# Security services (CPV 79710000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/security-services-79710000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Security services (CPV 79710000) covers UK public procurement for Security services. Tracked across 1,197 published procedures (389 in the last 12 months) across 579 contracting authorities, with 28 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Security services

- **CPV Code:** `79710000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Business Services & Consultancy (CPV 79000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 28

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 389

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 1,197

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 246 (579 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 30 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/security-services-79710000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/security-services-79710000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 6 bids (middle half 3–12) (median of 142 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £172k (median net contract award; interquartile range £51k–£741k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 64 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 56% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 57% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in Business Services & Consultancy

1. [Business and management consultancy services (CPV 79410000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-and-management-consultancy-services-79410000): 1,062 notices/12m

2. [Advertising and marketing services (CPV 79340000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/advertising-and-marketing-services-79340000): 570 notices/12m

3. [Recruitment services (CPV 79600000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/recruitment-services-79600000): 551 notices/12m

4. [Market research services (CPV 79310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/market-research-services-79310000): 479 notices/12m

5. [Subscription services (CPV 79980000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/subscription-services-79980000): 421 notices/12m

6. [Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services (CPV 79950000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/exhibition-fair-and-congress-organisation-services-79950000): 407 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Security services (soonest deadline first):

1. [003708 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at NETPark](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/003708-provision-of-manned-security-guard-services-at-netpark-ocds-h6vhtk-0776d7): £395,000 · Deadline: 28 Oct 2026 · Durham County Council

2. [Night Safety Marshall](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/night-safety-marshall-ocds-h6vhtk-077d0b): £360,000 · Deadline: 28 Oct 2026 · The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex

3. [CN260764 - Provision of Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) Resource](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cn260764-provision-of-community-safety-accreditation-scheme-csas-resource-ocds-h6vhtk-077dab): £3,000,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Kent County Council

4. [Mayoral Attendant/Chauffeur](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mayoral-attendant-chauffeur-ocds-h6vhtk-0778fc): £150,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · St Helens Council

5. [BU1012024 Security Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bu1012024-security-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06fab4): £325,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University

6. [Exeter Foyer Security](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/exeter-foyer-security-ocds-h6vhtk-078124): £320,000 · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · Stonewater Limited

7. [Customer Care (Security) Services within Emergency Housing and Resettlement Service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/customer-care-security-services-within-emergency-housing-and-resettlement-service-ocds-h6vhtk-077cca): £1,500,000 · Deadline: 4 Nov 2026 · Blackpool Coastal Housing

8. [PROVISION OF SECURITY GUARDING SERVICES FOR BRITISH EMBASSY HARARE](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-security-guarding-services-for-british-embassy-harare-ocds-h6vhtk-0685e0): £1,494,082 · Deadline: 10 Nov 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Security services work:

1. [Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office-gov-d1315): 121 notices (25 in last 12m) · **1 open**

2. [British Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-council-gov-ot313): 13 notices (6 in last 12m)

3. [City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bradford-metropolitan-district-council-ons-e08000032): 13 notices (11 in last 12m)

4. [Home Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/home-office-gov-d16): 12 notices (3 in last 12m)

5. [Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lisburn-castlereagh-city-council-ons-n09000007): 12 notices (4 in last 12m)

6. [Durham County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/durham-county-council-ons-e06000047): 10 notices (6 in last 12m) · **1 open**

7. [Peabody Trust Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/peabody-trust-rsh-4878): 10 notices (2 in last 12m)

8. [Department for Work & Pensions](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-work-pensions-gov-d10): 9 notices (1 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 153 notices (19%)

2. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 146 notices (18%)

3. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 134 notices (16%)

4. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 129 notices (16%)

5. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 119 notices (14%)

6. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 118 notices (14%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Security services:

1. [Chase Services Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/chase-services-group-ltd-coh-08987610): 19 procedures (21 awards) across 18 contracting authorities

2. [Ssg Support Services Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ssg-support-services-group-ltd-coh-09675743): 18 procedures (23 awards) across 18 contracting authorities

3. [Profile Security Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/profile-security-services-ltd-coh-02371997): 11 procedures (17 awards) across 11 contracting authorities

4. [Secure FM Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/secure-fm-ltd-coh-10678504): 10 procedures across 10 contracting authorities

5. [G4S secure Solutions (UK) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/g4s-secure-solutions-uk-ltd-coh-01046019): 9 procedures (15 awards) across 9 contracting authorities

6. [MPD FM Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mpd-fm-limited-coh-04632279): 9 procedures (12 awards) across 9 contracting authorities

7. [1st Reaction Security Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/1st-reaction-security-ltd-coh-03883037): 9 procedures (11 awards) across 4 contracting authorities

8. [OCS Group UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ocs-group-uk-limited-coh-03056469): 7 procedures (12 awards) across 7 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Security services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/security-services-79710000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/security-services-79710000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt