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Ad Hoc Security Man Guarding

Breckland District Council

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20 Aug 2026 at 10:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Breckland District Council procured ad hoc manned security guarding services. The requirement covers security provision arranged when needed, rather than a defined programme of works or supplies. The buying organisation is Breckland District Council, based at Elizabeth House in Dereham, Norfolk. The procurement is categorised as security services (CPV 79710000). The awarded service relates to one completed requirement, with delivery in the United Kingdom. This is relevant to businesses providing trained security guards and short-notice or flexible guarding support for a public-sector client. The appointed supplier, FORCE8 GUARDING GROUP LTD, is based in Thetford and is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The council’s requirement is therefore centred on responsive physical security provision rather than electronic security systems, consultancy or construction-related security work.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition under a below-threshold route. FORCE8 GUARDING GROUP LTD received the award on 31 July 2026. The active contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 31 July 2026 to 23 December 2026. Its gross value is £81,600. The award covers one lot and one supplier; the figures are for this award and have not been combined with any other lot or contract. The evaluation route was a direct award rather than an open tender, so the opportunity did not involve competitive bid assessment. The contract records an active award and active contract for security services supplied to Breckland District Council during the stated period.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement from Breckland District Council for flexible, ad hoc manned guarding services at a modest public-sector scale. Businesses best placed for a comparable requirement would be established security guarding providers able to deploy trained personnel responsively, manage variable assignments and maintain reliable operational cover. A credible competitor would need practical experience of physical guarding, workforce scheduling, incident response and service management, with sufficient local or regional capacity to support council requirements in Norfolk and the surrounding area. The appointed supplier is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist security business rather than only a national contractor. Relevant firms can use this award as evidence of the council’s purchasing route and demand for responsive guarding services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ad Hoc Security Man Guarding

Notice Description

Supply of Ad Hoc Security provision

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e84e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079327-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79710000 - Security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£81,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 23 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Breckland District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DEREHAM
Postcode
NR19 1EE
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Breckland
Electoral Ward
Dereham Neatherd
Westminster Constituency
Mid Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FORCE8 GUARDING GROUP LTD

Further Information

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