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title: "Provision of Taxi / Safety Marshals 2022-2024 (2025)"
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buyer: "WIGAN COUNCIL"
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# Provision of Taxi / Safety Marshals 2022-2024 (2025)

Buyer: WIGAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0de9194e-182f-41cd-ae83-27e57c23bc84

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## Summary

Wigan Council is inviting submissions for the contract titled "Provision of Taxi / Safety Marshals 2022-2024 (2025)", which falls under the transport services industry category. This tender is currently at the Award stage, having been published on 7th June 2022, with the submission deadline for quotations set for 28th June 2022 at 17:00. Successful bidders will provide safety marshals to operate in key locations, particularly in Wigan Town Centre, from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am on Saturday evenings and during key events, with an expected contract value of £40,000. The contract will commence on 11th July 2022 and will initially run for two years, with the option to extend for an additional year.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in security services, particularly those accredited as 'Approved Contractors' with the Security Industry Association (SIA). Companies that operate in the transport sector, including those providing auxiliary support services, can find potential for growth by competing for this contract. With the requirement for high visibility and ongoing public engagement, firms with experience in managing personnel for public safety, such as security and safety marshal provision, will be particularly well-suited to apply.

## Notice

Wigan Council invites the submission of quotations for the Provision of Taxi / Safety Marshals to operate in key locations within Wigan Borough (as required), including taxi ranks within Wigan Town Centre, in accordance with the Specification. The main provision of this contract will be for marshals to provide a high visibility presence to provide assistance, information and reassurance to members of the public and taxi drivers. We will require 4 x marshals, working in pairs, to patrol key taxi rank locations within Wigan Town Centre. The marshals will be required to work a minimum of 6 hours every Saturday evening, currently between the hours of 11:00 pm and 5:00 am. They will also be required to work a minimum of 5 hours on other key dates including, but not exclusive to Bank Holidays, Christmas, New Year's Eve and Events which may attract a large crowd to the Town Centre (i.e. Sporting Events). There will also be an ad hoc provision of this contract for additional Safety Marshals, in accordance with the dates and times as agreed in advance by the Licensing Service (The Council). The Contractor will be required to be an 'Approved Contractor' with the Security Industry Association (SIA). All marshals will be required to hold a "front line" Security Industry Association (SIA) licence. The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years which may be extended for a further period of 12 months. Interested applicants should refer to the Request for Quotation document which contains a full specification for this service. The closing date of Tuesday 28th June 2022 at 17:00 represents the deadline for the receipt of final quotation submissions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eabbed8a-233f-488b-9e1f-73634c9e1b7f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 10 Jul 2022 - 10 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WIGAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIGAN |
| Post town | Wigan |
| Postcode | WN1 3DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Electoral ward | Wigan Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wigan |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE EXCLUSEC GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 75240000 - Public security, law and order services
- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2022 at 11:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eabbed8a-233f-488b-9e1f-73634c9e1b7f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eabbed8a-233f-488b-9e1f-73634c9e1b7f
  18th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8444cbda-67e6-ec11-8115-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21
  Link to the advert on The Chest procurement portal.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wigan.gov.uk/

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