Official UK procurement notice
Security Services - Taxi Marshals
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionManchester City Council is procuring security and crowd-safety services across three Lots covering Specialist Markets, City Events, and the Taxi Marshal Scheme. Lots 1 and 2 will be established as single supplier framework agreements to support a flexible annual programme of markets and events. Lot 3 will be procured as a single-supplier contract to deliver a uniformed Taxi Marshal service supporting the safe and effective operation of taxi ranks within the City Centre night time economy.
Manchester City Council seeks suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver security, stewarding, crowd management and associated services across its markets, events, and nighttime-economy operations. Providers must demonstrate the ability to deploy trained and SIA-licensed personnel, provide resilience at short notice, and deliver high-quality customer-facing services across busy and complex urban environments.
The procurement comprises the following Lots:
Lot 1: Specialist Markets (Framework)
Lot 2: Events (Framework)
Lot 3: Taxi Marshals (Contract)
There is no restriction on the number of Lots a supplier may tender for, or be awarded to.
Subcontracting of any part of the services is prohibited for all Lots.
Contract length for all Lots will be 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years.
CPV: Security services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 16 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 20 Jul 2026
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Specialist MarketsAwardedRenewalPublished value£5,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents for full details, which includes:
Suppliers must demonstrate relevant technical experience for each Lot for which they submit a tender.
Lot 1 Specialist Markets
Suppliers must demonstrate experience in delivering comparable security service contracts, projects of a similar size and scale to the requirements in the specification with at least 5 years experience.
Suppliers must demonstrate that they meet all Conditions of Participation in their own right. Reliance on subcontractors, associated persons, or third parties to deliver the Services or to meet the Conditions of Participation is not permitted.
This must include experience of:
Large outdoor season and or festive markets, High footfall markets and or events (such as festivals), High Profile markets and or events (such as public realm Christmas markets), Crowd management, Working in a multi-agency environment.
Lot 2 Events
Suppliers must demonstrate experience in delivering comparable security service contracts, projects of a similar size and scale to the requirements in the specification with at least 5 years experience.
Suppliers must demonstrate that they meet all Conditions of Participation in their own right. Reliance on subcontractors, associated persons, or third parties to deliver the Services or to meet the Conditions of Participation is not permitted.
This must include experience of:
Large‑scale, intermediate or major public events, Un‑ticketed crowd environments, Public‑realm and city‑centre event operations. Working in a multi-agency environment
Lot 3 Taxi Marshalling
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have relevant experience of a similar nature and value to this contract opportunity.
Suppliers must demonstrate that they meet all Conditions of Participation in their own right. Reliance on subcontractors, associated persons, or third parties to deliver the Services or to meet the Conditions of Participation is not permitted.
Demonstrate experience delivering comparable security services contracts, projects of a similar size and scale to the requirements in the specification. including: queue management, night‑time economy public‑realm operations, dealing with potentially challenging public‑facing environments, working in a multi-agency environment
All Lots
All technical ability requirements are assessed on a pass/fail basis. Reliance on subcontractors or third parties to meet the conditions of participation is not permitted. Subcontracting of any part of the services is prohibited for all Lots.
Licensing and Accreditation Requirements.
Suppliers must confirm that all personnel deployed in any licensable role will hold valid SIA licences.
Suppliers must hold SIA Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) status or demonstrate equivalent organisational controls through UKAS‑accredited systems covering vetting, training, supervision, incident management, business continuity, and service quality. This requirement is assessed on a pass/fail basis.
Health and Safety Requirements
Lot #2EventsAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,800,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents for full details, which includes:
Suppliers must demonstrate relevant technical experience for each Lot for which they submit a tender.
Lot 1 Specialist Markets
Suppliers must demonstrate experience in delivering comparable security service contracts, projects of a similar size and scale to the requirements in the specification with at least 5 years experience.
Suppliers must demonstrate that they meet all Conditions of Participation in their own right. Reliance on subcontractors, associated persons, or third parties to deliver the Services or to meet the Conditions of Participation is not permitted.
This must include experience of:
Large outdoor season and or festive markets, High footfall markets and or events (such as festivals), High Profile markets and or events (such as public realm Christmas markets), Crowd management, Working in a multi-agency environment.
Lot 2 Events
Suppliers must demonstrate experience in delivering comparable security service contracts, projects of a similar size and scale to the requirements in the specification with at least 5 years experience.
Suppliers must demonstrate that they meet all Conditions of Participation in their own right. Reliance on subcontractors, associated persons, or third parties to deliver the Services or to meet the Conditions of Participation is not permitted.
This must include experience of:
Large‑scale, intermediate or major public events, Un‑ticketed crowd environments, Public‑realm and city‑centre event operations. Working in a multi-agency environment
Lot 3 Taxi Marshalling
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have relevant experience of a similar nature and value to this contract opportunity.
Suppliers must demonstrate that they meet all Conditions of Participation in their own right. Reliance on subcontractors, associated persons, or third parties to deliver the Services or to meet the Conditions of Participation is not permitted.
Demonstrate experience delivering comparable security services contracts, projects of a similar size and scale to the requirements in the specification. including: queue management, night‑time economy public‑realm operations, dealing with potentially challenging public‑facing environments, working in a multi-agency environment
All Lots
All technical ability requirements are assessed on a pass/fail basis. Reliance on subcontractors or third parties to meet the conditions of participation is not permitted. Subcontracting of any part of the services is prohibited for all Lots.
Licensing and Accreditation Requirements.
Suppliers must confirm that all personnel deployed in any licensable role will hold valid SIA licences.
Suppliers must hold SIA Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) status or demonstrate equivalent organisational controls through UKAS‑accredited systems covering vetting, training, supervision, incident management, business continuity, and service quality. This requirement is assessed on a pass/fail basis.
Health and Safety Requirements
Lot #3Taxi MarshalsAwardedRenewalPublished value£900,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents for full details, which includes:
Suppliers must demonstrate relevant technical experience for each Lot for which they submit a tender.
Lot 1 Specialist Markets
Suppliers must demonstrate experience in delivering comparable security service contracts, projects of a similar size and scale to the requirements in the specification with at least 5 years experience.
Suppliers must demonstrate that they meet all Conditions of Participation in their own right. Reliance on subcontractors, associated persons, or third parties to deliver the Services or to meet the Conditions of Participation is not permitted.
This must include experience of:
Large outdoor season and or festive markets, High footfall markets and or events (such as festivals), High Profile markets and or events (such as public realm Christmas markets), Crowd management, Working in a multi-agency environment.
Lot 2 Events
Suppliers must demonstrate experience in delivering comparable security service contracts, projects of a similar size and scale to the requirements in the specification with at least 5 years experience.
Suppliers must demonstrate that they meet all Conditions of Participation in their own right. Reliance on subcontractors, associated persons, or third parties to deliver the Services or to meet the Conditions of Participation is not permitted.
This must include experience of:
Large‑scale, intermediate or major public events, Un‑ticketed crowd environments, Public‑realm and city‑centre event operations. Working in a multi-agency environment
Lot 3 Taxi Marshalling
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have relevant experience of a similar nature and value to this contract opportunity.
Suppliers must demonstrate that they meet all Conditions of Participation in their own right. Reliance on subcontractors, associated persons, or third parties to deliver the Services or to meet the Conditions of Participation is not permitted.
Demonstrate experience delivering comparable security services contracts, projects of a similar size and scale to the requirements in the specification. including: queue management, night‑time economy public‑realm operations, dealing with potentially challenging public‑facing environments, working in a multi-agency environment
All Lots
All technical ability requirements are assessed on a pass/fail basis. Reliance on subcontractors or third parties to meet the conditions of participation is not permitted. Subcontracting of any part of the services is prohibited for all Lots.
Licensing and Accreditation Requirements.
Suppliers must confirm that all personnel deployed in any licensable role will hold valid SIA licences.
Suppliers must hold SIA Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) status or demonstrate equivalent organisational controls through UKAS‑accredited systems covering vetting, training, supervision, incident management, business continuity, and service quality. This requirement is assessed on a pass/fail basis.
Health and Safety Requirements
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 45%
- Price: 25%
- Social Value: 20%
- Environment: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Price
- Quality
- Social Value
- Environment
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents for full details, which includes:
Suppliers must demonstrate relevant technical experience for each Lot for which they submit a tender.
Lot 1 Specialist Markets
Suppliers must demonstrate experience in delivering comparable security service contracts, projects of a similar size and scale to the requirements in the specification with at least 5 years experience.
Suppliers must demonstrate that they meet all Conditions of Participation in their own right. Reliance on subcontractors, associated persons, or third parties to deliver the Services or to meet the Conditions of Participation is not permitted.
This must include experience of:
Large outdoor season and or festive markets, High footfall markets and or events (such as festivals), High Profile markets and or events (such as public realm Christmas markets), Crowd management, Working in a multi-agency environment.
Lot 2 Events
Suppliers must demonstrate experience in delivering comparable security service contracts, projects of a similar size and scale to the requirements in the specification with at least 5 years experience.
Suppliers must demonstrate that they meet all Conditions of Participation in their own right. Reliance on subcontractors, associated persons, or third parties to deliver the Services or to meet the Conditions of Participation is not permitted.
This must include experience of:
Large‑scale, intermediate or major public events, Un‑ticketed crowd environments, Public‑realm and city‑centr…
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Security Services - Taxi Marshals” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 Mar 2026, 16:32 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Sept 2026, 14:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
P-0603- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029963- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0679ebFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 8 May 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 8th May 2026 as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.
Timeline
31 Mar 2026 → 30 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published209 days ago31 Mar 2026, 16:32 BST
- Clarification questions by189 days ago20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends171 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown8 May 2026, 11:00 BST
- Award decision expected by124 days ago24 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts99 days ago20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent38 days ago19 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published35 days ago21 Sept 2026, 14:24 BST
- Standstill ends26 days ago30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2026- Tender notice published31 Mar 2026, 16:32 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published29 Apr 2026, 14:56 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 8 May 2026, 11:00 BST29 Apr 2026, 14:56 BST+7 days · was 1 May 2026, 11:00 BST
- Contract award notice published18 Sept 2026, 18:45 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 Sept 2026, 18:45 BST
- Contract award notice published21 Sept 2026, 13:57 BSTUK6
- Contract award notice published21 Sept 2026, 14:24 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
The tender submission deadline for this procurement has been extended to 11am on 8 May 2026.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-04: 1 release · 29 Apr 2026
- 2026-03: 1 release · 31 Mar 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Specialist Markets1 award | |||
| Showsec international ltdSecurity Services - Specialist Markets1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: The framework period will be for 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years. | £5,000,000 | 18 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Events1 award | |||
| Showsec international ltdSecurity Services - Events1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: The framework period will be for 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years. | £1,800,000 | 18 Sept 2026standstill to 30 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Taxi Marshals1 award | |||
| RADIUS SECURITY LTD1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2030Extensions: The contract period will be for 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years. | £900,000 | 19 Sept 2026standstill to 30 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 · Taxi Marshals | 16final-stage tenders · 25 at stage one | 13 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonSHOWSEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED · East Midlands · 1
- did not winCOMPACT SECURITY SERVICES LIMITEDSME · North West England · 1
- did not winFGH SECURITY LTD · North West England · 1
- did not winG4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED · Greater London · 1
- wonRADIUS SECURITY LTD · North West England · 1
- did not winSES GROUP LIMITED · East of England · 1
- did not winTHE EXCLUSEC GROUP LIMITEDSME · North West England · 1
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded- COMPACT SECURITY SERVICES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- FGH SECURITY LTDBidder / tenderer
- G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- RADIUS SECURITY LTDFramework contractor
- SES GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- SHOWSEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- THE EXCLUSEC GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsThe Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation r…
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
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