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ECC054 - Professional Witness Service

Middlesbrough Council

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05 Oct 2026 at 10:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Middlesbrough Council commissioned a professional witness service for crime and anti-social behaviour hotspots across Middlesbrough. The service is intended to help residents who are too fearful to report problems, supporting the council’s work under the ECS Growth Fund. The supplier provides specialist witness capability, with staff described as former police surveillance officers. This is a community safety service rather than a general security or surveillance contract: its purpose is to provide professional witnesses in locations affected by crime and anti-social behaviour. The recorded service area is Middlesbrough.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Middlesbrough Council made a direct award below the procurement threshold, without competition, to Safer Communities Limited. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026 and runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 March 2029. Its value is £125,000 excluding VAT (£150,000 including VAT). The requirement was arranged as one lot. The award record identifies the supplier and service but does not set out separate scored evaluation criteria; the stated basis for selecting the supplier is that it provides this specialist service and is the only organisation across the Tees Valley described as offering this type of service.

For suppliers considering comparable professional witness work for Middlesbrough Council, the award indicates demand for a specialist, locally focused community safety service in crime and anti-social behaviour hotspots, particularly where residents may be reluctant to report incidents. A credible provider would need to supply staff with relevant surveillance and policing experience and the ability to operate as professional witnesses. The council’s stated rationale favoured a provider with this specific capability and coverage across the Tees Valley, so demonstrable specialist expertise and a convincing local delivery offer would be central to competing if a similar requirement returns. The award also shows that this instance was placed directly without competition, rather than through a competitive tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ECC054 - Professional Witness Service

Notice Description

As part of the ECS Growth Fund, the Mayor has requested the use of the Professional Witness Service across Middlesbrough in crime & ASB hotspot locations where residents are simply too fearful to report issues. The awarded supplier provides a specialist service and all staff are ex police surveillance officers and are the only organisation across the Tees Valley that provide this type of service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078065
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093649-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Middlesbrough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode
TS1 9FT
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
Newport
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Safe in Tees Valley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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