Live from the four UK portals · 8 October 2026

Security tenders in the UK

Manned guarding, mobile patrols, key holding, CCTV monitoring and event security for councils, NHS sites, universities and central government. Staff transfer and licensing requirements usually appear in the tender documents.

13
Open now
190
Awarded in the last 12 months
£266,000
Typical contract (median)
47%
Won by SMEs
84
Ending in the next 12 months

Open now

13 open security tenders, closing soonest first

Each links to the official notice, where you read the documents and bid. The same tender published on two portals is shown once.

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Who wins

Suppliers winning the most security contracts

Single-supplier awards in the last twelve months.

  1. Mitie Security Limited6 awards
  2. MPD FM Ltd4 awards
  3. OCS Group UK Limited4 awards
  4. Delta Force Group Limited4 awards
  5. G4s Secure Solutions (Uk) Limited4 awards
  6. Taking Care Personal Alarms Limited3 awards
  7. Cysiam Limited3 awards
  8. 1st Reaction Security Limited3 awards

Who buys

Buyers awarding the most security contracts

All awards in the last twelve months.

  1. Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office9 awards
  2. Derby City Council4 awards
  3. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)3 awards
  4. Durham County Council3 awards
  5. Ministry of Defence2 awards
  6. BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED2 awards
  7. Staffordshire County Council2 awards
  8. Tyne Coast College2 awards

Coming up for renewal

84 security contracts end in the next twelve months

The largest by published value, with the supplier holding each now. End dates come from the original award notices, so these re-tenders are visible months before they are advertised. How to use a renewal date.

ContractSupplierValueEnds
Security Guarding Services (SGS) SurgeHome OfficeMitie Security Limited£65.0m30 Jun 2027
Security Guarding Services (SGS)Home OfficeMitie Security Ltd£43.5m17 Dec 2026
MBTP Cyber Security ServicesHome OfficeAccenture£39.0m31 Jul 2027
The Provision of Close Protection Security Services to the British Embassy Mogadishu and the British Office HargeisaForeign Commonwealth and Development OfficeGW Consulting UK Ltd£14.6m31 Aug 2027
FCDO OVERSEAS MISSIONS GUARDINGForeign Commonwealth and Development OfficeMinimal Risk Consultancy Limited£14.0m30 Sept 2027
Museum Security ConsortiumThe Board and Trustees of the Natural History MuseumWilson James Ltd£12.2m31 Mar 2027
Cyber Security ServicesGovernment Digital ServiceAccenture (Uk) Limited£9.5m31 Mar 2027
Northern Ireland Pet Travel ServicesDEFRA CommercialG4S Secure Solutions (UK) Ltd£3.4m3 Mar 2027

Recently awarded

The latest security contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
Security Services for British High Commission VanuatuForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeGuard Island SecurityValue not published7 Oct 2026
Contract for the provision of Security Services at County BuildingsStaffordshire County CouncilRock Security Solutions LimitedValue not published5 Oct 2026
Security Service Across Multiple NNC PropertiesNorth Northamptonshire Council1st Reaction Security Limited£371,0001 Oct 2026
Private Sector Housing OfficersBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole CouncilG2v Recruitment Group LimitedValue not published1 Oct 2026
CBC-2108-Q-DS Security Services at Birch Court - AWARDCentral Bedfordshire CouncilCYS Security LtdValue not published30 Sept 2026
Hire of Temporary Remote Monitored CCTV Systems/Services and Temporary Manned GuardingDurham County CouncilShield Security Services (Yorkshire) LimitedValue not published30 Sept 2026
Provision of Canine Support Services with Explosive Search CapacityNuclear Restoration Services LimitedDiagnose UK LimitedValue not published25 Sept 2026
TD2330 - Provision of Security ServicesDerby City CouncilNvc Security LtdValue not published24 Sept 2026

Common questions

Security tenders

How many security tenders are open in the UK?

13 open UK public sector security tenders were listed on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales on 8 October 2026. 190 security contracts were awarded in the last twelve months.

Who wins security contracts?

Over the last twelve months the suppliers named on the most security contract awards were Mitie Security Limited (6), MPD FM Ltd (4), OCS Group UK Limited (4). Most suppliers win only one or two, so the market is wider than the top names suggest.

How much is a typical security contract worth?

The median published value of single-supplier security contracts awarded in the last twelve months was £266,000. Values vary widely, and many notices publish no value at all.

Can small businesses win security contracts?

Yes. 47% of the security contracts awarded in the last twelve months where the buyer recorded the winner's size went to small and medium-sized businesses (37 of 78).

How do I get security tenders by email?

Tender Radar checks every new UK notice each weekday morning against your organisation's profile, scores how well each fits and emails you the ones worth reading, with the security contracts coming up for renewal. It is free for 30 days, then £30 a month.

How these figures are worked out: a notice or award is counted here when one of its CPV codes falls in this sector, or its title names the work. Awards are from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; open tenders from all four UK portals. SME status is as the buyer recorded it on each award notice.

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