Security, fire and defence contracts expiring in East of England: 12 worth £2.5m
Public sector security, fire and defence contracts held by buyers in East of England that have a published end date. Approach the buyer while the incumbent still holds it, rather than meeting the work for the first time when it goes out to tender.
Expiring next
- AT1781 - Additional CCTV contractor to carry out repairs, maintenance and installation of the Luton Housing CCTV systemsLuton CouncilEnds 23 Nov 2026, £575k
- ESNEFT2981 Purchase of Lead Aprons & Thyroid ShieldsEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustEnds 29 Dec 2026, £21k
What this market looks like
12 security, fire and defence contracts in East of England carry a published end date, worth £2.5m between them. They are held across 10 buyers, and the typical one is worth £120k.
4 of them expire within twelve months, and 3 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 33% of this market back in play inside a year.
11 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 33% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
The most active buyers are Central Bedfordshire Council (2), West Suffolk Council (2), Cambridge City Council (1).
The contracts here are most often held by Careium UK Limited (2), Everon Group UK (1), Cristec Security Designs Limited (1).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheltered Housing Analogue Alarm Upgrade Project East of England | Cambridge City Council | £464k | 06 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| AT1781 - Additional CCTV contractor to carry out repairs, maintenance and installation of the Luton Housing CCTV systems East of England | Luton Council | £575k | 23 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| CEFAS26-06 Contract for an inspection-class Remotely Operated Vehicle with fibre-optic capability for seabed imagery research East of England | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science | £120k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Community Alarms 2026-28 – Lot 1 Monitoring and Response and Call Handling Lot 2 Provision of Equipment East of England | Central Bedfordshire Council | £360k | 24 May 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| ESNEFT2981 Purchase of Lead Aprons & Thyroid Shields East of England | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust | £21k | 29 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Provision of service, maintenance & Upgrading of Alarm System to West Suffolk Council Properties East of England | West Suffolk Council | £600k | 21 Oct 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 2: Provision of Equipment East of England | Central Bedfordshire Council | £140k | 15 Feb 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Supply of fire extinguishers East of England | Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority | £60k | 25 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Provision of Drone Equipment East of England | Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk | £71k incl. VAT | 20 Feb 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Provision of Warden Call Monitoring Services East of England | East Suffolk Council | £40k | 13 Oct 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lone working SOS device East of England | West Suffolk Council | £35k | 01 Feb 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Personal Security Devices East of England | Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) | £17k incl. VAT | 31 Aug 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
Security, fire and defence in other regions
Other sectors in East of England
Regions come from the buyer's published NUTS code, which is the location of the buying authority rather than always the place the work happens. Contract end dates are published by buyers on contract details notices. Re-tender windows are computed estimates, not announcements.