---
title: "FS-Case-870991613 - WAIVER - Town Centre Security Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078442"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Essex County Council"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# FS-Case-870991613 - WAIVER - Town Centre Security Service

Buyer: Essex County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078442

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## Summary

Essex County Council commissioned a town-centre security service providing a visible, high-visibility patrol presence at designated transport hubs. The service is intended to reassure the community, deter anti-social behaviour and support the safe movement of people using those hubs. Duties include identifying and reporting incidents, gathering intelligence, escalating safeguarding concerns, producing management reports, and liaising with Essex Police, council officers and other relevant partners. This is a public security service (CPV 75240000). The requirement arose from an immediate operational need and was framed as an initial pilot, with continued viability to be reviewed. The supplier was expected to deploy security personnel on the ground; the stated delivery location is in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITED. Essex County Council used a below-threshold waiver route. The contract was signed on 14 September 2026 and runs from 14 September to 13 December 2026, a three-month deployment. Its gross value is £150,000. The procurement comprised one lot, awarded to the selected supplier. The published requirement describes the operational duties and purpose of the service, but provides no separate evaluation criteria. The contract is recorded as active. The contract period and value relate to the commissioned service; the amount is stated inclusive of gross charges.

For suppliers preparing for comparable town-centre security requirements from Essex County Council, this award indicates demand for visible, deployable security personnel able to patrol designated transport hubs and provide a community-facing presence. Credibility depends on delivering more than guarding: the service combines deterrence and reassurance with incident identification and reporting, intelligence gathering, safeguarding escalation and management reporting. Suppliers would need to coordinate effectively with Essex Police, council officers and other local partners, and support the safe movement of people at transport locations. The pilot’s short, focused deployment suggests the operational model must be capable of responding to an immediate need and demonstrating its viability. A small or specialist provider may be relevant if it can supply reliable personnel and perform the full reporting and partnership-liaison duties.

## Notice

The requirement is for a three-month deployment of visible security personnel to provide community reassurance, deter anti-social behaviour, support the safe movement of individuals using designated transport hubs, identify and report incidents, and liaise with Essex Police, ECC officers and other relevant partners. The service will include a physical security presence using high-visibility patrols, incident reporting, intelligence gathering, safeguarding escalation and management reporting. The requirement has arisen from an immediate operational need and is intended as an initial pilot intervention pending review and assessment of continued viability.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095441-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| 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 | 14 Sep 2026 - 13 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £150,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Essex County Council |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75240000 - Public security, law and order services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 22:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095441-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095441-2026
  8th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mylocalbobby.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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