---
title: "Body Worn Cameras"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078212"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WM TRAINS LIMITED"
published: "2026-10-06"
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# Body Worn Cameras

Buyer: WM TRAINS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078212

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## Summary

WM Trains Limited is procuring body-worn cameras and the associated data and back-office support. The requirement covers leasing 700 cameras and supporting those devices alongside 500 cameras already owned by WM Trains. Support includes data management, hosting, servicing, security and asset replacement. The equipment and service are intended to operate as one supported camera estate, using the existing software platform and security infrastructure. The work is for WM Trains, a public undertaking based in Birmingham, and delivery is in the United Kingdom. The procurement combines camera equipment with security software and ongoing technical and operational support, rather than a purchase of cameras alone.

The procurement is complete and was awarded by direct award to Halo Technologies Europe Limited. The stated reason was that WM Trains’ owned cameras are technically incompatible with other suppliers’ software; changing supplier would require replacing working equipment early and could mean running parallel systems. The award value is £1,092,000 excluding VAT (£1,310,400 including VAT). The contract period runs from 30 November 2026 to 30 November 2028. The award was dated 6 October 2026. The requirement was procured as a single lot. The award covers leased cameras and associated platform, data, hosting, servicing, security and replacement support for the leased and buyer-owned equipment.

For suppliers competing for this buyer’s future body-worn camera requirement, the award demonstrates that compatibility with WM Trains’ installed camera estate, software platform and security arrangements is central. A credible provider would need to support a substantial fleet comprising both leased and buyer-owned devices, with reliable data handling, hosting, servicing, security and asset replacement. The rationale also points to the importance of avoiding service disruption, parallel systems and unnecessary early replacement of functional equipment. Suppliers should therefore be able to show that their cameras and software can work across the fleet, or provide a practical transition that protects existing asset value while maintaining consistent support and user competence. The contract is a bridge to a single competitive procurement of the whole estate after the current owned cameras reach the end of their operational life.

## Notice

-Lease of 700 body worn cameras - Associated data and back-office support (including data, hosting, servicing, security and asset replacement) for 700 x leased and 500 x WM Trains-owned cameras.

### Procurement Information

WM Trains currently owns 500 body-worn cameras that have an estimated remaining operational life of approximately two years and continue to meet business requirements. The existing estate is supported through Halo's software platform and associated security infrastructure. Halo has confirmed that the owned devices are not technically compatible with alternative suppliers' software solutions. As a result, replacing the incumbent supplier at this stage would require the premature decommissioning of 500 functional assets that retain significant residual value. The loss of that residual value would represent an inefficient use of public resources and would materially reduce the benefits that could otherwise be achieved through a change in supplier. Maintaining the existing Halo platform while procuring an alternative solution for the wider estate would also necessitate the operation of parallel systems, creating additional technical, operational and contract-management burdens, including increased training requirements, duplicated support arrangements and potential impacts on user competence and service consistency. In recognition of the remaining operational life of the existing owned assets, all additional body-worn cameras supplied under the proposed agreement will be provided on a lease basis rather than through outright purchase. This approach avoids further investment in owned hardware, provides greater flexibility during the transition period, and supports the development of a future competitive procurement strategy. By aligning new assets to a leasing model, WM Trains will be better positioned to undertake a single competitive procurement exercise for the entire estate once the currently owned assets reach end of life, enabling a controlled transition to a replacement solution and avoiding the need for further interim arrangements. WM Trains therefore considers that changing supplier during the remaining lifecycle of the current assets would give rise to disproportionate technical difficulties and unnecessary cost. A two-year direct award will enable the authority to extract full value from its existing investment, avoid the premature obsolescence of operational equipment, and create a clear pathway to a future competitive procurement of the entire body-worn camera estate at an appropriate point in the asset lifecycle.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094468-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Nov 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,092,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WM TRAINS LIMITED |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B3 2ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Halo Technologies Europe Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 35125300 - Security cameras
- 48730000 - Security software package

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 17:33 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094468-2026
- 6 Oct 2026 at 17:15 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094460-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094468-2026
  6th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094460-2026
  6th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://halosbodycams.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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