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Security Contracts and Tenders

See open security tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.

This covers physical security: manned guarding, patrols, key holding, alarm monitoring, close protection and access control. Councils, NHS trusts, housing associations, museums and universities buy under these headings.

Cyber and information security has its own Stotles page. Here it's guarding, patrols and the kit behind them: alarm systems, access control hardware and CCTV bundled into a wider contract.

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about security guarding, manned guarding, mobile patrol, security patrol, static security, key holding, security officer, close protection, alarm monitoring, access control system in the UK public sector.

  • How do I find security contracts in the UK public sector?

    Search live security tenders on Stotles, or move earlier: read a buyer's estates or safety strategy for signs of its next guarding retender before the tender even opens.

  • What kind of work counts as a security contract?

    On this page, security means physical security: manned guarding, static and mobile patrols, key holding, close protection, access control installation and maintenance, and alarm monitoring. Cyber and information security procurement sits on a separate Stotles topic page.

  • Which CPV codes cover UK security tenders?

    The most common codes cover security services generally, guard services specifically, access control systems, alarm-monitoring services, alarm systems, and public security services. Buyers usually combine several of these under one guarding or access control contract.

  • Who buys manned guarding and security services contracts?

    Councils, NHS trusts, housing associations, museums, universities, government departments and their agencies all run security tenders, typically for site guarding, concierge or reception cover, key holding and alarm response, sometimes folded into a wider facilities management contract.

  • How long do UK security contracts typically run?

    Ad hoc or short-notice guarding cover can run for a few months. Framework agreements and core guarding contracts mostly run two to three years, often with one or two twelve-month extension options built in before retender.

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