Official UK procurement notice
Stewarding and Security Services- Sefton Major Events
Authority: Sefton Council (Local council)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Awarded value£371,565published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 23 Apr 2026
Awarded to Paramount Stewarding & Security Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSefton Council's Tourism department is responsible for arranging events for the area of Southport.
This includes the Southport Food and Drink Festival, the Southport Air Show and the British Musical Fireworks Championship.
These are hugely popular events that are well attended. Security and Stewarding services are required for these events.
The contract will initially be for the 2026 event programme, with the option to extend for events in 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - unknown
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Apr 2026, 11:19 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Apr 2026, 11:19 BST
- Authority reference
DN 802934- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036981- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068962Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published23 Apr 2026, 11:19 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £371,5651 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Apr 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount Stewarding & Security LimitedSME | £371,565 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Stewarding and Security Services- Sefton Major Events · Paramount Stewarding & Security LimitedSME
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2026
- Value
- £371,565
- Period
- 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- For Events taking place in 2026, with the option to extend for events in 2027,2028,2029 and 2030, which will be offered individually or together at the council's discretion.
- Options
- Other events may require this service.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PARAMOUNT STEWARDING & SECURITY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender