How to win: Corporate Security Services - provision of security services and employees, CCTV services and operatives

A services contract from City of York Council, worth £18,000,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

City of York Council

Value

£18,000,000

Closing date

28 August 2026

About this contract

The City of York Council will be hosting a Preliminary Market Engagement event for the Corporate Security Services - provision of security services and employees, CCTV services and operatives procurement from 10am on Tuesday 28th July 2026 within our building West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA. Interested suitable security services/CCTV service suppliers can book a maximum of 2 places per supplier through the Eventbrite website link provided here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/city-of-york-council-procurement-corporate-security-contract-tickets-1992349703596?aff=ebdssbdestsearch The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement event will be for representatives from the council's Property Services, CCTV Service Management, Commercial Procurement team and North Yorkshire Police representative to share the aims, vision for the new "Corporate Security Services" procurement and contract we will be advertising. This event will also enable attendees to share their knowledge, experience and encourage discussions based on the security and CCTV service presentations we deliver at this event. There will also be the opportunity to hear about the current and future security requiremen

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — City of York Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £18,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 28 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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