Depot Security Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Northern Trains Ltd (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

Awarded value£4,692,588published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to CARLISLE SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A contract has been awarded for the provision of fully managed depot security services across multiple operational railway depots. The contract delivers 24/7 static guarding and security support, including access control, patrols, incident reporting and asset protection. The services ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, data protection obligations, and security industry standards, while protecting staff, visitors, contractors, rolling stock, and the physical assets and facilities required to support safe and continuous railway operations.

CPV: Guard services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber

79713000 Guard services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Apr 2026, 08:59 BST
Last source update: 13 Apr 2026, 08:59 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-033041
Classification (CPV): Guard services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06807d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: This contract was awarded as a call off from the ESPO Security Services Framework reference 347_22 following a compliant direct award process.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £4,692,5881 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CARLISLE SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED	£4,692,588 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Depot Security Services · CARLISLE SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED
Signed
2 Apr 2026
Value
£4,692,588
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawRailway Services GB-COH: 03076444 George Stephenson House, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO16JTContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Carlisle Support Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07880629 Luton, UK, LU1 3LU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.