Proven expert in public sector tendering, proposals, and grant success—delivering measurable income growth through strategic bid management, multi-stakeholder collaboration, and implementation of quality frameworks including EFQM, ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and Disability Confident Leader accreditation.
Martin Medforth, LLM, FRSA
Highly experienced mediator and procurement consultant with 25+ years' expertise in ICT performance, public procurement, contract management, and dispute resolution—supporting transformation, compliance, and performance improvement across government, suppliers, and complex commercial environments.
The Open Contracting Data Standard is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
The OCID, or Open Contracting Identifier, is a key element of this standard. The OCID is a globally unique identifier for each contracting process. Each OCID is unique, which ensures that each contracting process can be distinctly and universally recognised. This means that all information related to a single contracting process, from the planning stage to tender and award, can be easily linked and traced using the OCID.
With D3 Tenders, you can search for contracts by OCID - and you can see all the published contracts at each stage of the procurement process.
Use Open Contracting Identifiers to track call-offs from Frameworks, DPS, and multi-award tenders.
Stage: PlanningDate: 28th May 2025 (11 months ago)Value: £1M-£10MSource: Find A Tender Service
Description: Provision of Manned Guarding and Security Services
Summary: The procurement process for the "Manned Guarding" service is managed by Waythrough, a public undertaking based in Bowburn, United Kingdom. The tender involves the provision of manned guarding and security services, falling under the services industry category with a budget of £3,070,000. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a planned contract period from 5th October 2026 to 4th October 2029, and the potential for renewal extending until 4th October 2031. Key dates to note include the publishing of a future notice by 1st June 2026. The tender procedure is open and suitability includes both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), providing a fair competitive landscape.
Stage: PlanningDate: 12th September 2025 (7 months ago)Value: £1M-£10MSource: Find A Tender Service
Description: Provision of Manned Guarding and Security Services
Summary: The procurement process for the "Manned Guarding" service is managed by Waythrough, a public undertaking based in Bowburn, United Kingdom. The tender involves the provision of manned guarding and security services, falling under the services industry category with a budget of £3,070,000. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a planned contract period from 5th October 2026 to 4th October 2029, and the potential for renewal extending until 4th October 2031. Key dates to note include the publishing of a future notice by 1st June 2026. The tender procedure is open and suitability includes both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), providing a fair competitive landscape.
Stage: PlanningDate: 3rd October 2025 (7 months ago)Value: £1M-£10MSource: Find A Tender Service
Description: Provision of Manned Guarding and Security Services
Summary: The procurement process for the "Manned Guarding" service is managed by Waythrough, a public undertaking based in Bowburn, United Kingdom. The tender involves the provision of manned guarding and security services, falling under the services industry category with a budget of £3,070,000. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a planned contract period from 5th October 2026 to 4th October 2029, and the potential for renewal extending until 4th October 2031. Key dates to note include the publishing of a future notice by 1st June 2026. The tender procedure is open and suitability includes both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), providing a fair competitive landscape.
Stage: PlanningDate: 16th February 2026 (2 months ago)Value: £1M-£10MSource: Find A Tender Service
Description: Provision of Manned Guarding and Security Services
Summary: The procurement process for the "Manned Guarding" service is managed by Waythrough, a public undertaking based in Bowburn, United Kingdom. The tender involves the provision of manned guarding and security services, falling under the services industry category with a budget of £3,070,000. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a planned contract period from 5th October 2026 to 4th October 2029, and the potential for renewal extending until 4th October 2031. Key dates to note include the publishing of a future notice by 1st June 2026. The tender procedure is open and suitability includes both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), providing a fair competitive landscape.
Stage: PlanningDate: 9th April 2026 (1 week ago)Value: £1M-£10MSource: Find A Tender Service
Description: Provision of Manned Guarding and Security Services
Summary: The procurement process for the "Manned Guarding" service is managed by Waythrough, a public undertaking based in Bowburn, United Kingdom. The tender involves the provision of manned guarding and security services, falling under the services industry category with a budget of £3,070,000. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a planned contract period from 5th October 2026 to 4th October 2029, and the potential for renewal extending until 4th October 2031. Key dates to note include the publishing of a future notice by 1st June 2026. The tender procedure is open and suitability includes both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), providing a fair competitive landscape.
