Security, Stewarding, and Crowd Management for Bournemouth Air Festival

Awarded 01 Mar 2022

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Awarded01 Mar 2022
Value£600,000.00
RegionSouth West
CategoryPublic Safety & Security
Ended 3y 8mo ago12mo term
Awarded 1 Mar 2022Expired 28 Feb 2023

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council awarded a contract to SPA Security & Events Ltd for security, stewarding, and crowd management services at the Bournemouth Air Festival.

The supplier is responsible for providing SIA-certified security personnel and competent stewards across the event site, managing the team onsite, and ensuring staffing requirements are met.

The contract is for one year with the option to extend annually for up to four additional years, with an anticipated start in February or March 2022.

The event attracts an average of 700,000 people over four days, with core hours from 10:00 to 22:00 Thursday to Saturday and 10:00 to 18:00 on Sunday, across a 1.5-mile site on two levels.

The supplier also sources radios and ear-pieces from the appointed radio supplier at their own cost.

The contract value is AUD 600,000.

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