Notice Information
Notice Title
To supply a managed service for Street Marshals from April 2026 to March 2029
Notice Description
Taunton is the County Town of Somerset and was one of the first towns in the Southwest to be awarded Garden Town Status and has a population of around 62,000. Taunton Town Council is committed to enhancing security and safety measures to tackle the rise in Anti-Social Behaviour and improve safety and security for members of the public, its community and businesses through engagement, education and problem solving. The offer must; Create a safe and welcoming place: by using street ambassadors/marshals to create a friendly and welcoming place for people to shop and spend time in, improving the safety and security of the town centre. Safer towns will lend itself to increased footfall and more potential business for local retailers. The safe streets will entice people to venture out and explore the area, providing a boost to the local economy and improve investment opportunities. The role of the street marshal will be to assist where possible, approach groups of people to ensure all is well and to be that helping hand, you'll be required to engage with local businesses and identify hotspots of ASB issues. Street marshals will look to work with a range of town centre users, this will include businesses, residents, visitors, community groups, street performers, buskers and street traders, the local policing team to ensure that the town maintains a safe and secure environment for all to prosper and grow. Street marshals could have certification, licenses and training in the following; * SIA * Conflict management * Physical intervention * Safeguarding children * Vulnerable adult protection * Welfare and vulnerability engagement * "Ask for Angela" * First Aid * Prevention of violence against women and girls * Anti-racism, LGBTQA+ * Handling conflict with teenagers Supporting Local Business Communications: Street marshals will support the town centre businesses by allowing the businesses to report town centre issues, ranging from verbal abuse, shoplifting and more serious crime where possible, the use of digital platforms or software (such as UKPAC) should be integrated to streamline reporting, enable real-time updates, and facilitate information sharing between marshals, businesses, and authorities. towards businesses via the radio link system.
Planning Information
Any expressions of interest please email: procurement@taunton-tc.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d810
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077413-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
75241000 - Public security services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £255,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £255,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Nov 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Jan 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2029-12-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TAUNTON TOWN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@taunton-tc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TAUNTON
- Postcode
- TA1 9QQ
- Post Town
- Taunton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK62 Somerset
- Delivery Location
- TLK23 Somerset CC
-
- Local Authority
- Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Westminster Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077413-2025
26th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070110-2025
31st October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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