How do I find manned guarding tenders in the UK public sector?

Search live notices on Stotles, or watch a buyer's existing guarding contract for its retender date: core guarding contracts in this corpus mostly run one to three years. A growing share of NHS and council guarding spend is moving onto national frameworks rather than one-off tenders, so getting onto the right framework can matter more than catching every individual notice.

What counts as a guarding contract on this page?

Manned and static guarding, mobile and security patrols, and ad hoc guarding cover. This is a narrower search than Stotles' broader Security Tenders and Contracts page, which also covers access control, alarm monitoring and close protection. If a notice is really about CCTV, alarms or access-control hardware rather than people on site, it belongs on that wider page instead.

What CPV codes cover manned guarding procurement?

The two most common are 79713000 (Guard services), which appears alongside this filter on 479 notices, and the broader 79710000 (Security services), on 1,439. Buyers use the broader code more often, since guarding is frequently bundled with patrols and response services under one security contract.

Who buys manned guarding contracts in the public sector?

Councils, NHS trusts, museums, universities and government agencies run most of the volume, typically for site guarding, reception or concierge cover, and out-of-hours patrols. NHS Shared Business Services runs a national framework with a dedicated healthcare guarding lot that other NHS bodies call off against.

Are manned guarding contracts usually run through frameworks?

Increasingly, yes. NHS Shared Business Services was running preliminary market engagement in August 2026 for its third-generation Security Services and Surveillance Solutions framework, with a dedicated healthcare guarding lot, and several council and university guarding awards in the corpus are direct or call-off awards under similar regional or sector frameworks rather than fresh open tenders.

Guarding Tenders and Contracts

See open guarding tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.

Manned guarding covers static site guarding, mobile patrols and ad hoc cover, usually let as a stand-alone contract rather than folded into a wider facilities management package. Councils, NHS trusts, museums and universities run most of the volume, alongside national frameworks that other buyers call off against.

Embassies and central government sites, cultural institutions and higher education campuses are the other recurring buyers.

2,202 results

Awarded contractPublished 20 April 2022
Security Guarding Services to the Office of the Governor of Gibraltar
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSupplier(s) Bland Ltd (Operations Support Group (OSG))Security servicesAwarded 20 April 2022
£644,328
Awarded contractPublished 13 April 2022
Provision of Security Guarding Services for The British High Commission in New Delhi, Deputy British High Commissions, British Council and British Offices Across India
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeAwarded 31 August 2022
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 12 April 2022
Security Services (Provision of)
Sunderland CollegeSupplier(s) CONSTANT SECURITY SERVICES LIMITEDSecurity servicesAwarded 12 April 2022
£784,758
Closed tender, closed 9 May 2022Published 8 April 2022
Provision of Security Guarding Services For The British High Commission In New Delhi, Deputy British High Commissions, British Council And British Offices Across India
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSecurity services
£4,606,718
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 7 April 2022
Procurement of Facilities Management Soft Services
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS TrustFacilities management services
£7,000,000
Expired contract, expired 16 July 2021Published 5 April 2022
Homes England Security Services Framework Lot 2 - Gloucester Centre Security Services
Homes EnglandSupplier(s) SSG Support Services Goup LTDSecurity servicesAwarded 3 June 2021
£21,602.85
Awarded contractPublished 4 April 2022
CAVC-EPCD-21-010 - Security Provision
Cardiff and Vale CollegeSupplier(s) SSG Support Services Group LtdPublic security, law and order servicesAwarded 4 April 2022
£138,000
Awarded contractPublished 4 April 2022
CAVC-EPCD-21-010 - Security Provision
Cardiff and Vale CollegeSupplier(s) SSG Support Services Group LtdPublic security servicesAwarded 15 May 2023
£149,884
Awarded contractPublished 31 March 2022
Security Services Contract for St Georges’s University of London
Saint George’s University LondonSupplier(s) ICTS UK and IrelandSecurity servicesAwarded 31 March 2022
£5,956,202
Closed tender, closed 14 April 2022Published 31 March 2022
Security Arrangements for Jaywick Sands New Build Property
Essex County CouncilSurveillance and security systems and devices
£3,000
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Awarded contractPublished 30 March 2022
Security Guarding Services in Russian Network
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSupplier(s) Nortel Security LLCGuard servicesAwarded 30 March 2022
£300,000
Closed tender, closed 21 April 2022Published 29 March 2022
Provision of Guarding Services - Security
Cambridge Regional CollegeSecurity services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 7 April 2022Published 24 March 2022
PQ0362 - Security Services for Events
Birmingham City CouncilSecurity services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 7 May 2025Published 24 March 2022
Provision of Security Guarding, Rapid Response, Mobile Security Patrol and Alarm System Services to the British Embassy Tbilisi
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSupplier(s) NAIA LTDSecurity servicesAwarded 8 May 2022
£149,906.24
Awarded contractPublished 24 March 2022
Provision of Security Guarding, Rapid Response, Mobile Security Patrol and Alarm System Services to the British Embassy Tbilisi
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSupplier(s) NAIA LTDSecurity servicesAwarded 8 March 2022
GEL 640,380
Closed tender, closed 3 May 2022Published 18 March 2022
Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British Embassy Athens, Greece
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSecurity services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 26 April 2022Published 18 March 2022
Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British Embassy Athens, Greece
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSecurity services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 7 March 2022Published 17 March 2022
EA Selby Depot - Security Guarding (retrospective STA)
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Supplier(s) CONSTANT SECURITY SERVICES LIMITEDGuard servicesAwarded 30 March 2020
£268,606.4
Awarded contractPublished 11 March 2022
Security Services for Council Offices – Brandon Gate, Cambuslang Gate, East Kilbride Civic Centre and South Vennel
South Lanarkshire CouncilSupplier(s) SecurigroupSecurity servicesAwarded 8 March 2022
£118,231
Closed tender, closed 15 April 2022Published 9 March 2022
Africa Hub - Gaborone - Security Guard Services
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSecurity services
Value not stated

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about manned guarding, security guarding, static guarding, guarding services, man guarding in the UK public sector.

How do I find manned guarding tenders in the UK public sector?
Search live notices on Stotles, or watch a buyer's existing guarding contract for its retender date: core guarding contracts in this corpus mostly run one to three years. A growing share of NHS and council guarding spend is moving onto national frameworks rather than one-off tenders, so getting onto the right framework can matter more than catching every individual notice.
What counts as a guarding contract on this page?
Manned and static guarding, mobile and security patrols, and ad hoc guarding cover. This is a narrower search than Stotles' broader Security Tenders and Contracts page, which also covers access control, alarm monitoring and close protection. If a notice is really about CCTV, alarms or access-control hardware rather than people on site, it belongs on that wider page instead.
What CPV codes cover manned guarding procurement?
The two most common are 79713000 (Guard services), which appears alongside this filter on 479 notices, and the broader 79710000 (Security services), on 1,439. Buyers use the broader code more often, since guarding is frequently bundled with patrols and response services under one security contract.
Who buys manned guarding contracts in the public sector?
Councils, NHS trusts, museums, universities and government agencies run most of the volume, typically for site guarding, reception or concierge cover, and out-of-hours patrols. NHS Shared Business Services runs a national framework with a dedicated healthcare guarding lot that other NHS bodies call off against.
Are manned guarding contracts usually run through frameworks?
Increasingly, yes. NHS Shared Business Services was running preliminary market engagement in August 2026 for its third-generation Security Services and Surveillance Solutions framework, with a dedicated healthcare guarding lot, and several council and university guarding awards in the corpus are direct or call-off awards under similar regional or sector frameworks rather than fresh open tenders.

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