---
title: "ECC054 - Professional Witness Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078065"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Middlesbrough Council"
published: "2026-10-05"
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# ECC054 - Professional Witness Service

Buyer: Middlesbrough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078065

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093649-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £125,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Middlesbrough Council |
| Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH |
| Postcode area | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS1 9FT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Electoral ward | Newport |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Safe in Tees Valley |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 10:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093649-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093649-2026
  5th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
- https://safercommunities.org.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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