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

Stale Pre-tenderPublished 14 February 2022
Security and Manned Guarding
Greater London AuthorityPatrol services
£2,300,000
Closed tender, closed 14 March 2022Published 10 February 2022
Provision of Outsourced Security Services
Solihull College and University CentrePublic security services
£105,000
Closed tender, closed 14 March 2022Published 8 February 2022
Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Montevideo
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSecurity services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 10 March 2022Published 8 February 2022
Provision of Security Guarding Service at British High Commission Pretoria
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeGuard services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 14 March 2022Published 8 February 2022
Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Montevideo
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSecurity services
£764,153
Closed tender, closed 18 February 2022Published 4 February 2022
Provision of Security Guarding Service for the High Commission and Residence in Port of Spain
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSecurity services
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 2 February 2022
A Soft Facilities Management Security Service for the Peabody Trust Corporate Estate
Peabody TrustSupplier(s) City Security ServicesSecurity servicesAwarded 11 August 2021
£625,000
Awarded contractPublished 2 February 2022
Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Caracas
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSupplier(s) Company of Security and Service GlobalSecurity equipmentAwarded 1 February 2022
$660,000
Closed tender, closed 25 February 2022Published 2 February 2022
BT1436 Junior Safe Guarding Board
Luton Council
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2025Published 1 February 2022
Security Guarding Services to the British Embassy Helsinki
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSupplier(s) AVARN Security OySecurity servicesAwarded 1 April 2022
£1,084,945
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Awarded contractPublished 1 February 2022
Security Guarding Services to the British Embassy Helsinki
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSupplier(s) AVARN Security OySecurity servicesAwarded 1 February 2022
€1,280,126.02
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2025Published 31 January 2022
Security Guarding Services to the British Embassy Yerevan
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSupplier(s) AR-MOBIL CJSCSecurity servicesAwarded 1 April 2022
£91,860
Awarded contractPublished 31 January 2022
PROVISION OF SECURITY GUARDING SERVICES, RAPID RESPONSE AND ALARM SYSTEM SERVICES TO THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN YEREVAN, ARMENIA
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSupplier(s) AR-MOBIL CJSCSecurity servicesAwarded 21 January 2022
AMD 59,341,064.43
Closed tender, closed 7 March 2022Published 25 January 2022
Security Services (Provision of)
Sunderland CollegeSecurity services
£200,000
Closed tender, closed 18 February 2022Published 20 January 2022
Provision of Guarding Services, Monrovia
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeGuard services
£250,000
Closed tender, closed 21 February 2022Published 18 January 2022
FY2122-23 Cleaning and Security Services for British Council China
British CouncilSecurity services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 1 March 2022Published 18 January 2022
COMPETATIVE DIALOGUE FOR MAN GUARDING & SECURITY SERVICE
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation TrustGuard services
£4,500,000
Closed tender, closed 18 February 2022Published 14 January 2022
COM/ 7665/2021 - Provision of Security Guarding Service for the High Commission and Residence in Port of Spain
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSecurity services
£470,000
Expired contract, expired 20 December 2021Published 10 January 2022
Supply of security guarding to Ladybeck premises
Leeds City CouncilSupplier(s) GCA SecurityPublic security servicesAwarded 16 November 2021
£15,047
Closed tender, closed 8 February 2022Published 4 January 2022
Security Guarding Services to the Office of the Governor of Gibraltar
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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