Security, fire and defence contracts expiring in Wales: 12 worth £4.8m
Public sector security, fire and defence contracts held by buyers in Wales 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
- Glock17 Gen 6 & COA Red Dot sightPolice and Crime Commissioner for South WalesEnds 17 Mar 2027, £195k
- Independent Review of Public Space CCTV Provision in South WalesPolice and Crime Commissioner for South WalesEnds 25 Apr 2027, £26k
What this market looks like
12 security, fire and defence contracts in Wales carry a published end date, worth £4.8m between them. They are held across 8 buyers, and the typical one is worth £501k.
3 of them expire within twelve months, and 0 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 25% of this market back in play inside a year.
10 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 42% of it. That is a concentrated market: displacing an incumbent here means going after one of a small number of established holders.
The most active buyers are Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales (3), Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) (3), Adra (Tai) Cyf (1).
The contracts here are most often held by One Big Circle Ltd (3), Global MSC Security Ltd (1), Snowdonia Fire Protection Limited (1).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Review of Public Space CCTV Provision in South Wales Wales | Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales | £26k | 25 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Fire Safety Servicing and Maintenance Wales | Adra (Tai) Cyf | £1.5m | 30 Sept 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Glock17 Gen 6 & COA Red Dot sight Wales | Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales | £195k | 17 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| AIVR Image Capture Wales | Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) | £601k | 23 Feb 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| AIVR Image Capture Wales | Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) | £501k | 23 Feb 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| AIVR Image Capture Wales | Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) | £501k | 23 Feb 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Fire Suppression servicing and repair Wales | ClwydAlyn Housing | £600k | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Support and Maintenance Wales | Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police | £516k incl. VAT | 22 Nov 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Service and Maintenance of Portable Fire Equipment and Associated Products Wales | Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC | £230k | 28 Feb 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| 259 - Student PPE tender Wales | Coleg Gwent | £90k | 16 Aug 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Softshell Jackets Wales | Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales | £29k | 18 Oct 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Deployable CCTV Wales | Pembrokeshire County Council | £30k | 15 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
Security, fire and defence in other regions
Other sectors in Wales
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.