Christchurch City Council Seeks Event Security Services Provider

The purpose of this RFP is to identify a preferred supplier for the Provision of Event Security Services at Council Produced Events in Christchurch. This will include, but is not limited to, Event Security planning, provision of static guards, Venue Operations Control (V.O.C) management, V.O.C support staff and venue mobile patrols.

The Christchurch City Council Events Production Team will be working with the successful preferred supplier of this procurement to establish a strong mutually beneficial relationship, which will complement its core business at Council Produced Events. Event Security Services have historically been supplied by a contracted supplier and the Council is obligated to periodically re-evaluate the market.

The Council will use this RFP to select a Preferred Supplier for the supply of Event Security Services The RFP is for, but not limited to: (a) Supporting the Events Team and their specific events at their community events around Christchurch, with the appropriate Event Security Services and Resources; (b) Provide Event Security expertise and staff as required; (c) Monitor and measure the progress against the Events Security strategy, operations and plan; (d) Quality Control, monitor and measure general performance; (e) Provide a foundation for reporting against and influencing the Event Security strategy, operations and plan; (f) Providing a level of service in a crisis / emergency to help manage the situation with the Police and other authorities, with Security staff to be trained up in behavioural training and first aid across crisis management scenarios;