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# Invitation To Tender - Provision of security services at events in The Apex & Athenaeum, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk- Contract Duration – 01 May 2026 to 31st March 2028 (with options to extend into 31 March 2030)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-provision-of-security-services-at-events-in-the-apex-athenaeum-bury-s-ocds-h6vhtk-065ec3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Suffolk Council: "Invitation To Tender - Provision of security services at events in The Apex & Athenaeum, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk- Contract Duration – 01 May 2026 to 31st March 2028 (with options to extend into 31 March 2030)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £100,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.suffolksourcing.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [West Suffolk Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-suffolk-council-ons-e07000245)
- **Published Value:** £100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 March 2026 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- **Delivery Location:** UKH14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £151,202 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-provision-of-security-services-at-events-in-the-apex-athenaeum-bury-s-ocds-h6vhtk-065ec3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-065ec3`

## 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/invitation-to-tender-provision-of-security-services-at-events-in-the-apex-athenaeum-bury-s-ocds-h6vhtk-065ec3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [suffolksourcing.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.suffolksourcing.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-provision-of-security-services-at-events-in-the-apex-athenaeum-bury-s-ocds-h6vhtk-065ec3#participate

## Description
West Suffolk Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Provision of security services at events in The Apex & Athenaeum, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk- Contract Duration – 01 May 2026 to 31st March 2028 (with options to extend into 31 March 2030).
This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.
The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 1500 hours on 27 March. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £100,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Security Services Contract for West Suffolk Council for The Apex and Athenaeum. 2026-2030 (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Stage Event Security Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:08700416`
  - Value: £151,202 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 28/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018104-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-29T10:40:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T13:55:41.437Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-065ec3