Official UK procurement notice
Security Services - Taxi Marshals
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD33)
Framework ceiling (notional)£7,700,000envelope for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 8 May 2026awarded 18 Sept 2026
Awarded to RADIUS SECURITY LTD (06385994), Showsec International limited3 awards
Framework period 2 yrsup to 4 yrs with extensions · starts 20 Jul 2026
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionManchester City Council is procuring security and crowd-safety services across three Lots covering Specialist Markets, City Events, and the Taxi Marshal Scheme. Lots 1 and 2 will be established as single supplier framework agreements to support a flexible annual programme of markets and events. Lot 3 will be procured as a single-supplier contract to deliver a uniformed Taxi Marshal service supporting the safe and effective operation of taxi ranks within the City Centre night time economy.
Manchester City Council seeks suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver security, stewarding, crowd management and associated services across its markets, events, and nighttime-economy operations. Providers must demonstrate the ability to deploy trained and SIA-licensed personnel, provide resilience at short notice, and deliver high-quality customer-facing services across busy and complex urban environments.
The procurement comprises the following Lots:
Lot 1: Specialist Markets (Framework)
Lot 2: Events (Framework)
Lot 3: Taxi Marshals (Contract)
There is no restriction on the number of Lots a supplier may tender for, or be awarded to.
Subcontracting of any part of the services is prohibited for all Lots.
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Contract length for all Lots will be 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years.
CPV: Security services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 16 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 20 Jul 2026
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Specialist MarketsAwardedRenewalPublished value£5,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Value
- £5,000,000 exc. VAT · £6,000,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- The contract and frameworks period will be for 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years.
79710000 Security services
Lot #2EventsAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,800,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Value
- £1,800,000 exc. VAT · £2,160,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- The contract and frameworks period will be for 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years.
79710000 Security services
Lot #3Taxi MarshalsAwardedRenewalPublished value£900,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Value
- £900,000 exc. VAT · £1,080,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- The contract and frameworks period will be for 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years.
79710000 Security services
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality — 45%
- Price — 25%
- Social Value — 20%
- Environment — 10%
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
- Economic & financial standingSee tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents for full details, which includes: Suppliers must demonstrate relevant technical experience for each Lot for which they submit a tender. Lot 1 Specialist Markets Suppliers must demonstrate experience in delivering comparable security more…
service contracts, projects of a similar size and scale to the requirements in the specification with at least 5 years experience. Suppliers must demonstrate that they meet all Conditions of Participation in their own right. Reliance on subcontractors, associated persons, or third parties to deliver the Services or to meet the Conditions of Participation is not permitted. This must include experience of: Large outdoor season and or festive markets, High footfall markets and or events (such as festivals), High Profile markets and or events (such as public realm Christmas markets), Crowd management, Working in a multi-agency environment. Lot 2 Events Suppliers must demonstrate experience in delivering comparable security service contracts, projects of a similar size and scale to the requirements in the specification with at least 5 years experience. Suppliers must demonstrate that they meet all Conditions of Participation in their own right. Reliance on subcontractors, associated persons, or third parties to deliver the Services or to meet the Conditions of Participation is not permitted. This must include experience of: Large‑scale, intermediate or major public events, Un‑ticketed crowd environments, Public‑realm and city‑centr…
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Sept 2026, 14:24 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Sept 2026, 14:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 24 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Authority reference
P-0603- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Appointment period ends
- 8 May 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 8th May more…
2026 as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d8b33b7b-d22b-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=TrueTimeline
8 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published175 days ago31 Mar 2026, 16:32 BST
- Clarification questions by154 days ago20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends137 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown8 May 2026, 11:00 BST
- Award decision expected by89 days ago24 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts64 days ago20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent3 days ago19 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published1 day ago21 Sept 2026, 14:24 BST
- Standstill endsin 9 days30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastSuppliers appointed 23 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 1613 from SMEs
Named bidders 7published on the award notice
| Lot | Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 · Taxi Marshals | RADIUS SECURITY LTD (06385994)SME1 Nov 2026 — 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2030Extensions: The contract period will be for 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years. | £900,000 | 19 Sept 2026standstill to 30 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| 1 · Specialist Markets | Showsec International limitedSMESecurity Services - Specialist Markets1 Oct 2026 — 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: The framework period will be for 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years. | £5,000,000 | 18 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
| 2 · Events | Showsec International limitedSMESecurity Services - Events1 Oct 2026 — 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: The framework period will be for 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years. | £1,800,000 | 18 Sept 2026standstill to 30 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 · Taxi Marshals | 16final-stage tenders · 25 at stage one | 13 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonSHOWSEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDSME · East Midlands · 1
- did not winCOMPACT SECURITY SERVICES LIMITEDSME · North West England · 1
- did not winFGH SECURITY LTD · North West England · 1
- did not winG4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED · Greater London · 1
- wonRADIUS SECURITY LTDSME · North West England · 1
- did not winSES GROUP LIMITED · East of England · 1
- did not winTHE EXCLUSEC GROUP LIMITEDSME · North West England · 1
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Notice history
10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2026- Contract signature expected1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published21 Sept 2026, 14:24 BSTUK6
- Contract award notice published21 Sept 2026, 13:57 BSTUK6
- Contract award notice published18 Sept 2026, 18:45 BSTUK6
- Published value updated18 Sept 2026, 18:45 BSTwas £7,700,000
- Status changed to complete18 Sept 2026, 18:45 BST
- Deadline withdrawn18 Sept 2026, 18:45 BST
- Tender notice published29 Apr 2026, 14:56 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 8 May 2026, 11:00 BST29 Apr 2026, 14:56 BST+7 days · was 1 May 2026, 11:00 BST
- Tender notice published31 Mar 2026, 16:32 BSTUK4
Published amendments (1)
The tender submission deadline for this procurement has been extended to 11am on 8 May 2026.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-04: 1 release · 29 Apr 2026
- 2026-03: 1 release · 31 Mar 2026
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded- COMPACT SECURITY SERVICES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- FGH SECURITY LTDBidder / tenderer
- G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- RADIUS SECURITY LTDFramework contractor
- SES GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- SHOWSEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- THE EXCLUSEC GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsThe Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation r…
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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