The crowd management and event security contractor Showsec reports a three-year contract with Cardiff City Council. Leicester-based Showsec says it can now build upon its relationship with the council after winning a tender for the role of leading security provider.
The company’s Wales and South West Area Office has been working with the city council on a rolling contract just recently after an initial engagement in 2010.
Showsec have been involved in such events as the Extreme Sailing, Harbour Festival, Royal Horticultural Flower Show, Dr Who’s launch and, most recently, the World Half Marathon Championship.
The Rugby World Cup fan zones were also occasions last autumn, although for a rugby city, it is football which will feature mainly in the next three years under the new agreement.
Martin Lewis, Showsec’s Area Manager for Wales and the South West, said: “Wales’ qualification for the Euro 2016 Finals means there will be many events to celebrate their first appearance in a major tournament for 58 years including, of course, more fan zones when games are taking place.
“On top of that, the Principality Stadium is hosting the 2017 Champions League Final in May next year, one of the biggest occasions in the European football calendar, and there will be a week of events at that time.
“Cardiff attracts many more high-profile events throughout the year, so in terms of prestige, we are delighted to be a part of them over the next three years now that we have been successful in the tender process. It is recognition for the level of service we have provided over the past six years, and it now gives us a platform on which to develop our relationship further, while increasing our presence in and around Cardiff.
“It may well open up other opportunities for us because event organisers who work with the city council will be directed to us if they require crowd management and security services as part of any event plan.”
Picture by Mark Rowe: graffiti art, Cardiff city centre.
