AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Essex County Council awarded a three-month town-centre security service to MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 14 September 2026 and is active through 13 December 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a short pilot security deployment valued at £150,000 gross, focused on visible patrols, incident reporting, safeguarding escalation and liaison with partner agencies.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £150,000 gross shared contract value GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITED as supplier. Supplier verification matched Companies House number 10482649. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has a gross value of GBP 150,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 095441-2026 is described as a “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 14 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-14.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£150,000 gross
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Contract 1 value is amountGross 150000, currency GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceOne contract linked to one award and one supplier
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-14.
Contract start
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-14.
Contract end
99% confidence13 December 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2026-12-13.
Notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Document 095441-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-08.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
98% confidenceTown-centre visible security deployment
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The requirement describes a three-month deployment of visible security personnel.
Activities
99% confidenceHigh-visibility patrols, incident reporting, intelligence gathering, safeguarding escalation and management reporting
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These activities are expressly listed in the requirement description.
Objectives
98% confidenceCommunity reassurance, deterrence of anti-social behaviour, safer movement at designated transport hubs, and incident liaison
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The published description states these intended outcomes and liaison with Essex Police, ECC officers and other partners.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 75240000 — Public security, law and order services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 75240000.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKH
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Award item 1 lists delivery address region UKH.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is recorded as “Below threshold - unknown”.
Competitive process
99% confidenceNot published
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Information on bidders, submissions, evaluation or award rationale is not supplied in the published notice data.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (Lot 1)
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Tender and award data reference only lot 1.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceThree months
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The requirement describes a three-month deployment; the recorded period runs from 14 September to 13 December 2026.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension or renewal provision is supplied in the contract data.
Contract basis
99% confidenceGross contract value recorded
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The contract value is supplied as amountGross.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial positioning
98% confidenceShort-term pilot intervention following an immediate operational need
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The requirement is described as arising from an immediate operational need and intended as an initial pilot pending review.
Service model
99% confidenceVisible personnel-led security and community reassurance service
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The scope specifies visible security personnel and high-visibility patrols alongside reporting and safeguarding activities.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract evidence quality
98% confidenceHigh for supplier, value, signature date and contract period
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The published contract record provides one linked award, one verified supplier, gross value, dateSigned and period dates.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award decision date, bid count, tender deadline, evaluation details, pricing breakdown, lot title, individual lot value or extension terms
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award decision date, bidder participation, evaluation and selection rationale, scoring, pricing breakdown and tender submission deadline.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: lot title, lot-level value and any extension or renewal terms.
- The delivery location is published only at UKH regional level; a specific town-centre location is not identified.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Essex County CouncilMY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITEDtown centre security servicepublic security services£150,000 contractFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Essex County Council town centre security contract?
MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITED, verified against company number 10482649.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £150,000 gross.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 14 September 2026 to 13 December 2026.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly gives a signature date of 14 September 2026.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.