---
title: "Southern Region Strategic Crime Intelligence, Security and Welfare Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a69e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD"
published: "2026-05-27"
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# Southern Region Strategic Crime Intelligence, Security and Welfare Service

Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a69e

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Southern Region Strategic Crime Intelligence, Security and Welfare Service" has been completed by Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, based in London, UK. This tender, falling under the "security services" category, involves delivering comprehensive security and welfare services across the Southern region. The procurement, structured as a selective "Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition," was awarded on 18th May 2026. The process covered two main lots: 'Lineside Patrolling' and 'Welfare Services,' with services to be provided throughout the UK. The services involve 24/7 operational tasks related to crime prevention, crowd control, and staff protection, classified under CPV code 79710000.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in security and welfare services, notably those able to provide proactive and reactive crime prevention measures. Companies like SMEs with capabilities in delivering strategic security intelligence services are particularly well-suited to benefit. The awarded contracts for Lot 1 and Lot 2 to Lingwood Security Management Ltd and Black Diamond Security Ltd, respectively, highlight a potential market for similar service providers to enter and expand within the public sector, with the added advantage of an option to extend these service frameworks for up to four years, signifying potential long-term collaborations.

## Notice

The Suppliers shall provide 24 hour 365 days a year dedicated proactive and reactive service that tackles suicide prevention, route crime, anti-social behaviour issues, vandalism, and other route crime throughout the Southern region. The services shall also cover instances including trespass, cable theft, theft and vandalism, staff protection and crowd control where required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Lot 1 - Lineside Patrolling encompasses predominantly mobile operatives patrolling a defined geographical area to act as a deterrent, report witnessed crimes and gather intelligence of crime hotspots or security weak points, acting on these where appropriate.

Options: Extend up to 4-yrs.

Lot 2

Lot 2 - Welfare Services encompasses predominantly static and mobile operatives (welfare officers) patrolling station platforms and roaming between hotspots to act on observed risks of vulnerable people, and act as a deterrent to anti-social behaviour.

Options: Extend up to 4-yrs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049816-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 May 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £70,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8SW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BLACK DIAMOND SECURITY; LINGWOOD SECURITY MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 27 May 2026 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049816-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.networkrail.co.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:060964-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML

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