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003708 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at NETPark

003708 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at NETPark is a UK public sector tender from Durham County Council (North East England), with an estimated value of £395,000 (excluding VAT). The closing date is .

In our daily copy of Find a Tender and Contracts Finder data (), 11 open tenders share CPV 79710000; Durham County Council has 12 open tenders; the median stated value for that CPV code is £360,000.

003708 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at NETPark. Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder
BuyerDurham County Council (Durham)
Published
Closing date, 10:00 UK time
Estimated value£395,000 (excluding VAT)
CPV code79710000 — Security services
CPV categoryBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Contract typeServices
ProcedureBelow threshold - open competition
RegionNorth East England
Location—
Marked suitable forSMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises)
SourceFind a Tender, notice 091731-2026

Read the full notice and documents on Find a Tender

Summary from the notice

The Council requires a Security Provider to deliver manned security guard services at NETPark, which consists of 8 main buildings. Further details of the requirements are set out in Document 3a.

Official summary as published on Find a Tender (shortened).

How this procurement works

This is a below-threshold procurement: a lower-value contract that buyers can run with a simpler process. These are often a good fit for small businesses.

Who can bid

The buyer marked this tender as suitable for SMEs. That is a signal the buyer expects smaller organisations to be able to bid, but you still need to meet the requirements in the notice.

Closing date

10 days left: the deadline for tenders is , 10:00 UK time (as of ). Late submissions are normally rejected; check the notice for the exact time and how to submit.

Next steps

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  2. Open the official notice, follow the link to the buyer's tender portal and download the documents.
  3. Check that you meet the selection criteria (experience, insurance, finances) and send clarification questions early.
  4. Prepare your response, including any social value questions, and submit before the closing date.

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