Official UK procurement notice
TD2285 - Event Security Services
Authority: Derby City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDerby City Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a contract for Event Security Services.
The procurement process adopted by the Council is based on the 'Open' tendering procedure as detailed in the Procurement Act 2023 (the "Act") and the Procurement Regulations 2024 (the "Regulations".)
The initial contract period is 3 years ; the contract is estimated to commence 01st May 2026 and will expire 30th April 2029.
There will be an option to extend the contract for 2 years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is 5 years.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Sept 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Public security services · Security services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,075,000
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).
- Quality / Price: • Price - 40 • Quality - 60 Further information can be found in the Part 1 Process Overview on https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
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
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 30 Sept 2030
- First published
- 12 Jan 2026, 12:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 May 2026, 12:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
TD2285- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002238- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06039dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org ↗
Please search for TD2285 or DN802327.
Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.
Timeline
12 Jan 2026 → 22 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published282 days ago12 Jan 2026, 12:21 GMT
- Clarification questions by260 days ago3 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline252 days ago11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by229 days ago5 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts203 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent197 days ago7 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends186 days ago17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published152 days ago22 May 2026, 12:04 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jan 2026- Tender notice published12 Jan 2026, 12:21 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published7 Apr 2026, 11:43 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Apr 2026, 11:43 BST
- Contract signature expected24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published22 May 2026, 12:04 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Showsec international ltdSME1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031Extensions: There will be an option to extend the contract for 2 years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is 5 years. | £1,075,000 | 24 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
TD2285 - Event Security Services · Showsec international ltdSME
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2026
- Value
- £1,075,000
- Period
- 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- There will be an option to extend the contract for 2 years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is 5 years.
No agreed KPIs: Under £5 million
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7final-stage tenders · 16 at stage one | 7 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SHOWSEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 15:00 on Tuesday 10th February 2026. The deadline to submit clarification questions is 17:00 Tuesday 3rd February 2026. The deadline for returns is 12:00 on Wednesday 11th February 2026. …
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender