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

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002712-contract-for-the-provision-of-crowd-management-event-security-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05a6bf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Durham County Council: "002712 - Contract for the Provision of Crowd Management & Event Security Services". Published status: active. Published Value: £160,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Durham County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/durham-county-council-ons-e06000047)
- **Published Value:** £160,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 November 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public law and order services, Security services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002712-contract-for-the-provision-of-crowd-management-event-security-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05a6bf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a6bf`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002712-contract-for-the-provision-of-crowd-management-event-security-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05a6bf#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org and must be submitted via this portal.

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 75242000, 79710000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £160,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F061699-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-02T12:07:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:26:50.497Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05a6bf