SectorUpdated 6 Sept 2026

Security tenders & contracts

Live UK public sector opportunities in security, collected daily from Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales.

11
future deadlines at snapshot
456
awarded, 12 months
£1.9bn
recorded value, 12m
476
ending within 12m of snapshot
784
buyers, 5 years

The UK public sector published 2,504 recorded security awards over the last five years, worth a recorded £12bn across 784 public buyers. 11 opportunities had future bid deadlines at the snapshot date, and 24% of the last year's awards ran through a framework or DPS. 476 recorded contracts in this market end within the 12 months after the snapshot date.Recorded by BidSkim from published notices. Recorded means published, values describe contracts, not verified payments. Updated 6 Sept 2026.

Opportunity examples

future recorded deadlines · verify current status at source
FTSTendring District CouncilCloses 15 Sept 2026
£180k
FTSKent Fire and Rescue ServiceCloses 11 Sept 2026
£105k
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Frameworks & DPS in this market

snapshot examples with future recorded deadlines

Who wins this work

top suppliers by recorded wins · 5 years
1G4S53 wins
£1.4bn
£2.2m
3Mitie41 wins
£1.9bn
5Peoplesafe35 wins
£14.4m
£13.7m
10Terberg DTS27 wins
£7.6m

Who buys it

top buyers by recorded awarded value · 5 years
£3.0bn
3Home Office28 awards
£1.3bn
£1.2bn
£260m
8HS23 awards
£246m
£237m
£226m
13Sellafield Ltd5 awards
£108m

Awards by year

recorded awards per year
2020202120222023202420252026*
Recorded awards*current year part-year

Recent awards

latest recorded awards, 12 months
PCSLHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)Awarded 6 Dec 2026
£147k
The Provision of Firefighting Equipment and Services
FTSThe Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for NorthamptonshireAwarded 4 Sept 2026
£50k
FTSWest Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustAwarded 4 Sept 2026
£22k
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Security procurement, answered

computed from published notices

How many security contracts were open at the snapshot date?

11 security opportunities were recorded with future bid deadlines across Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales as of 6 Sept 2026. This is a dated snapshot, not a live count. Check each official notice for changes; a free scan checks current opportunities against your business.

Who buys security services in the UK public sector?

784 public buyers awarded recorded security contracts in the last five years. The largest by recorded value are Trafford College, Department of Health and Social Care, Home Office.

Which security frameworks and DPS were advertised at the snapshot date?

1 framework and DPS routes were advertised at the snapshot date for security work, including Procurement of new Metrology Instruments (Installed and Portable) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). BidSkim badges framework and DPS routes in your matched feed and flags the ones you can still join.

How many security contracts are coming up for renewal?

476 recorded contracts in this market carried an end date within 12 months of the snapshot date, worth a combined £436m where a value was published. Renewal timing signals, incumbents and predicted return windows are part of BidSkim Predict.

Market snapshot

6 Sept 2026
Recorded awards, 5 years
2,504
Recorded value, 5 years
£12bn
Buyers active, 5 years
784
Ending within 12m of snapshot
476
Via framework or DPS, 12m
24%

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About this data. Built from published notices on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales, classified by CPV code and entity-resolved by BidSkim. Framework and DPS establishment notices are listed separately, excluded from open-opportunity counts, and value totals exclude framework ceilings and implausible outliers. Counts refer to the snapshot date; opportunity examples with past or same-day recorded deadlines are hidden. Official notices may contain amendments, cancellations or access restrictions. Last updated 6 Sept 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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