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E037PA - Operation Vanguard

Essex County Council

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14 Sep 2026 at 08:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council commissioned a security service for Operation Vanguard, providing a visible patrol presence in the town and city centres of Braintree, Chelmsford and Colchester. The service covers agreed patrol routes and is intended to reassure residents, deter potential anti-social behaviour and collect evidence when incidents occur, helping Essex residents feel safer and more secure. The requirement is classified as security services (CPV 79710000). It involves licensed operatives delivering regular town-centre and city-centre patrols across the three locations, with coverage required seven days a week. This is a local public-sector security and community-safety requirement rather than a construction, facilities-management or technology contract. Essex County Council is the buying organisation and the service is delivered in Essex’s urban centres.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITED was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The award date was 11 September 2026, when the contract was signed. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 13 December 2026, for a three-month service period. Its value is £117,936 excluding VAT and £141,523.20 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated and commissioned as a defined security service for a seven-day-a-week operation, covering agreed patrol routes and the specified locations. The contract is recorded as active, while the tender itself is complete. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise, and the procurement was conducted under the applicable UK public procurement legal basis.

This requirement shows that Essex County Council uses licensed security operatives for highly visible, routine patrols in town and city centres, with a focus on reassurance, deterrence and incident evidence. Suppliers seeking similar work with this buyer would need to demonstrate the ability to provide appropriately licensed personnel, organise reliable seven-day coverage and deploy teams across Braintree, Chelmsford and Colchester. Credibility would also depend on planning and managing agreed patrol routes, maintaining a consistent visible presence and responding professionally when anti-social behaviour or other incidents occur. Experience in public-facing security, town-centre patrols, community safety or evidence gathering would be directly relevant. A capable local or regional operator with sufficient staffing, supervision and mobilisation arrangements would be well placed when this type of requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

E037PA - Operation Vanguard

Notice 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f8b6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086682-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79710000 - Security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£117,936 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 13 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Essex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITED

Further Information

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