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title: "South Tyneside Council Locksmith Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e480"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "South Tyneside Borough Council"
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# South Tyneside Council Locksmith Services

Buyer: South Tyneside Borough Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e480

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## Summary

South Tyneside Borough Council intends to procure locksmith services for its Green Space Team allotments, Town Hall, Housing Plus sites and other council buildings on an ad hoc basis. The requirement covers locksmith work across South Tyneside, including the council’s sites and buildings in South Shields. This is a public-sector services contract focused on maintaining access, security and locking arrangements across varied operational and property locations. The requirement is classified as locksmith services (CPV 98395000). The council is the buyer and will use the services for its own estate and associated sites. The planned contract is structured as a single service requirement, covering the stated locations and any other buildings requiring locksmith support during the contract period.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the council has announced its intention to procure, but this record is not an invitation to tender. It expects to use an open procedure, with the future opportunity intended for electronic submission in English. The council expects to publish the next notice on 4 September 2026. Its indicative timetable gives 25 September 2026 as the end of the enquiry period, 2 October 2026 at noon as the expected tender closing time, and 23 October 2026 as the expected end of the award period. The intended contract period is 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028, with a possible extension to 30 November 2030. Renewal depends on satisfactory service and continuing need.

The requirement is likely to suit established locksmith businesses able to provide responsive services across council allotments, civic premises, housing-related sites and other buildings. A mandatory condition is that the successful organisation holds an MT5 licence, so suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate this accreditation before the procurement reaches the market. The work is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, including firms with the operational capacity to handle ad hoc requests across multiple property types. Relevant strengths include qualified locksmith personnel, secure access and lock expertise, reliable call-out arrangements, and the ability to maintain service quality over a multi-site council estate. Businesses should prepare evidence of their MT5 licence, service coverage and experience delivering comparable public or commercial locksmith work.

## Notice

South Tyneside Council require locksmith services for their Green Space Team Allotments, Town Hall, Housing Plus sites and for any other buildings on an adhoc basis during the contract period. It is a mandatory requirement that the successful organisation has an MT5 license.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The extension would be granted if the service area is satisfied with the service that is provided by the successful suppliers during the initial contract period and if the need for the contract is required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077624-2026 |
| Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| 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 | South Tyneside Borough Council |
| Locality | SOUTH SHIELDS |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE33 2RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Beacon and Bents |
| Westminster constituency | South Shields |
| Delivery location | TLC22 Tyneside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98395000 - Locksmith services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 11:53 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077624-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077624-2026
  14th August 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://open-uk.org/
  The tender opportunity will be published via the OPEN website.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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