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Alerting text service for BTP 61016

British Transport Police

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08 Oct 2026 at 16:06

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Summary of the contracting process

The British Transport Police Authority bought a text-alerting service for 61016, its channel for rail passengers, staff and members of the public to discreetly report crime, suspicious activity and safeguarding concerns directly to British Transport Police. This is a communications service covering locations across England, Wales and Scotland. The requirement centres on operating the text service rather than supplying general telephone or data transmission services. The British Transport Police Authority is the buyer.

The procurement is complete and the award is active. The authority made a direct award through the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6116 framework, lot 4e, without publishing a prior competition. The stated award basis was price. PageOne Communications Ltd trading as Critico was selected; one bid was recorded. The contract was signed on 8 October 2026 and has a value of £49,620. The tender lot is recorded as cancelled, while the associated award and contract are active. No contract end date or duration is recorded.

This award shows demand for a discreet text-reporting channel supporting British Transport Police’s public-safety work across the rail network. A credible supplier would need to operate a dependable service that allows passengers, staff and members of the public to report crime, suspicious activity and safeguarding concerns directly to the force. The buyer selected a supplier through a direct award under a central government framework, with price stated as the award criterion. Suppliers seeking comparable work would therefore need relevant framework access and the operational capability to deliver this focused public-facing communications service at the scale of a national rail policing requirement. No specific technical accreditation or specialist qualification is identified in the procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Alerting text service for BTP 61016

Notice Description

Provision of alert text service 61016 via Direct Award through GCA RM6116 , lot 4e

Lot Information

Lot 1

provision of text service 61016 that enables rail passengers, staff, and members of the public to discreetly report a crime, suspicious activity and safeguarding concerns directly to BTP.

Procurement Information

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation: Direct Award under Framework Agreement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07841f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095374-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,620 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
British Transport Police
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 9TP
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PAGEONE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

Further Information

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