# Security Services at Leeds West Indian Carnival and Leeds Black Music Festival

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Leeds City Council](/buyers/leeds-city-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: darkside security
- Award value: £61,150
- Tender value: £61,150
- Award date: 31 July 2018
- Published: 30 August 2018
- Contract start: 1 August 2018
- Contract end: 1 September 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0e0516b5-7b71-4578-99bb-4a335f08bb70-237879
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d9521738-0f22-49ce-87d3-56223ccdff05

## Description

Darkside Security have successfully handled security issues during these events for over 20 years and have aided in the preparation of the security strategy\. Therefore we wish to continue using a company which has significant operational knowledge and local insight into the event, which in turn has resulted in previous years running extremely smoothly\. Darkside Security employ operatives who command the respect of the local community, this being an important consideration for the management of these events which attract at times a boisterous and energetic audience\. The selection of the appropriate security provider is essential to the successful running of these events in a manner which would maintain community cohesion and harmony, while ensuring that discipline is managed within the crowds\.

## Related contract awards

- [Civica Pay](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6b2f6c09-d420-4a1d-a38b-66d030b710e1): Leeds City Council
- [PO04 Morley Public Realm](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8cba3420-f9b9-455e-aa1e-3818c6359d5e): Leeds City Council
- [PO11 Westgate Connector](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6744754e-171f-4263-934e-f147aae01467): Leeds City Council
- [Community Cohesion Services at Leeds West Indian Carnival and Leeds Black Music Festival](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3f3f4f83-632e-4abb-b7d1-d796f5924ff1): Leeds City Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e0516b5-7b71-4578-99bb-4a335f08bb70-237879)