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South Tyneside Council Locksmith Services

South Tyneside Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

South Tyneside Borough Council has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 December 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?

Key dates

Questions by: 11:59pm, Friday 25 September 2026
Bids by: midday, Friday 2 October 2026

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 27 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

The tender opportunity will be published via the OPEN website.

What the notice says

South Tyneside Council require locksmith services for their Green Space Team Allotments, Town Hall, Housing Plus sites and for any other buildings on an adhoc basis during the contract period. It is a mandatory requirement that the successful organisation has an MT5 license.

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.
Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Friday 25 September 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 2 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

14 August 2026Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 077624-2026

Last time this was bought

South Tyneside Sensory Services

Won by: Sense Ability Matters Ltd.
Awarded: 23 September 2026
Value: £819,000
Bids: 1

Matched on South Tyneside Borough 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

South Tyneside Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most

Buston & Maughan Limited3 contracts
Lyreco UK Limited3 contracts
AVC Wise Limited (T/a My Money Matters)2 contracts
Holcim UK Limited2 contracts
John Flowers Ltd2 contracts
John Nixon Limited2 contracts
Ortus Economic Research Limited2 contracts
Rothwell Plumbing Services Limited2 contracts

All tenders and awards from South Tyneside Borough Council

From notice 077624-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.