Official UK procurement notice
FS-Case-870991613 - WAIVER - Town Centre Security Service
Authority: Essex County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe requirement is for a three-month deployment of visible security personnel to provide community
reassurance, deter anti-social behaviour, support the safe movement of individuals using designated transport hubs, identify and report incidents, and liaise with Essex Police, ECC officers and other relevant partners.
The service will include a physical security presence using high-visibility patrols, incident reporting, intelligence gathering, safeguarding escalation and management reporting. The requirement has arisen from an immediate operational need and is intended as an initial pilot intervention pending review and assessment of continued viability.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - unknown
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Oct 2026, 22:42 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Oct 2026, 22:42 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095441- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078442Find a Tender
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITEDSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 14 Sept 2026
- Value
- £150,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 14 Sept 2026 — 13 Dec 2026
- Status
- active
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published8 Oct 2026, 22:42 BSTUK7
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender