Ends Mar 2027
Site Inspections and Reporting for the West Midlands Combined Authority Property And Strategic Assets Portfolio
West Midlands Combined Authority · West Midlands · 10-month contract
Held by Lambert Smith Hampton
Vacant property security tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
223 vacant property security tenders and contracts, 45 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£77k
- Contracts a month1.7
- Won by SMEs62%
- Renewing in 6 months5
- Frameworks and DPSs9
- Live now1See them →
Vacant property security contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
40 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 vacant property security opportunity is open now
- Awarded4 Sep 2026Appointment of a Void Security ContractorLiverpool City Council · North WestWon by Orbis Protect£298k
- Awarded6 Aug 2026Lumina Village – Voids ManagementLatimer Developments LtdWon by RECOM Solutions£198k
- Awarded1 Jul 2026Buckland Court GaragesLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Nuval group Ltd£10k
- Awarded30 Jun 2026Security patrols for Duke StreetSomerset Council · South WestWon by W4G Fire & Security Ltd£31k
- Awarded3 Jun 2026Harwich Police Office ShutteringEssex Police · East of EnglandWon by J. W. Steele & Sons Ltd£22k
- Awarded21 May 2026Site Inspections and Reporting for the West Midlands Combined Authority Property And Strategic Assets PortfolioWest Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsWon by Lambert Smith Hampton£48k
- Awarded21 May 2026PAN3493 - Security ScreensLeicester City Council · East MidlandsWon by SPS Doorguard Ltd£70k
- Awarded18 May 2026Sitex Screening at Beech CloseNorth Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Finesse Groundworks Ltd£41k
- Awarded18 May 2026AP25020 - Security Services ContractSCAPE · East MidlandsWon by Delta Force Group
- Awarded1 May 2026Vacant Commercial Property SecurityLondon Borough of Harrow · LondonWon by Veritech Systems Limited£249k
- Awarded16 Apr 2026Vacant Property Security + Management ServicesNHS Property Services Limited · North WestWon by Orbis Protect£30k
- Awarded15 Apr 2026Security Hire - Doors & ScreensRiver Clyde Homes · ScotlandWon by Orbis Protect£70k
- Awarded7 Apr 2026Sitex security screensNorth Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Finesse Groundworks Ltd£29k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Guardian Services and Security Services for Vacant PropertiesCitizen Housing · West MidlandsWon by VPS UK Limited£200k
- Awarded20 Mar 2026Homes England - Broad Marsh - Window BoardingHomes England · East MidlandsWon by VPS UK Limited£23k
- Awarded1 Feb 2026Property SecurityWest Lancashire Borough Council · North WestWon by Orbis Protect£100k
- Awarded28 Jan 2026Void Security Works to Bolton at Home Void PropertiesBolton at Home Limited · North WestWon by Orbis Protect£54k
- Awarded1 Dec 2025Manned Guarding and Vacant Property Security Services for Enfield CouncilLondon Borough of Enfield · LondonWon by Guarding Professionals Ltd
- Awarded31 Oct 2025Vacant Site SecurityLondon Borough of Harrow · LondonWon by Veritech Systems Limited£175k
- Awarded21 Oct 2025Reference # OPEN21102025092658Northumberland County Council · North EastWon by VPS UK Limited£56k
- Awarded6 Oct 2025MMDC-PROC-0017 - Gresham Building SecurityMiddlesbrough Development Corporation · North EastWon by Orbis Protect£80k
- Awarded30 Sep 2025Bulk Waste Removal and Void Property ProtectionDudley Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Orbis Protect
- Awarded4 Sep 2025South Woodham Ferrers Shuttering WorksEssex Police · East of EnglandWon by J. W. Steele & Sons Ltd£13k
- Awarded4 Sep 2025Billericay Shuttering WorksEssex Police · East of EnglandWon by J. W. Steele & Sons Ltd£19k
- Awarded19 Aug 2025Securing the vacant and dilapidated old Royal London Hospital siteNHS Property Services Limited · LondonWon by R & J Building Services Limited£54k
- Awarded31 Jul 2025Responsive Repairs and Void Property Services - FW0132Your Housing Group Limited · North WestWon by VPS UK Limited
- Awarded30 Jul 2025Void SecurityLiverpool City Council · North WestWon by Orbis Protect£99k
- Awarded21 Jul 2025Remote Security DevicesBlack Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by DeterTech£31k
- Awarded29 May 2025Supply of Security for Void PropertiesGreenSquareAccord · West MidlandsWon by Leon Guarding & FM Limited£2.5m
- Awarded18 May 2025Vacant Commercial Property SecurityLondon Borough of Harrow · LondonWon by ProSentry£175k
- Open to joinOpen nowYorkshire and the Humber DPS2 suppliers on it
Where to bid
Where vacant property security tenders are run
myTenders2 50%- Jaggaer1 25%
ProContract1 25%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
9 frameworks and DPSs for vacant property security work are running. 1 is open to join now.
Orbis Protect won the most vacant property security contracts
DEX Property Management won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousingNHS and healthPolice, fire and rescueCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orbis Protect North West · 8 framework places · See every contract | 10 | £5.2m | 9 | ||
| 2 | VPS UK Limited North East · SME · 7 framework places · See every contract | 7 | £879k | 7 | ||
| 3 | J. W. Steele & Sons Ltd East of England · See every contract | 3 | £54k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Veritech Systems Limited London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £424k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Finesse Groundworks Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £70k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | SPS Doorguard Ltd East Midlands · SME · 5 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £70k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | DEX Property Management London · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £8.5m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Leon Guarding & FM Limited West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £2.5m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | RECOM Solutions | 1 | £198k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | ProSentry London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £175k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 53% of vacant property security contracts
Housing associations buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £199k against £90k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought vacant property security more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many vacant property security 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 vacant property security contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousingNHS and healthPolice, fire and rescueCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Borough of Harrow | 3 | £598k |
| 2 | Essex Police | 3 | £54k |
| 3 | Liverpool City Council | 2 | £397k |
| 4 | The City of Edinburgh Council | 2 | £320k |
| 5 | NHS Property Services Limited | 2 | £84k |
| 6 | North Northamptonshire Council | 2 | £70k |
| 7 | London Borough of Camden | 1 | £8.5m |
| 8 | Thirteen Housing Group Limited | 1 | £4.5m |
| 9 | GreenSquareAccord | 1 | £2.5m |
| 10 | Beyond Housing | 1 | £400k |
68 vacant property security contracts awarded since 2021
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- 52022
- 102023
- 52024
- 232025
- 172026 so far
Prices
Half of vacant property security contracts are worth less than £70k
CouncilsHousingNHS and healthPolice, fire and rescue
The 10 biggest vacant property security contracts
- London Borough of CamdenDEX Property Management · 14 Nov 2024
- Thirteen Housing Group LimitedOrbis Protect · 7 Nov 2024
- GreenSquareAccordLeon Guarding & FM Limited · 29 May 2025
- Beyond HousingVPS UK Limited · 3 Mar 2025
- Liverpool City CouncilOrbis Protect · 4 Sep 2026
- London Borough of HarrowVeritech Systems Limited · 1 May 2026
- Berneslai Homes LimitedVPS UK Limited · 12 Feb 2025
- Citizen HousingVPS UK Limited · 31 Mar 2026
- Latimer Developments LtdRECOM Solutions · 6 Aug 2026
- London Borough of HarrowVeritech Systems Limited · 31 Oct 2025
Renewing contracts
7 vacant property security 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 Mar 2027
Site Security for Multiple Vacant Properties - S505700
Norfolk County Council · East of England · 2-year contract
Held by Norse Group
Ends Mar 2027
Security patrols for Duke Street
Somerset Council · South West · 9-month contract
Held by W4G Fire & Security Ltd
Vacant property security contract for a councilNorth EastUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Vacant property security contract for a councilEast MidlandsValue not statedEnds Apr 2027
Vacant property security contract for a housing associationNorth West£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Vacant property security contract for a councilWest MidlandsValue not statedEnds Oct 2027
Where and when
March and May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 0 | 7 | £606k | £77k | Orbis Protect (5) | Liverpool City Council (2) | 1 |
| London | 0 | 7 | £9.1m | £175k | Veritech Systems Limited (2) | London Borough of Harrow (3) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 6 | £163k | £35k | Finesse Groundworks Ltd and VPS UK Limited (2 each) | North Northamptonshire Council (2) | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 5 | £5m | £240k | Orbis Protect and VPS UK Limited (2 each) | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 5 | £2.8m | £124k | – | – | 2 |
| East of England | 0 | 4 | £104k | £20k | J. W. Steele & Sons Ltd (3) | Essex Police (3) | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £390k | £160k | Orbis Protect (2) | The City of Edinburgh Council (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £200k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | £31k | – | – | – | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with vacant property security
Related services
Key findings
- £77k a month
of vacant property security contracts awarded.
Typical contract £51k x 1.5 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.7
vacant property security contracts are awarded in a typical month.
40 contracts in the last 2 years. - 5
vacant property security 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. - 9
frameworks and DPSs are running for vacant property security work.
1 open to join now. - 62%
of vacant property security contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 34 award notices.
How many vacant property security tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 223 | 45 |
| Contracts awarded | 61 | 18 |
18 vacant property security contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 18 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 32 buyers awarded vacant property security 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 vacant property security contracts does the UK public sector award?
40 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 32 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector vacant property security contract worth?
The median is £70k, and 85% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector vacant property security contracts?
Orbis Protect won the most (10). DEX Property Management won the most by value (£8.5m).
Which buyers award the most vacant property security contracts?
Councils award 53% of them.
How many vacant property security contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
7 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 29 March 2027.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for vacant property security work that are open to join?
9 frameworks and DPSs for vacant property security work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Securing empty homes, offices and public buildings against squatting, theft and vandalism: steel screens, doors and security boarding, temporary alarms and cameras, void management and regular inspection visits, usually charged per property.
- Void property security
- Empty property security
- Vacant commercial property security
- Vacant property inspection and monitoring visits
- Void management of vacant public buildings
- Property protection frameworks for vacant and occupied properties
What is not included
- Posted officers guarding a vacant site (see Manned guarding)
- Temporary CCTV towers and site alarms for construction sites (see Temporary CCTV towers and event CCTV hire)
- Security measures in occupied homes of victims (see Home security target hardening and sanctuary schemes)
- Emergency boarding-up and void repair works (see Construction & Trades)
- Security doors, shutters and grilles bought as building products (see Construction & Trades)
- Void cleaning and clearance (see Cleaning & Facilities)