Security tenders & contracts
Live UK public sector opportunities in security, collected daily from Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales.
The UK public sector published 2,492 recorded security awards over the last five years, worth a recorded £12bn across 784 public buyers. 9 opportunities are open for bids today, and 24% of the last year's awards ran through a framework or DPS. 470 recorded contracts in this market end within the next 12 months.Recorded by BidSkim from published notices. Recorded means published, every figure is a floor. Updated 26 Aug 2026.
Open opportunities
largest of 9 open nowFrameworks & DPS in this market
establishment competitions, listed separatelyWho wins this work
top suppliers by recorded wins · 5 yearsWho buys it
top buyers by recorded awarded value · 5 yearsAwards by year
recorded awards per yearRecent awards
latest recorded awards, 12 monthsSecurity procurement, answered
computed from published noticesHow many security contracts are open right now?
9 security opportunities are open for bids across Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales as of 26 Aug 2026. New notices arrive daily; a free scan matches them 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 are open in the UK?
3 framework and DPS routes are currently advertised for security work, including Security Equipment & Associated Services and 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?
470 recorded contracts in this market carry an end date within the next 12 months, worth a combined £449m where a value was published. Renewal timing signals, incumbents and predicted return windows are part of BidSkim Predict.
Market snapshot
26 Aug 2026- Recorded awards, 5 years
- 2,492
- Recorded value, 5 years
- £12bn
- Buyers active, 5 years
- 784
- Ending within 12 months
- 470
- Via framework or DPS, 12m
- 24%
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browseAbout 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. Last updated 26 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.