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# T2537 - Security guarding and event stewarding services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t2537-security-guarding-and-event-stewarding-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05291f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Belfast City Council: "T2537 - Security guarding and event stewarding services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,500,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Belfast City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/belfast-city-council-ons-n09000003)
- **Published Value:** £2,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 June 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Event services, Patrol services, Security services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN06
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £2,600,000 (exc. VAT, 4 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 10 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t2537-security-guarding-and-event-stewarding-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05291f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05291f`

## 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/t2537-security-guarding-and-event-stewarding-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05291f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fe-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.shtml)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t2537-security-guarding-and-event-stewarding-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05291f#participate

## Description
The requirement is split into the following 4 lots:
•	Lot 1 – Manned security guarding services
•	Lot 2 – Event stewarding services
•	Lot 3 – Key holding services
•	Lot 4 – Mobile stewarding/ patrolling services
In line with instructions provided the Council has appointed a single Bidder for each for Lot the provision of the Deliverables.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Manned security guarding services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79710000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Estimated Value:** £1,600,000
- **Description:** Lot 1 Services will provide static manned guarding security services to support the safety of Council employee’s, Elected Members, suppliers, contractors and members of the public and the protection of Premises
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2025 to 30/09/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Event stewarding services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** Lot 2 Services will provide event stewarding and security services to support crowd safety and the protection of people and property at events and public gatherings organised by, or on behalf of the Council.
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2025 to 30/09/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Key holding services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79710000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Estimated Value:** £150,000
- **Description:** Lot 3 Services provides key holding services to cover for incidents and activations outside of the normal operating hours of fire alarms, security alarms and any other occurrences.
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2025 to 30/09/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Mobile stewarding/ patrolling services
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79715000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Estimated Value:** £250,000
- **Description:** Lot 4 Services provides mobile patrolling services to primarily cover stewarding/patrolling service at the Council’s public toilets/conveniences located throughout the city with the aim to reduce anti-social behaviour and promote safety of staff and ...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2025 to 30/09/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Lot 1 – Manned security guarding services (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Bidvest Noonan (UK) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-183721`
  - Value: £1,700,000
  - Date: 28/08/2025

- **Award:** Lot 2 – Event stewarding services (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **Eventsec Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-181995`
  - Value: £500,000
  - Date: 28/08/2025

- **Award:** Lot 3 – Key holding services (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **Cobra Specialist Security Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-113087`
  - Value: £150,000
  - Date: 28/08/2025

- **Award:** Lot 4 – Mobile stewarding/ patrolling services (active)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **Cobra Specialist Security Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-113087`
  - Value: £250,000
  - Date: 28/08/2025

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 – Manned security guarding services (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,700,000
  - Signed Date: 06/10/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 2 – Event stewarding services (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 06/10/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 3 – Key holding services (active)
  - Signed Value: £150,000
  - Signed Date: 06/10/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 4 – Mobile stewarding/ patrolling services (active)
  - Signed Value: £250,000
  - Signed Date: 06/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028574-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-07T10:27:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-15T02:45:11.478Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05291f