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E037PA - Operation Vanguard

Authority: Essex County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East of England (UKH34)
Awarded value £117,936published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Essex County Council is commissioning a 7 day a week service for a three-month period in the town and city centres of Braintree, Chelmsford and Colchester. Operation Vanguard is intended to provide a visible presence to reassure residents, deter any potential anti-social behaviour and to collect evidence if any incident occurs. The licensed operatives will cover agreed patrol routes and will work to help Essex residents feel safer and more secure in the town and city centres.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Delivery: East of England
79710000 Security services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Sept 2026, 08:54 BST
Last source update
14 Sept 2026, 08:54 BST
Authority reference
E037PA
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH34)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f8b6

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £117,9361 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITEDSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • E037PA - Operation Vanguard · MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    11 Sept 2026
    Value
    £117,936
    Period
    14 Sept 2026 — 13 Dec 2026
    Status
    active

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 08:54 BSTUK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Essex County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1QH
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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender