--- title: "Security Services Market Engagement Event & Prior Information Notice (PIN)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c870" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c870" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c870.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c870.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2024-12-16" --- # Security Services Market Engagement Event & Prior Information Notice (PIN) Buyer: CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c870 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c870) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c870.json) ## Summary The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is initiating a procurement process for security services, focusing on industry categories involving planned guarding, keyholding, mobile patrol services, event stewarding, and event guarding. This initial stage is in the planning phase, with a pre-market engagement event scheduled for 21st January 2025 at Bradford City Hall, Bradford, BD1 1HY from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. Interested suppliers should express their interest by 12 noon on 15th January 2025 via the YORtender portal. A formal tender notice is anticipated to be released around late February 2025. This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in security services, providing a platform to engage directly with the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Suppliers with capabilities in various security services are well-suited to compete, benefiting from potential contractual relationships and expansion into public sector procurement. Participation in the pre-market engagement event will allow businesses to gain insights and prepare for the formal tender process, making it an ideal opportunity for growth and networking within the security industry. ## Notice The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council wishes to conduct a pre-market engagement event with interested and suitable suppliers that provide security services including but not limited to: * Planned Guarding, * Keyholding, * Mobile & Ad-hoc Patrol Services, * Event Stewarding, * Event Guarding. This Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of the opportunity, and inform the market of a pre-market engagement event taking place on the 21st January 2025 to be held at Bradford City Hall, Bradford, BD1 1HY starting 10:30 am and concluding 11:30 am. ### Lot Information Security Services Market Engagement Event & Prior Information Notice (PIN) The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council wishes to conduct a premarket engagement event with interested and suitable suppliers that provide security services including but not limited to: * Planned Guarding * Keyholding * Mobile & Ad-hoc Patrol Services * Event Stewarding * Event Guarding This notice is to notify the market of the opportunity, and inform the market of a premarket engagement event taking place on the 21st January 2025 to be held at Bradford City Hall, Bradford, BD1 1HY starting 10:30 am and concluding 11:30 am. Suppliers interested in the tender opportunity and the premarket engagement session are requested to express their interest and confirmation of their attendance via the correspondence functionality within the YORtender portal by no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 15th January 2025. Please ensure the names of the attendees (max of 2 attendees per company), a contact telephone number and email address are included. Any supplier attempting to attend the event who has not confirmed their attendance via the YORtender portal, will not be permitted access. Please note this is a prior information notice and market engagement, with the tender release date circa late February 2025. All information provided within the notice is subject to change, including but not limited to contract value, duration, scope of services, number of lots and route to market. Please note all Questions and Answers (Q&A) will be noted and shared with all bidders. All materials issued, and Q&A's will be made available as part of any resulting tender pack. Please note: Non-attendance at the event will not affect a supplier's ability to participate in the future tender opportunity for security services. The Council shall not accept liability for any costs and/or expenses incurred by Bidder(s) in preparation of their participation in this Procurement Exercise regardless of whether the Procurement Exercise is completed, abandoned or suspended. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040485-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Feb 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | BRADFORD | | Post town | Bradford | | Postcode | BD1 1HX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford | | Local authority | Bradford | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Bradford West | | Delivery location | TLE41 Bradford | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79710000 - Security services ## Release History - 16 Dec 2024 at 15:46 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040485-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88583&B=UK - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277 - https://www.bradford.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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