TD2285 - Event Security Services

DERBY CITY COUNCIL
East Midlands
Open procedure
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029

Provision of event security services including crowd management, stewarding, and site security. The contract covers a range of civic events and venues, requiring flexible deployment of SIA-licensed personnel to manage public safety, access control, and incident response across various locations.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £1.1m; As published
Published: 12 January 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 22 May 2026; SHOWSEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 30 April 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of professional event security and crowd management services for public sector venues, festivals, and civic outdoor events.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
12 January 2026
Contract awardedto SHOWSEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
22 May 2026
Contract starts
1 May 2026
Contract ends
30 April 2029

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The buyer

Type: Council
Event security contracts, 24 months: 4
Open event security tenders: 0
Typical event security contract: £100k

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How it compares

12.6× the typical event security contract (£85k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/342917/td2285-event-security-services
Buyer reference: TD2285
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06039d
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

DERBY CITY COUNCIL. TD2285 - Event Security Services. Contract award, 12 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/342917/td2285-event-security-services (accessed 12 October 2026).