Ends Mar 2027
CA17199 - RFQ 2025/57 - Provision of Home Secure Service in Newry, Mourne and Down
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council · Northern Ireland · 1-year contract
Held by Keyhole Surgery Locksmiths Limited
Target hardening tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
204 target hardening tenders and contracts, 60 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£250k
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs77%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs4
- Live now2See them →
Target hardening contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
30 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 target hardening opportunities are open now
- Pre-market14 Aug 2026Domestic Abuse Home Safety and Sanctuary ServiceBath & North East Somerset Council · South West
- Pre-market11 Aug 2026Home Safety and Security Installation ServiceKent County Council · South EastEst.£1.5m
- Awarded28 Sep 2026Temporary Accommodation Security MeasuresWorcester City Council · West MidlandsWon by Secure Horizon£48k
- Awarded16 Sep 2026SOL Solihull Sanctuary Scheme: Target Hardening Security Measures 2026Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by 24-7 Locks Secure Horizon Ltd£150k
- Awarded15 Sep 2026Target HardeningRotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Mears Group£120k
- Awarded27 Aug 2026Domestic Abuse Target Hardening Service for Peterborough City CouncilPeterborough City Council · East of EnglandWon by Cambridgeshire Police Shrievalty Trust£175k
- Awarded26 Aug 2026Domestic Abuse Sanctuary and Safe Accommodation Support Services HDG/2025/944Stoke-on-Trent City Council · West MidlandsWon by Honeycomb Charitable Services Ltd
- Awarded28 Jul 2026The Supply, Installation & Monitoring of Temporary Remote-Signalling Alarms for West Yorkshire PoliceWest Yorkshire Police · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Kings Secure Technologies£733k
- Awarded28 Jul 2026Target Hardening ServiceNorth East Lincolnshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by 24-7 Locks Secure Horizon Ltd£66k
- Awarded24 Jul 2026Target Hardening and Engagement ServiceHumberside Police · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Probe (Hull) Limited£200k
- Awarded15 Apr 2026CWC24119 - Specialist Domestic Abuse ServicesWolverhampton City Council · West MidlandsWon by Black Country Women's Aid and 2 more
- Awarded3 Apr 2026CA17199 - RFQ 2025/57 - Provision of Home Secure Service in Newry, Mourne and DownNewry, Mourne and Down District Council · Northern IrelandWon by Keyhole Surgery Locksmiths Limited£40k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation - Sanctuary SchemeLeicester City Council · East MidlandsWon by 24-7 Locks Secure Horizon Ltd£210k
- Awarded12 Mar 2026Target HardeningCheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by Community Safe£250k
- Awarded9 Mar 2026Provision of Target Hardening ServicesNorthamptonshire Police · East MidlandsWon by Safe Partnership Limited and 1 more£207k
- Awarded10 Feb 2026Gloucestershire Sanctuary SchemeGloucester City Council · South WestWon by Safe Partnership Limited£1.3m
- Awarded16 Jan 2026Re-tender Target HardeningWirral Council · North WestWon by 24-7 Locks Secure Horizon Ltd£251k
- Awarded23 Dec 2025Home Safety & Security MeasuresPolice Scotland · ScotlandWon by Solon Security Ltd£110k
- Awarded13 Nov 2025Provision for Home Security EquipmentRoyal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service · South EastWon by Solon Security Ltd£80k
- Awarded10 Oct 202525025 Domestic Abuse Target Hardening - Cambridgeshire County CouncilCambridgeshire County Council · East of EnglandWon by Safe Partnership Limited£630k
- Awarded26 Sep 2025Security Services for Victims of Domestic AbuseBirmingham City Council · West MidlandsWon by 24-7 Locks Ltd£2.6m
- Awarded4 Sep 2025SANCTUARY SCHEME WORKSNewark And Sherwood District Council · East MidlandsWon by React Property Maintenance Ltd£89k
- Awarded1 Jul 2025Sanctuary Scheme for victims of Domestic Abuse in Milton KeynesMilton Keynes City Council · South EastWon by 24-7 Locks Ltd£120k
- Awarded28 Jun 2025Sanctuary SchemeDarlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council£65k
- Awarded23 Jun 2025CO6089 TH Sanctuary ProjectLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets · LondonWon by AFS Security£190k
- Awarded17 Jun 2025GB-London: Peabody Sanctuary SchemePeabody · LondonWon by J H Crawford Security Ltd£50k
- Awarded6 Jun 2025Violence against Women and Girls Community and Refuge ServiceLondon Borough of Lewisham · LondonWon by Refuge
- Awarded4 Jun 2025The Supply of Safety LetterboxesCheshire Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by Solon Security Ltd£50k
- Awarded1 Apr 2025Supply & Delivery of Safe and Well EquipmentCleveland Fire Authority · North EastWon by Solon Security Ltd£75k
- Awarded28 Jan 2025Crime Reduction Products 2- Surrey PoliceSurrey Police · South EastWon by CMCA UK£621k
- Awarded28 Jan 2025Crime Reduction Products 1- Surrey PoliceSurrey Police · South EastWon by JNE Security Limited£621k
- Awarded24 Dec 2024Provision of Target Hardening ServicesTorus · North WestWon by 24-7 Locks Ltd£301k
Where to bid
Where target hardening tenders are run
ProContract5 45%
MultiQuote2 18%
Atamis1 9%
EU-Supply1 9%
In-Tend1 9%- Other portals (1)1 9%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
4 frameworks for target hardening work are running. None are open to join now.
24-7 Locks Ltd won the most target hardening contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsPolice, fire and rescueHousing
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | 24-7 Locks Secure Horizon Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £676k | 4 | ||
| 1joint | Solon Security Ltd North East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 4 | £205k | 4 | ||
| 3joint | 24-7 Locks Ltd North West · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £3m | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Safe Partnership Limited East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 3 | £2m | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Kings Secure Technologies Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £733k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | CMCA UK South East · See every contract | 1 | £621k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | JNE Security Limited South East · See every contract | 1 | £621k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Community Safe North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £250k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Probe (Hull) Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £200k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | AFS Security London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £190k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 63% of target hardening 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 target hardening more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many target hardening contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many target hardening contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsPolice, fire and rescueHousing
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surrey Police | 2 | £1.2m |
| 2 | Birmingham City Council | 1 | £2.6m |
| 3 | Gloucester City Council | 1 | £1.3m |
| 4 | West Yorkshire Police | 1 | £733k |
| 5 | Cambridgeshire County Council | 1 | £630k |
| 6 | Torus | 1 | £301k |
| 7 | Wirral Council | 1 | £251k |
| 8 | Cheshire West and Chester Council | 1 | £250k |
| 9 | Leicester City Council | 1 | £210k |
| 10 | Northamptonshire Police | 1 | £207k |
80 target hardening contracts awarded since 2021
- 112021
- 112022
- 152023
- 132024
- 152025
- 152026 so far
Prices
Half of target hardening contracts are worth less than £175k
CouncilsPolice, fire and rescueHousing
The 10 biggest target hardening contracts
- Birmingham City Council24-7 Locks Ltd · 26 Sep 2025
- Gloucester City CouncilSafe Partnership Limited · 10 Feb 2026
- West Yorkshire PoliceKings Secure Technologies · 28 Jul 2026
- Cambridgeshire County CouncilSafe Partnership Limited · 10 Oct 2025
- Surrey PoliceJNE Security Limited · 28 Jan 2025
- Surrey PoliceCMCA UK · 28 Jan 2025
- Torus24-7 Locks Ltd · 24 Dec 2024
- Wirral Council24-7 Locks Secure Horizon Ltd · 16 Jan 2026
- Cheshire West and Chester CouncilCommunity Safe · 12 Mar 2026
- Leicester City Council24-7 Locks Secure Horizon Ltd · 30 Mar 2026
Renewing contracts
8 target hardening contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Re-tender Target Hardening
Wirral Council · North West · 4-month contract
Held by 24-7 Locks Secure Horizon Ltd
Ends Jun 2027
GB-London: Peabody Sanctuary Scheme
Peabody · London · 2-year contract
Held by J H Crawford Security Ltd
Target hardening contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Jun 2027
Target hardening contract for a councilNorth West£100k to £1mEnds Jun 2027
Target hardening contract for a councilNorth EastUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Target hardening contract for a councilYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Target hardening contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Sep 2027
Where and when
The West Midlands awards the most target hardening contracts. June and September are the busiest months.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 0 | 5 | £2.8m | £150k | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 4 | £852k | £250k | – | – | 2 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £1.1m | £160k | – | – | 2 |
| South East | 1 | 4 | £1.4m | £370k | – | Surrey Police (2) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £505k | £207k | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £240k | – | – | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £140k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £805k | – | – | – | 1 |
| South West | 1 | 1 | £1.3m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | £110k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £40k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with target hardening
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Key findings
- £250k a month
of target hardening contracts awarded.
Typical contract £175k x 1.4 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
target hardening contracts are awarded in a typical month.
30 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
target hardening contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 4
frameworks and DPSs are running for target hardening work.
0 open to join now. - 77%
of target hardening contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 26 award notices.
How many target hardening tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 204 | 60 |
| Contracts awarded | 71 | 17 |
15 target hardening contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 13 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 29 buyers awarded target hardening contracts to 23 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 target hardening contracts does the UK public sector award?
30 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 29 public buyers.
How long are target hardening tenders open for?
The median target hardening tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector target hardening contract worth?
The median is £175k, and 67% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most target hardening contracts?
Councils award 63% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most target hardening contracts?
The West Midlands: 5 of 30 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (4) and Yorkshire and the Humber (4).
How many target hardening contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
8 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for target hardening work that are open to join?
4 frameworks and DPSs for target hardening work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Security assessments and fitted measures in the homes of domestic abuse victims, vulnerable residents and crime-reduction areas: home security surveys, better locks, reinforced doors, sanctuary rooms, alarms, video doorbells, fencing and fire-safe letterboxes.
- Home security assessments
- Sanctuary scheme installations
- Replacement locks and reinforced doors
- Panic alarms and fireproof letterboxes fitted in homes
- Crime reduction lock fitting for residents
What is not included
- Void property screens and alarms (see Vacant property security)
- Building locksmith contracts (see Locksmith services)
- Forensic marking kits handed out (see Forensic property marking kits)
- Telecare alarms (see Telecare)
- Lone worker alarms (see Lone worker devices)
- Domestic abuse support services (see Social Care)
- Security door and window replacement in housing repair programmes (see Construction & Trades)