Provision of Lock Down Services and Temporary Manned Guarding for County Durham Bus Stations
Durham County Council · Local authority
In brief
Durham County Council awarded security work to Top Marks for Security Services Limited on 13 October 2026.
The notice gives a value of £180,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 November 2026.
It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
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.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Consett Bus Station 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028 What this lot coversThe standard requirement will be for opening/locking up parts of Consett Bus Station, with a potential temporary requirement for manned guarding. The bus station is operational from 05:30 to 00:00, Monday to Sunday throughout the year, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. | Security | £60,000 |
| Peterlee Bus Station 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028 What this lot coversThe standard requirement will be for opening/locking up parts of Peterlee Bus Station, with a potential temporary requirement for manned guarding. The bus station is operational from 05:30 to 00:00, Monday to Sunday throughout the year, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. | Security | £60,000 |
| Stanley Bus Station 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028 What this lot coversThe standard requirement will be for opening/locking up parts of Stanley Bus Station, with potential temporary requirement for manned guarding. The bus station is operational from 05:30 to 00:00, Monday to Sunday throughout the year, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. | Security | £60,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Marks for Security Services Limited (SME) 9 bids received | Consett Bus Station | £60,000 | Awarded 1 September 2026 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028 |
| Top Marks for Security Services Limited (SME) 9 bids received | Peterlee Bus Station | £60,000 | Awarded 1 September 2026 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028 |
| Top Marks for Security Services Limited (SME) 9 bids received | Stanley Bus Station | £60,000 | Awarded 1 September 2026 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 066290-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 082852-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 100610-2026
Last time this was bought
Hire of Temporary Remote Monitored CCTV Systems/Services and Temporary Manned Guarding
- Awarded
- 2 September 2026
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
- Contract ends
- 8 September 2028
Matched on Durham County Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
238Awards
171Suppliers it has used most for security
- ADT fire and security1 contract
- Shield Security Services (Yorkshire) Ltd1 contract
- Steadfast Security Solutions Limited1 contract
- Top Marks for Security Services Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open security tenders- £10mestimated
- Value not stated
- £200kestimated
From notice 066290-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 July 2026, last updated 23 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 23 October 2026.