Market Engagement – Terminal Security Operations Services at Doncaster Sheffield Airport
City of Doncaster Council · Local authority
In brief
City of Doncaster Council has announced plans to buy security work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £173,100 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 2 August 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 21 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) is undertaking a market discovery exercise to better understand the availability and capability of security providers within the aviation sector. As part of this exercise, we invite expressions of interest from organisations with proven experience in delivering airport terminal security services. It is important to note that this is not a tender process, procurement exercise, or commitment to outsource security services. The purpose of this engagement is solely to gather information and assess market capability to help determine whether outsourcing terminal security provision may be a suitable option for DSA in the future. DSA is particularly interested in…Read the full description
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 065523-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 065718-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 071981-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
153Awards
116Similar open tenders
All open security tenders- £45kestimated
- £800kestimated
From notice 065523-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 July 2026, last updated 30 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.