--- title: "Security Services - Specialist Markets, Events, Taxi Marshals" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0679eb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0679eb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0679eb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0679eb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-04-29" --- # Security Services - Specialist Markets, Events, Taxi Marshals Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0679eb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0679eb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0679eb.json) ## Summary Manchester City Council is actively seeking to contract security services for Specialist Markets, City Events, and Taxi Marshals through its latest open procurement process. The procurement covers three distinct lots, with lots 1 and 2 operating under single-supplier framework agreements, while lot 3 is a single-supplier contract aiming to improve the city's night-time economy through the Taxi Marshal Scheme. The procurement method follows an open procedure, ensuring comprehensive opportunities for service providers to contribute to areas of high footfall and significant events. Key dates include the tender submission deadline, recently extended to 8 May 2026, with contracts intended to commence on 20 July 2026. This initiative presents substantial opportunities for companies involved in the security services sector, ideally those capable of navigating complex urban environments and ready to deploy SIA-licensed personnel where needed. This tender offers a valuable platform for companies with experience in managing security services across multiple urban sites, particularly those adept at handling crowd management during busy events. The frameworks will not only guarantee a steady workload but also amplify company visibility within the city’s vibrant event landscape. Such contracts can elevate a company’s profile, fortify relationships with local authorities, and establish avenues for future contracts contingent on performance and reliability. Suitably experienced SMEs and VCSEs in the security, stewarding, and crowd management domains are encouraged to apply, as the contract offers opportunities to engage directly with Manchester's cultural and economic activities, promising growth and extended operational scope for participating businesses. ## Notice Manchester City Council is procuring security and crowd-safety services across three Lots covering Specialist Markets, City Events, and the Taxi Marshal Scheme. Lots 1 and 2 will be established as single supplier framework agreements to support a flexible annual programme of markets and events. Lot 3 will be procured as a single-supplier contract to deliver a uniformed Taxi Marshal service supporting the safe and effective operation of taxi ranks within the City Centre night time economy. Manchester City Council seeks suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver security, stewarding, crowd management and associated services across its markets, events, and nighttime-economy operations. Providers must demonstrate the ability to deploy trained and SIA-licensed personnel, provide resilience at short notice, and deliver high-quality customer-facing services across busy and complex urban environments. The procurement comprises the following Lots: Lot 1: Specialist Markets (Framework) Lot 2: Events (Framework) Lot 3: Taxi Marshals (Contract) It is intended that Manchester City Council will award the framework agreements as follows subject to meeting the Award Criteria stated in the ITT documents: Lot 1 - Specialist Market to a single supplier Lot 2 - Events to a single supplier This frameworks will allow Manchester City Council to call off contracts by Direct Award without competition. There is no restriction on the number of Lots a supplier may tender for, or be awarded to. Subcontracting of any part of the services is prohibited for all Lots. Contract length for all Lots will be 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years. ### Lot Information Specialist Markets Manchester Specialist Markets is a section within Manchester Markets that operates several specialist markets in Manchester City Centre. Our markets occupy temporary sites and vary in themes, locations, size and duration. The portfolio for this framework includes Piccadilly Street food market, various pop-up markets in the City Centre and the large multi-site Christmas market. The requirement for each market varies, but most of our operations require both day and night time security. This is a multi-site, year-round framework with variable deployment levels based on market activity and annual planning cycles. Renewal: The contract and frameworks period will be for 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years. Events Manchester hosts and promotes a vibrant annual programme of arts, cultural, sports, community, business, civic and commercial events of local, national and international standing. Indicative core annual events may include Manchester Day, Manchester's Christmas Parade, New Years Eve Fireworks, St Georges Day Parade, Chinese New Year, Remembrance Sunday and a range of other events during the term of the Framework. The City Council may also be asked to host or manage additional one-off major events. This framework agreement is for the provision of suitably qualified and experienced companies to provide a range of security, stewarding and crowd management services at indoor and outdoor events, organised by or in partnership with the City Council's Events Team within the local authority boundaries of Manchester. This is a flexible, single provider framework to support a rapidly changing event landscape across the city. Renewal: The contract and frameworks period will be for 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years. Taxi Marshals The purpose of this service is to seek the provision of a Uniformed Taxi Marshal Service that will operate every weekend in the City Centre of Manchester from designated Taxi Ranks. The service will form a key component of delivering a safer City Centre environment. Renewal: The contract and frameworks period will be for 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039288-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | 8 May 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,700,000 | | Lots value | £7,700,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M60 2LA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Piccadilly | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | TLD33 Manchester | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79710000 - Security services ## Release History - 29 Apr 2026 at 13:56 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039288-2026 - 31 Mar 2026 at 15:32 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029963-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039288-2026 29th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029963-2026 31st March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - www.the-chest.org.uk The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 8th May 2026 as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d8b33b7b-d22b-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.manchester.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0679eb. 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