The OSPAs are designed to recognise excellence and innovation in the security sector. The winners will be revealed at a gala dinner hosted by award winning comedian and actress Zoe Lyons to be held on 22 February 2024 at the Royal Lancaster London.
Finalists for 2024
Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director – sponsored by Bidvest Noonan
Paul Bean – Royal Mail
Nigel Brown – BBC
Jennifer Ciolfi – Snap Group
Tom Colman – Tesco
Karol Doherty – We Are Waterloo
Fiona Gaskell – Warner Bros. Studio Tour London & Tokyo
Dale Murphy – University of Hertfordshire
Daniel Pike – NG Bailey
Alex Tsagarakis – Centrica Group
Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director – sponsored by TEAM Software by Workwave
Ataul Ahmad – CIS Security
Susan Coan – Mitie
Alan Cook – SecuriGroup
Thomas Dowie – Pilgrims Risk Management Group
Beth Ivens – UniTrust Protection Services (UK)
Arsalan Khan – K4 Security Services
Dan O’Donnell – FSI Europe Ltd
Alex Philiotis – First Response Group
Chris Russell – SecuriGroup
Tom Sharman – FGH Security
Amy Stanley – FGH Security
Peter Taylor Smith – G4S
Outstanding Security Team
UASC Team – Bold Security Group
Outernet London & The St Giles District Team – First Response Group
EKFB Physical Security Team – First Response Group
BBC Security Team – Mitie
Co-op Crime Intelligence Team – Mitie
Travel Risk & Security Operations Centre Team – PwC
Security and Business Resilience Team – Royal Mail
30 Fenchurch Street Security Team – SecuriGroup
STM & SWR Security Teams
UK Guarding & External Partnerships Team – Tesco
Warner Bros Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter – Tour Security Team
Westfield Stratford City Security Team
Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding)
Bidvest Noonan
Bold Security Group (UK)
CIS Security
Corps Security
FGH Security
First Response Group
ICTS UK & Ireland
Kings Guarding Solutions
Mitie Security
SecuriGroup
STM Group
Unitrust Protection Services
Outstanding Security Consultant – sponsored by Axis Communications
Chris Cobb – Lodge Service
Jonathan Eddery – AtkinsRealis
John Muir & Jonny McGrath – Mitie
Samantha Jane Norman – Mitie
Optimal Risk Group
Outstanding Customer Service Initiative – sponsored by City Group Security
Post Office First Line Response Initiative – Grapevine
Contract Relief Officers Initiative – GUK
Customer Service Program – K4 Security Services
M&S Security Operations Centre – Mitie
M&S Crime and Intelligence Analysis Team – Mitie
Customer Service Initiative – SmartSec Solutions
STM Group’s Commitment to MTR Elizabeth Line and Beyond
Front of House Initiative – Vigilant Security
Outstanding Security Training Initiative – sponsored by BSIA
Security Team Training Initiative – BBC
First Person on Scene International (FPOSi) program – Bidvest Noonan
First Response Emergency Care Training – CIS Security
Job Centre Training Programme – G4S and DWP
PerpetuityARC Training
Vulnerability on the Railway Training – Alisa Sultmane, KeolisAmey Docklands; Jim Ferran, JRC Training; Dr Keri Nixon, Nixon Consultants; Jake Mills, Chasing the Stigma
SecuriGroup Academy
Operation Sentry by Indi Singh – Security Stewards UK
E360 Training – Sodexo
Outstanding Security Installer/Integrator – sponsored by SSAIB
Galliford Try Asset Intelligence
Karl Jordan – Lodge Service
Mitie Fire & Security Systems
SecuriGroup Systems
Securitas Technology UK
Outstanding Event Security Team
Event Security Team – Argenbright Security Europe
Football Association Team – City Group Security
Swatch Events Team – FGH Security
Ashes Pitch Protection Team – G4S Events
Highland Show Team – G4S Events
King’s Coronation Team – G4S Events
Close Protection Officer Team – Herongrange Group
Operation London Bridge & King’s Coronation Team – K4 Security Services
Event Security Team – SecuriGroup
Event Security Team – STM
Outstanding Security Partnership – sponsored by Trackforce Valiant + TrackTik
BBC Eurovision Partnership
Be Rock Solid Project – Ward, Savills, The 100 & First Foundation, Turret Training and Saracens Foundation
Civilian Guard Force Civil Nuclear Constabulary Security and Resilience, Sellafield
First Response Group and AXA
IFPO UK & Ireland and URIM App
Landsec’s URIM App and Landsec’s Security Service Providers (Incentive FM, Mitie & Bidvest Noonan)
London Bridge City, CIS Security and Metropolitan Police Marine Unit
NICC – Mitie and JLL
NWEC/FGH Street Patrol Team
Office for Nuclear Regulation and Accenture
Paternoster Square, City of London Police and CIS Security
Vigilant Security and Colliers
Outstanding New Security Product – sponsored by Assist Group
Employee Badge in Apple Wallet from Brivo
Classic and Replacement bundle – BT Redcare
CSL Connected – CSL Group
DigiAir Pro 3 – CSL Group
GuardPass – Get Licensed
Viridian – ICTS Europe Group
NICC Local Suicide Prevention Plans – Mitie
Orka Check – Orka
4-in-1 Security System – Premier Security & Fire Consultants
Transpeye
Brand Partner Mobile App – URIM
Envisage App – Vigilant Security
Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer – sponsored by The Security Event and International Security Expo
Gallagher Security
IDIS
Pyronix
Outstanding Security Officer – sponsored by Corps Security
Yakubu Adetunji – GSTS
Babar Awan – Lodge Security
Steven Caris – CIS Security
Wendy Finch – Bold Security Group (UK)
Barry Ireland – Argenbright Security Europe
Elibank Jackson – Assist Services Group
Mihai Lebada – Total Security Services
Paul Moakes – ISS/KPMG
Samson Moses – Sodexo
Oscar Nti – CIS Security
Abubakar Swalah – City Group Security
Norbert Tolnai – K4 Security Services
Outstanding Female Security Professional – sponsored by Securitas
Natalie Anderson – CIS Security
Leah Austin – G4S
Farah Benis – FFA Security Group
Louise Bone – Mitie
Agnieszka Chlewicka – ICTS UK & Ireland
Bernadette Haslam – Allied Universal
Heidi Laybourn – Lodge Service
Ruth McGowan – PROception
Rebecca Morton-Hand – Sodexo
Julie Norwood – K4 Security Services
Gemma Parmar – Mitie
Kate Scally – Royal Mail
Outstanding Young Security Professional – sponsored by CIS Security
Shani Baldwin – ICTS UK & Ireland
Cosmin Bianu – North East Business Resilience Centre
Octavia Brooke-Turner – PwC
Mohammed Ditta – Sodexo
Matt Hill – Mitie
Natasha Hornby – Mitie
James Jordan-Rafferty – Mitie
Shankar Kumar – Sodexo
Aimee McCall – Lodge Security
Daniel McNulty – B4 Secure
David Nduka – FGH Security
Evan Taylor – Vigilant Security
Outstanding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative – sponsored by Lazerbeam
Fire & Security
ED&I 360 initiative – Bidvest Noonan
EDI Filming Project – City Security Council
Inclusive Employers Standard Accreditation – First Response
K4 Security Services
SmartSec Solutions
SecuriGroup
Sodexo Security Team
Real-World Learning Programme – STM Group
Accessible, Professional and Collaborative Network Vision – Women’s Security Society
Outstanding Security Sustainability Award
Be Rock Solid Project – Ward, Savills, The 100 & First Foundation, Turret Training and Saracens Foundation
Sunrise – Bidvest Noonan
ESG Strategy – CIS Security
CSL Group
Water Client Security Upgrade – Galliford Try Asset Intelligence
Sustainability Agenda – Mitie Fire & Security Systems
SecuriGroup
SmartSec Solutions
Better Tomorrow 2025 initiative – Sodexo
The Keyholding Company
Vigilant Security
Lifetime Achievement – sponsored by The Security Institute
To be announced on the day
Commenting on the finalists, Founder of the OSPAs Professor Martin Gill said: “We have been overwhelmed by the amount, and the quality of the entries that we’ve received. The security sector has truly embraced the OSPAs, and it’s inspirational to see so many individuals and businesses wanting to be recognised for the significant role they play in keeping us and our businesses safe.”