Official UK procurement notice
Access Control System · UK public procurement notice
Authority: London Legacy Development Corporation (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Core Access Control is a comprehensive solution that combines a suite of software applications with Fortress Hardware (for clarity, not including any Excluded Hardware) to support a wide range of access control needs across venues and stadiums. It delivers robust capabilities for general admission, secondary scanning, and premium suite entrances.
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Jan 2026, 12:06 GMT
- Authority reference
STA27- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004765- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dbbaFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
Stadium has already implemented solution within the venue – to change this product, it will cost approximately 300-400k with regards to Turnstile readers, PDAs, servers etc.
A major Business partner at the venue has an integration with Fortress as they sell tickets, which would cause major disruptions and additional cost to both parties.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
7 Jan 2026 → 20 Jan 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends285 days ago7 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published273 days ago20 Jan 2026, 12:06 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Nov 2025- Transparency notice published6 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published23 Dec 2025, 14:05 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published20 Jan 2026, 12:06 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortress GB LimitedSME +1 morejoint award22 Jan 2026 – 14 Dec 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030Extensions: Automatic renewal for 2 x 12 months | £267,767 | 19 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Fortress GB LimitedSME +1 more
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2026
- Value
- £267,767
- Period
- 22 Jan 2026 – 14 Dec 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Automatic renewal for 2 x 12 months
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Fortress GB LimitedAwarded supplier
- Fortress GB LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender