---
title: "Alerting text service for BTP 61016"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07841f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "British Transport Police"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# Alerting text service for BTP 61016

Buyer: British Transport Police  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07841f

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## Summary

The British Transport Police Authority bought a text-alerting service for 61016, its channel for rail passengers, staff and members of the public to discreetly report crime, suspicious activity and safeguarding concerns directly to British Transport Police. This is a communications service covering locations across England, Wales and Scotland. The requirement centres on operating the text service rather than supplying general telephone or data transmission services. The British Transport Police Authority is the buyer.

The procurement is complete and the award is active. The authority made a direct award through the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6116 framework, lot 4e, without publishing a prior competition. The stated award basis was price. PageOne Communications Ltd trading as Critico was selected; one bid was recorded. The contract was signed on 8 October 2026 and has a value of £49,620. The tender lot is recorded as cancelled, while the associated award and contract are active. No contract end date or duration is recorded.

This award shows demand for a discreet text-reporting channel supporting British Transport Police’s public-safety work across the rail network. A credible supplier would need to operate a dependable service that allows passengers, staff and members of the public to report crime, suspicious activity and safeguarding concerns directly to the force. The buyer selected a supplier through a direct award under a central government framework, with price stated as the award criterion. Suppliers seeking comparable work would therefore need relevant framework access and the operational capability to deliver this focused public-facing communications service at the scale of a national rail policing requirement. No specific technical accreditation or specialist qualification is identified in the procurement.

## Notice

Provision of alert text service 61016 via Direct Award through GCA RM6116 , lot 4e

### Lot Information

Lot 1

provision of text service 61016 that enables rail passengers, staff, and members of the public to discreetly report a crime, suspicious activity and safeguarding concerns directly to BTP.

### Procurement Information

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation: Direct Award under Framework Agreement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095374-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £49,620 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | British Transport Police |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1W 9TP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Knightsbridge & Belgravia |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PAGEONE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 16:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095374-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.btp.police.uk

## Provenance

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