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Market Sounding - Supply of Security Services to Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council · Local authority

In brief

Leeds City 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.

It is a framework worth up to £3,290,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 April 2026.

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

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 55 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £3,290,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

The contract will be divided into 5 lots as follows: Lot 1 - Supply of Security Guarding to Council Estates and Premises Lot 2 - Supply of Security Guarding to Council Markets Lot 3 - Supply of Security Guarding to Council Events Lot 4 - Supply of Security Guarding to Housing Related Support Commissioned Services arrangement. Lot 5 - Emergency Short notice Security Guarding to Council Estates, Markets, Events or Commissioned Services

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 067498-2025

About the buyer

Leeds City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

301

Awards

156

Suppliers it has used most for security

All tenders and awards from Leeds City Council

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From notice 067498-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 22 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.