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Published 2 Oct 2025, 13:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

002712 - Contract for the Provision of Crowd Management & Event Security Services

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regime
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC14)
Published estimate£160,000≈ £160k / year · £192,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Nov 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Durham County Council hosts a number of large-scale festivals and events each year. As a result, the Council require a Provider to manage and provide Crowd Management & Event Security services to ensure all events and festivals operate safely.

The following is a list of the types of Durham County Council Festivals and Events which can be expected to take place throughout the duration of this Contract, please note this list is not exhaustive and there is no guarantee that the listed events will take place.

  • Bishop Auckland Food Festival (BAFF)
  • Seaham Food Festival (SFF)
  • BRASS Festival
  • Gala Theatre & Cinema, Empire Theatre, Durham Town Hall and Bishop Auckland Town Hall
  • Remembrance Day
  • Anniversary or one-off special events
  • Elections

This procurement exercise is being undertaken to award a light touch contract, that is, a contract that is wholly or mainly for the supply of services as specified in Procurement Regulations 2024, Schedule 1.

Tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org ↗ and must be submitted via this portal.

CPV: Public law and order services · Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrPublished value£160,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (1 yr) · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensionsValue: £160,000 exc. VAT · £192,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East
Extensions: 12 month initial contract term to 31st December 2026 then 3 x 12 month extension periods, subject to requirements review and funding.
75242000 Public law and order services79710000 Security services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence/Registration Number and Certification

    DBS Disclosure Certificate

    Systems for the Management of Lone Working, Violence & Aggression

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 70% price weighting 30% quality weighting Quality questions comprise of 2 written response questions regarding Recruitment, Training and Managing Staff Absence and Service Delivery.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence/Registration Number and Certification

    DBS Disclosure Certificate

    Systems for the Management of Lone Working, Violence & Aggression

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Oct 2025, 13:07 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2025, 13:07 BST
Authority reference
OPEN20251675
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061699
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Public law and order servicesSecurity services
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a6bf Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
6 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org ↗ and must be submitted via this portal.

Timeline

2 Oct 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published391 days ago
    2 Oct 2025, 13:07 BST
  2. Clarification questions by362 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline356 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts300 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Oct 2025, 13:07 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPB-8772-VYWM Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, North East, DH1 5WBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender