Small security contracts for first-time bidders

There are 5 open security tenders a small firm new to public sector work could realistically go for. The soonest closes on 23 November 2026.

Every contract here passes all six checks, taken from the official notice:

• Anyone can bid: it is not a call-off for firms already on a framework
• Worth £100,000 or less
• The buyer hasn't marked it as unsuitable for small firms
• No staff to take over (no TUPE)
• No named accreditations required
• At least 7 days until the deadline

Open now

• YSJU London Campus Security Doors, York St John University, £80,000, closes 23 November 2026
  York St John University wants a contractor to install electronic access control (keycard or electronic lock style entry systems) on eight doors at its London campus in Canary Wharf. The work covers up
• CA18635 - ITT - Security Turnstiles, Roller Shutters, Automatic Doors & Access Control Maintenance Service, New College Swindon, £80,000, closes 2 December 2026
  New College Swindon wants a contractor to maintain and repair security turnstiles, roller shutters, automatic doors and access control systems across its North Star and Queens Drive campuses, covering
• CA18653 - RFQ2026/31 - CCTV and Access Control Specialist Consultant Appointment, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD), £20,000, closes 2 December 2026
  Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wants to appoint a consultant to advise on a planned upgrade of CCTV (security cameras) and access control (door and entry systems) across several of its facili
• RFQ2026/31 - CCTV and Access Control Specialist Consultant Appointment, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) , £20,000, closes 2 December 2026
  Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wants to appoint a consultant with CCTV and access control expertise to support a planned upgrade of these systems across several of its facilities. The estimat
• CA18678 - Alburgh with Denton Fire Doors ITT, Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust, £50,000, closes 10 December 2026
  The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust wants a contractor to replace existing fire doors at the Alburgh with Denton site, using the drawings it has supplied. The job also includes removi

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