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    ContractsManned Security Guard Services for Aycliffe Secure Centre
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    Manned Security Guard Services for Aycliffe Secure Centre

    Tender closes
    16d
    15 Oct 2026 · in 16 days

    Secure manned security guard services required at a youth care and education facility in County Durham accommodating 34 young people aged 10-18.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North EastPublished 29 Sept 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Tender closes
    16d
    15 Oct 2026 · in 16 days

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£900,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closes
      15 Oct 2026
      16 days left
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North East

    Lifecycle

    Open

    16 days left to bid. Opened today, deadline 15 Oct 2026.

    29 Sept 202615 Oct 2026

    Brief

    Durham County Council is seeking a qualified Security Provider to deliver manned security guard services at Aycliffe Secure Centre, a registered facility providing care and education for up to 34 vulnerable and complex young people aged 10-18, with an attached Transition Home accommodating up to 4 young people moving to community-based accommodation. The successful provider will be responsible for maintaining security, safeguarding residents, and supporting the safe operation of the facility. This is a contracted service with detailed requirements outlined in the Contract Specification document (Document 3a), available free of charge on the open-uk.org portal. Prospective suppliers should review the full specification to understand staffing levels, shift patterns, training requirements, and security protocols needed for this specialist youth secure accommodation setting.

    Track record

    8 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 8 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. AtkinsRéalis UK Limited2× · 25%
    2. PROQUEST LLC1× · 13%
    3. THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL1× · 13%
    4. AtkinsRéalis UK Ltd1× · 13%
    5. CITY SCIENCE CORPORATION LIMITED1× · 13%
    6. Jacobs U.K Ltd1× · 13%

    +1 more supplier

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f607
    DC
    Buyer
    DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Professional Services