Award

Provision of Taxi / Safety Marshals and Management of Safe Haven

WIGAN COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

08 Jan 2026 at 16:47

Award

03 Dec 2025 at 14:20

Tender

08 Aug 2025 at 07:51

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process managed by Wigan Council for the 'Provision of Taxi / Safety Marshals and Management of Safe Haven' has reached the completion stage. Although initially tendered under an open competition method below threshold, the tender has been concluded with a contract award dated 3rd December 2025. The project focuses on the event services category and is located within Wigan, specifically in its town centre and potentially other key locations within the borough. As of 8th January 2026, Wigan Council decided to reevaluate the exercise, meaning the contract originally scheduled to run from January to March 2026 was cancelled, allowing the council to reassess operational delivery and funding. The legal framework for this tender was based on legislation from the United Kingdom Parliament Act of 2023.

This tender offered significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), given that the successful supplier was CHASE SERVICES GROUP LTD, a designated SME. The contract, with a gross value of £126,942.40, incorporated options for additional safety marshal deployments during peak periods such as holidays and large events. As such, businesses specialising in event management and security services would find themselves well-suited for this type of tender. While this specific contract was cancelled, such opportunities signal potential for future engagements, particularly for companies that demonstrate high competence in quality, price, and social value, the key award criteria in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Provision of Taxi / Safety Marshals and Management of Safe Haven

Notice Description

Wigan Council invites the submission of quotations for the Provision of Taxi / Safety Marshals and the management of Safe Haven in Wigan Town Centre. The provision on occasions may operate in other key locations within Wigan Borough (as required).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0583d9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001622-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£116,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£116,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£101,553 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
5 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Cancelled

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIGAN COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@wigan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WIGAN
Postcode
WN1 1YN
Post Town
Wigan
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Wigan
Electoral Ward
Wigan Central
Westminster Constituency
Wigan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHASE SERVICES GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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