Awarded 25 September 2026
Site and Event Security 680-NYC-CD
North Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
Event security tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
55 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Event security contracts ,
55 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest event security contracts awarded
Awarded 18 September 2026
Security Stewarding Provisions for Theatres
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · North East
Awarded 18 September 2026
Security Services - Specialist Markets, Events, Taxi Marshals
Manchester City Council · North West
Awarded 16 September 2026
Provision of Event Security for Scunthorpe Theatres
North Lincolnshire Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
Awarded 28 July 2026
Provision of Security Services for the 2026 aviation event
City and County of Swansea · Wales
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
SHOWSEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED won the most event security contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHOWSEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 7 | £5.5m | 3 | ||
| 2joint | EVENTSEC LTD Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 3 | £1.8m | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Paramount Stewarding & Security Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £484k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Security Management South West Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £228k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Chase Services Group Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 3 | £131k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | TITAN RISK MANAGEMENT LTD Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 3 | £81k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | CONTROLLED SPACE LIMITED North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £124k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Stambridge Group Ltd London · See every contract | 2 | £120k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | FGH SECURITY LTD North West · See every contract | 2 | £50k | 2 | ||
| 10joint | Radius Security Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £763k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 84% of event security contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
8 buyers bought event security more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many event security contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many event security contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DERBY CITY COUNCIL | 4 | £1.3m |
| 2 | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 4 | £269k |
| 3 | Liverpool City Council | 4 | £225k |
| 4 | Leeds City Council - PACS | 3 | £72k |
| 5 | Bedford Borough Council | 2 | £379k |
| 6 | Derry City and Strabane District Council | 2 | £300k |
| 7 | Torbay Council | 2 | £228k |
| 8 | The Royal Parks | 2 | £120k |
| 9 | Manchester City Council | 1 | £5m |
| 10 | The ACC Liverpool Group | 1 | £3m |
Prices
Half of event security contracts are worth less than £85k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 85% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Manchester City CouncilSHOWSEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Radius Security Ltd · 18 Sep 2026
- The ACC Liverpool GroupFGH SECURITY LTD, Carlisle Support Services · 17 May 2025
- North Yorkshire CouncilMPD FM, Active Security Solutions - North Yorkshire Ltd, Gough and Kelly · 25 Sep 2026
- TranslinkEVENTSEC LTD · 19 Mar 2025
- DERBY CITY COUNCILSHOWSEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED · 22 May 2026
- Worcester City CouncilEvent Support Team Limited · 21 May 2026
- B F IPace Prestige Services Ltd · 5 Jun 2026
- London Borough of IslingtonSES Group Limited · 1 Apr 2025
- Bedford Borough CouncilMcKenzie Arnold Group Limited · 29 Aug 2025
- Sefton CouncilParamount Stewarding & Security Ltd · 23 Apr 2026
Where and when
Yorkshire and the Humber awards the most event security contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 10 | £2.3m |
| North West | 8 | £8.2m |
| East Midlands | 7 | £1.4m |
| London | 6 | £657k |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | £2.1m |
| South West | 4 | £470k |
| North East | 3 | £573k |
| West Midlands | 3 | £629k |
| East of England | 3 | £530k |
| South East | 2 | £78k |
| Wales | 1 | £45k |
| Scotland | 1 | Not published |
Often bought with event security
Deadlines
Half of event security tenders close within 30 days of being published
Each dot is a event security tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 67% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 30 days
is how long the typical event security tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 45 UK event security tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new event security tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
46 in the last 24 months. - 85%
of the money is in the 10 biggest event security contracts.
Of 42 contracts with a published value. - 65%
of event security contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 48 award notices.
Questions
How many event security contracts does the UK public sector award?
55 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 40 public buyers.
How long are event security tenders open for?
The median event security tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector event security contract worth?
The median is £85k, and 74% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector event security contracts?
SHOWSEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED won the most (7), and the most by value (£5.5m).
Which buyers award the most event security contracts?
Councils award 84% of them.
What is included
SIA-licensed security staff at public events, festivals, civic events and event venues: entry control and searches, response teams and site protection working to the event safety plan, usually supplied alongside stewards.
- Event security for festivals, ice rinks, museum and civic events
- Event security and stewarding frameworks
- SIA staff, stewards and crew for council events
- Security before and after major events
- Security and marshalling support for events
What is not included
- Stewarding-led crowd management and stadium crowd safety -> sec.events.stewarding-crowd-management
- Door supervisors at venues and licensed premises -> sec.events.door-supervision
- Out-of-hours guarding of an event site -> sec.guard.static-manned-guarding
- Search dogs at event entrances -> sec.screen.detection-dogs
- Temporary hostile vehicle mitigation -> sec.perim.hostile-vehicle-mitigation
- Event CCTV hire -> sec.cctv.temporary-cctv-hire
- Event AV and technical production -> it.av.event-av-production
- Event production and crowd barrier hire without staff -> another industry: marketing-creative
- Event medical cover -> another industry: healthcare
- Metal detectors used at event entrances -> sec.screen.metal-detectors
- Bag X-ray used at event entrances -> sec.screen.xray-baggage-and-parcel-screening
- Road closures and highway traffic management -> another industry: transport-logistics