Security services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 79710000·Services · class·in Business Services & Consultancy
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
79710000 Security services1,075 notices · 76%79711000 Alarm-monitoring services232 notices · 16%79713000 Guard services201 notices · 14%79715000 Patrol services155 notices · 11%79714000 Surveillance services83 notices · 6%79716000 Identification badge release services17 notices · 1%79714100 Tracing system services16 notices · 1%79714110 Absconder-tracing services5 notices · <1%- Business and management consultancy services 926 · 12m
- Advertising and marketing services 504 · 12m
- Miscellaneous business-related services 497 · 12m
- Market research services 453 · 12m
- Accounting and auditing services 364 · 12m
- Business and management consultancy and related services 311 · 12m
- Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services 276 · 12m
- Recruitment services 232 · 12m
- Legal services 222 · 12m
- Personnel services except placement and supply services 179 · 12m
- All of Business Services & Consultancy →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 33% (453 notices)
- Central government 25% (342 notices)
- Other public bodies 17% (235 notices)
- Education & universities 10% (136 notices)
- Housing associations 2% (30 notices)
- Not classified 13% (182 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Central government | 114 | 24 | 2 |
| Home Office | Central government | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| Karbon Homes | Other public bodies | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| British Council | Local authorities | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Department for Work & Pensions | Central government | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City council | Local authorities | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Peabody Trust | Other public bodies | 10 | 3 | 0 |
725 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 941 of 1,416 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater London | 4 | 38% | 61% | |
| South East England | 7 | 59% | 33% | |
| North West England | 10 | 63% | 61% | |
| East of England | 5 | 50% | 54% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 9 | 54% | 57% | |
| West Midlands | 11 | 55% | 62% | |
| East Midlands | 7 | 55% | 60% | |
| Scotland | 5 | 67% | 79% | |
| South West England | 7 | 64% | 58% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 9 | 67% | 33% | |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 44% | 93% | |
| North East England | 7 | 67% | 65% |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 84% (1,185 notices)
- Framework 15% (209 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (22 notices)
- Open 55% (777 notices)
- Route not published 19% (270 notices)
- Selective 17% (242 notices)
- Limited / restricted 9% (125 notices)
- Direct award 0% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 82% (301 notices)
- Below threshold 18% (68 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (715) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 12% (30)
- 2–3 23% (61)
- 4–6 25% (64)
- 7 or more 40% (105)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 1,476 awards to 789 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 10% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Services Group Ltd | 18 | 20 | 9 | 17 |
| SSG Support Services Group LTD | 16 | 22 | 2 | 16 |
| Profile Security Services Limited | 13 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
| G4S Secure Solutions (UK) Limited | 10 | 16 | 1 | 9 |
| OCS Group UK Limited. | 9 | 14 | 2 | 9 |
| MPD FM Limited | 9 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Secure FM Limited | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| DELTA FORCE GROUP LTD (07683845) | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 457 of 1,416 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in security services
21 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 7971. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 21 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 7971. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.