Pre-Market Engagement - Lock and Unlock Services for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Northern Ireland
Open procedure
1 August 2026 to 1 August 2029

The contract covers four lots involving daily opening and closing of various council facilities, including toilet management, visual inspections, litter removal, and alarm response. Specific requirements include site-specific access for major venues like Dundonald Ice Bowl and Bradford Court. Services are split into distinct operational streams: general site security and maintenance, toilet facility management, key holding, and dedicated venue access control.

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Awarded value: £517k; As published
Published: 5 May 2026
Awarded: 20 July 2026; Cobra Specialist Security Services, RFC Security Group UK and Rapid Services Group Ltd
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 1 August 2029

What the contract covers

Independently selectable service lot

Provision of facility opening, closing, key holding, alarm response, and associated cleaning and maintenance services for public buildings.

Opening and closing council facilities
Visual inspection
Litter lift and disposal
Opening and closing toilet facilities
Toilet facility management
Facility cleaning
Key holding
Alarm response
Opening and closing Dundonald Ice Bowl
Opening and closing Bradford Court

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 3	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 4	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Independently selectable service lot
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 August 2026 to 1 August 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 4
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79710000

Services in this contract

Lock and unlock servicesMain service£55k typicalOpening and closing of council facilities with inspection and litter lift
Key holding and alarm response£75k typicalKey holding and alarm response (lot 3)
Public toilet cleaning£155k typicalOpening, closing and cleaning of toilet facilities (lot 2)

Lifecycle

Published
5 May 2026
Contract awardedto Cobra Specialist Security Services, RFC Security Group UK and Rapid Services Group Ltd
20 July 2026
Contract starts
1 August 2026
Contract ends
1 August 2029

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Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

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Cobra Specialist Security Services

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3458755/pre-market-engagement-lock-and-unlock-services-for-lisburn-and-castlereagh-city
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0690e6
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council. Pre-Market Engagement - Lock and Unlock Services for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (. Contract award, 5 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3458755/pre-market-engagement-lock-and-unlock-services-for-lisburn-and-castlereagh-city (accessed 5 November 2026).