--- title: "Data Driven Planning in Football Policing" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-55e7b9f5-72ad-4f37-8d82-22ff776f364b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-55e7b9f5-72ad-4f37-8d82-22ff776f364b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-55e7b9f5-72ad-4f37-8d82-22ff776f364b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-55e7b9f5-72ad-4f37-8d82-22ff776f364b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE" published: "2026-02-09" --- # Data Driven Planning in Football Policing Buyer: POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-55e7b9f5-72ad-4f37-8d82-22ff776f364b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-55e7b9f5-72ad-4f37-8d82-22ff776f364b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-55e7b9f5-72ad-4f37-8d82-22ff776f364b.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Data Driven Planning in Football Policing" was executed by the Police Digital Service, located in London, England. This procurement falls under the industry category of "Database and operating software development services" and was part of a completed tender, now having reached the award stage. The contract was established through a selective procurement method, specifically as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period concluded on 5th January 2026, with the contract period running from 12th January 2026 to 30th June 2026. The contract was awarded to Bays Consulting Limited on 10th January 2026, with a total value of £660,000. This tender highlights significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in database and software development. By participating in public sector contracts such as this, businesses can leverage their expertise to enhance policing operations through innovative, data-driven solutions. Companies with capabilities in transforming analogue processes into digital systems will be particularly well-suited for such procurements, aligning their services with the public sector's need for precision, adaptability, and cost-effective resource management. ## Notice The policing approach to the operational running of football events remains largely analogue, relying heavily on traditional intelligence assessments and risk categorisation to inform match planning, resource allocation and costs. This approach is widely utilised and relies heavily on the match commander assigned to the policing operation, their planning teams using an analogue risk management matrix along with their skills and experience to inform their judgement of the level of risk that each football match presents. This generic approach, however, presents a margin of risk, owing to the historically manual interpretation of the available intelligence, which can therefore lack the precision and adaptability offered by modern data-driven solutions. Policing seeks to provide more efficient processes to lessen the impact on resourcing and costs and to therefore ensure that the service offered to the public is as cost effective as it can be. Being able to be more specific with resourcing both inside and outside the football ground will impact costs for policing. There is also increased concern about officer wellbeing, and how to stretch resourcing to meet demand, precious rest periods often need to be interrupted impacting on the officers' welfare. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df9f3eda-0edf-48a7-8fd9-6b484ee110db | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Jan 2026 | | Contract period | 12 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £660,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £660,000 | | 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 | POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2M 4WN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Clerkenwell | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BAYS CONSULTING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72212600 - Database and operating software development services ## Release History - 9 Feb 2026 at 11:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df9f3eda-0edf-48a7-8fd9-6b484ee110db ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df9f3eda-0edf-48a7-8fd9-6b484ee110db 9th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://pds.police.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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