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003635 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at Durham County Council Depots

Details

Value
£1,000,000
Topic
Security services
Published
7 September 2026
Submission
9 October 2026in 2 weeks

Tender description

The Council requires a Security Provider to deliver manned security guard services across four Durham County Council depot sites: Chilton Depot, Hackworth Depot, Meadowfield Depot and Morrison Busty Depot. The service requirements and working hours vary between each site and may be subject to change during the term of the contract. The successful Contractor must therefore have the capacity and flexibility to provide appropriate cover at each depot as required. Full tender documents can be accessed free of charge by registering as a Supplier on the Open Portal at www.open-uk.org.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published7 September 2026
    Current notice
  2. Next: Submission date9 October 2026in 2 weeks

About the buyer

Durham County Council delivers local government services across County Durham, and buys as a local authority with its own corporate procurement team. Tenders and quotations are handled through the NEPO OPEN Portal, the council's online etendering system. Larger opportunities also appear on the government's Find a Tender Service under the Procurement Act 2023. Durham is one of twelve north-east councils sourcing goods and services through the North East Procurement Organisation. Specialist professional services can be sourced through the Bloom NEPRO framework across nineteen categories. The council also procures on behalf of additional public bodies beyond Durham itself.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Durham County Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and transport equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 79710000 · Security services

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