Ends Feb 2027
Security Service Across Multiple NNC Properties
North Northamptonshire Council · East Midlands · 8-month contract
Held by 1st Reaction Security
Security patrols tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
273 security patrols tenders and contracts, 67 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£650k
- Contracts a month1
- Won by SMEs63%
- Renewing in 6 months5
- Frameworks and DPSs14
- Live now6See them →
Security patrols contracts
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23 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
6 security patrols opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses Jan 2027Security ServicesTransport for Wales · WalesEst.£18m
- OpenCloses in 1 daySecurity servicesGreat Places Housing GroupEst.£3m
- OpenCloses in 2 weeksProcurement of Concierge and Security ServicesLook Ahead Care and Support · LondonEst.£10m
- Pre-market1 Oct 2026Security Services for Northern Trains Limited and TransPennine ExpressNorthern Trains LimitedEst.£19m
- Awarded29 Sep 2026Security Service Across Multiple NNC PropertiesNorth Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by 1st Reaction Security
- Awarded4 Sep 2026PAHT - SMH Security Patrols (24>26)The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by GSS Security Services Ltd£13k
- Awarded4 Aug 2026UoR Security ServicesBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by University of Reading£19k
- Awarded18 May 2026Southern Region Strategic Crime Intelligence, Security and Welfare ServiceNetwork Rail Infrastructure Limited · South EastWon by Lingwood Security Management Limited and 1 more£30m
- Awarded18 May 2026AP25020 - Security Services ContractSCAPE · East MidlandsWon by Delta Force Group
- Awarded29 Apr 2026Security Services including Keyholding and Mobile PatrolsHerefordshire Council · West MidlandsWon by SSG Support Services Group and 1 more£603k
- Awarded14 Apr 2026Security Services at East Northants House.North Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Security and Surveillance UK Limited
- Awarded13 Apr 2026Security Services including key holding, lock‑up services, alarm response, CCTV monitoring and maintenance, and mobile patrols.North Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Scorpion Security and Guarding Services
- Awarded2 Mar 2026BDC-1470 Further Competition for Security Services for Blaby District CouncilBlaby District Council · East MidlandsWon by MPD FM£210k
- Awarded26 Feb 2026Night Security/Patrols for Car Park [GBC] - AWARDGuildford Borough Council · South EastWon by MadiganGill£979k
- Awarded21 Jan 2026Corporate Security ServicesCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Kings Guarding Solutions Limited
- Awarded9 Dec 2025Security ServicesCheshire East Council · North WestWon by SSG Support Services Group£950k
- Awarded12 Nov 2025Security ServicesNexus (Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive) · North EastWon by STM Group (UK) Limited
- Awarded1 Jul 2025Security guardingLondon Borough of Camden · LondonWon by Carlisle Security Services
- Awarded20 May 2025SPS-02258 - Inverclyde Site Security ServicesScottish Prison Service · ScotlandWon by SecuriGroup£5k
- Awarded28 Apr 2025Manned Security ServiceEast Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Chase Services Group Ltd
- Awarded22 Apr 2025The Provision of Barrow Campus Security Services - AWARDUniversity of Cumbria · North WestWon by Northern Security Limited£363k
- Awarded21 Mar 2025Contract Notice for Front of House, Security, Patrol & Response Services '25Phoenix Energy Group Ltd · Northern Ireland
- Awarded10 Mar 2025C1264- Provision of Security and Ancillary ServicesNI Water and its subsidiaries · Northern IrelandWon by Cobra Specialist Security Services
- Awarded25 Nov 2024Provision of Day and Night Patrols and Mobile SecurityHistoric Environment Scotland · ScotlandWon by Kingdom Services Group£280k
- Awarded6 Nov 2024Commercial and Corporate Security ServicesKirklees Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by SSG Support Services Group£1.4m
- Open to joinApply by 24 Feb 2029South East DPS2 suppliers on it
- Open to joinOpen nowYorkshire and the Humber DPS4 suppliers on it
Where to bid
Where security patrols tenders are run
Delta eSourcing3 27%
In-Tend2 18%
ProContract2 18%
Atamis1 9%
East Midlands Tenders1 9%- Other portals (2)2 18%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
14 frameworks and DPSs for security patrols work are running. 2 are open to join now.
SSG Support Services Group won the most security patrols contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentNHS and healthEducation
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSG Support Services Group North West · SME · 6 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £2.6m | 3 | ||
| 2 | Delta Force Group East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £301k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Black Diamond Security Limited South East · See every contract | 1 | £15m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Lingwood Security Management Limited South East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £15m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | MadiganGill South East · See every contract | 1 | £979k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Northern Security Limited North West · See every contract | 1 | £363k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | MPD FM East Midlands · 2 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £210k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | University of Reading South East · See every contract | 1 | £19k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | GSS Security Services Ltd East of England · See every contract | 1 | £13k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | 1st Reaction Security East Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 57% of security patrols contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
1 buyer bought security patrols more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many security patrols contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many security patrols contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentNHS and healthEducation
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Northamptonshire Council | 3 | Not published |
| 2 | Network Rail Infrastructure Limited | 1 | £30m |
| 3 | Kirklees Council | 1 | £1.4m |
| 4 | Guildford Borough Council | 1 | £979k |
| 5 | Cheshire East Council | 1 | £950k |
| 6 | Herefordshire Council | 1 | £603k |
| 7 | University of Cumbria | 1 | £363k |
| 8 | Historic Environment Scotland | 1 | £280k |
| 9 | Blaby District Council | 1 | £210k |
| 10 | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £19k |
82 security patrols contracts awarded since 2021
- 132021
- 152022
- 122023
- 202024
- 112025
- 112026 so far
Prices
Half of security patrols contracts are worth less than £363k
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentNHS and healthEducation
The 10 biggest security patrols contracts
- Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedLingwood Security Management Limited, Black Diamond Security Limited · 18 May 2026
- Kirklees CouncilSSG Support Services Group · 6 Nov 2024
- Guildford Borough CouncilMadiganGill · 26 Feb 2026
- Cheshire East CouncilSSG Support Services Group · 9 Dec 2025
- Herefordshire CouncilSSG Support Services Group, Delta Force Group · 29 Apr 2026
- University of CumbriaNorthern Security Limited · 22 Apr 2025
- Historic Environment ScotlandKingdom Services Group · 25 Nov 2024
- Blaby District CouncilMPD FM · 2 Mar 2026
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustUniversity of Reading · 4 Aug 2026
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS TrustGSS Security Services Ltd · 4 Sep 2026
Renewing contracts
8 security patrols contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
5 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Feb 2027
Security Services including key holding, lock‑up services, alarm response, CCTV monitoring and maintenance, and mobile patrols.
North Northamptonshire Council · East Midlands · 10-month contract
Held by Scorpion Security and Guarding Services
Ends Feb 2027
Security Services at East Northants House.
North Northamptonshire Council · East Midlands · 10-month contract
Held by Security and Surveillance UK Limited
Security patrols contractSouth West£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Security patrols contract for a councilWest MidlandsUnder £100kEnds May 2027
Security patrols contract for a transport or utility bodyNorthern IrelandValue not statedEnds Jun 2027
Security patrols contract for an NHS bodySouth EastUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Security patrols contract for a councilLondon£1m or moreEnds Sep 2027
Where and when
The East Midlands awards the most security patrols contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 0 | 7 | £210k | – | – | North Northamptonshire Council (3) | 3 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £31m | £979k | – | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £285k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £1.3m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £1.4m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 2 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £603k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £13k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 1 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 1 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with security patrols
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Key findings
- £650k a month
of security patrols contracts awarded.
Typical contract £603k x 1.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 5
security patrols contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 14
frameworks and DPSs are running for security patrols work.
2 open to join now. - 63%
of security patrols contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 16 award notices.
How many security patrols tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 273 | 67 |
| Contracts awarded | 72 | 13 |
18 security patrols contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 18 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 21 buyers awarded security patrols contracts to 20 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many security patrols contracts does the UK public sector award?
23 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 21 public buyers.
How long are security patrols tenders open for?
The median security patrols tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector security patrols contract worth?
The median is £363k, and 36% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector security patrols contracts?
SSG Support Services Group won the most (3).
Which buyers award the most security patrols contracts?
Councils award 57% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most security patrols contracts?
The East Midlands: 7 of 23 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (3) and Scotland (3).
How many security patrols contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
8 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 10 February 2027.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for security patrols work that are open to join?
14 frameworks and DPSs for security patrols work are running. 2 are open to join now.
What is included
Officers, usually in vehicles, visiting a portfolio of sites on scheduled or random patrols to check perimeters, doors and alarms, deter intruders and report, often logged on electronic patrol monitoring systems.
- Scheduled and random mobile patrols
- Ad hoc and route-based patrols across an estate
- Roaming patrols of development and vacant land
- Internal and external patrols across a campus or operational estate
What is not included
- Officers posted at one site (see Static manned guarding)
- Key holding and attendance at alarm activations (see Key holding)
- Timed locking and unlocking (see Lock and unlock services)
- Inspection visits to empty buildings (see Vacant property security)
- Waking watch and fire watch (see Waking watch and fire watch patrols)
- Anti-social behaviour patrols in public spaces or estates (see Community safety patrols and wardens)