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Night Safety Marshall Scheme

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 14:53.

Opportunity overview

Please note that this is a planned Procurement notice only and not the start of the tender. A Tender notice will be published on or after the 30th September 2026 to commence the tender opportunity and for suppliers to Bid. Sussex Police, under the Authority of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex, will be tendering for the provision of a Night Safety Marshall Scheme contract with a start date of 1st April 2027, for 1 year with the option to extend by a further 2 x 12 month extensions (ultimate expiry date will be 31 March 2030) This will be for the provision of Night Safety Marshals in Brighton and Hove Only. Aim of the Night Safety Marshal Scheme: Increasing public safety and confidence Reducing demand on emergency services Overall reduction in serious violence and knife crime Increase Partnership working. Night Safety Marshal Scheme objectives: To protect our communities by identifying the vulnerable and ensuring they are kept safe. To prevent serious violence with early intervention and the removal of threat. To reduce violence against women and girls. Work alongside local businesses and partner agencies (e.g. Local Authorities, Crime Reduction Partnerships etc.) to make our communities feel safe. The scheme will be to deploy 8 Marshalls in high harm locations identified by Sussex Police at peak hours of 20:00-04:00 on Friday and Saturdays. To deliver the Night Safety Marshal Scheme, whilst the Successful Supplier does not have to be a Security Industry Authority (SIA) approved supplier, the marshals deployed as part of the Scheme must be and hold valid SIA Door Supervisor Accreditation. The budget envelope will be £120,000 excluding VAT per annum. Further information will be available when the Procurement Notice is published along with the Tender pack. Please also note that this opportunity is subject to Home Office funding which will not be confirmed until early 2027, Any contract awarded will be subject to the confirmation of funding. If funding is not received then any awarded contract will be cancelled. Any extension under the contract will be subject to Home Office continued funding.

Classification

  • CPV75241000 — Public security services
  • CPV75242000 — Public law and order services

Lots

  • Lot 1£120k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
JPS3134
Status
planned
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Details will be published on the Tender Notice on how to bid for this opportunity. This notice is only to alert the market for the upcoming tender. Those intending to bid can proactively register: Using the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sussexpolice/aspx/ register for In-tend which is the portal that Sussex and Surrey Police undertake all procurement activity on, log into the portal and in the top right corner there should be a button that says portal. Scroll down the list to find Sussex Police and click where it says register with organisation. It should then link you to the Sussex Police where you can access the opportunity once it is live on or after the 30th September 2026.
Has Recurrence
Yes
Published risks
As mentioned above, this contract and any subsequent extensions is dependent on funding being successfully received from the Home Office. If additional funding is also provided by the Home Office throughout the life of the contract, then the Authority reserves the right to request from the Supplier additional Marshalls in the Brighton and Hove Area or a wider geographic spread across Sussex.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
28 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
14 Oct 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
28 Nov 2026, 23:59

Communication

Future Notice Date
30 Sept 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
21 Aug 2029, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
30 day payment terms upon receipt of a valid invoice with all required backing data to support the invoice.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
144,000
Amount
120,000
Currency
GBP

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Insurances : Employers liability insurance - minimum legal requirement where the contractor has less than 5 employees or £5M for any one incident Public Liability Insurance - £5Mfor any one incident General liability limitation - £5M per 12 month contract period.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
To deliver the Night Safety Marshal Scheme, whilst the Successful Supplier does not have to be a Security Industry Authority (SIA) approved supplier, the marshals deployed as part of the Scheme must be and hold valid SIA Door Supervisor Accreditation. The Authority requires the successful bidder to either hold Cyber Essentials Plus or have a minimum of core membership (free of charge) with the South East Cyber Resilience Centre (SECRC).  Membership can be secured by registering at the following link. The Cyber Resilience Centre Membership Form The Bidder agrees to register for core membership of the SECRC or already hold Cyber Evidence of this must be submitted alongside your bid. Data centres proposed to use for this contract must be based in UK Only. All processing of data by contractors or sub-contractors, including use of support services, those who will have access to the authority's data are UK based only. Throughout the life of the contract, upon request by the Authority, to complete and return a security questionnaire and provide any security related documentation or certification as required by the Authority.

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extension options

Options

Description
Should further funding become available from the Home Office, the Authority will reserve the right to request additional services of the supplier. This may include additional Marshalls or a wider geographic spread.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75241000
Description
Public security services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
75242000
Description
Public law and order services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079824-2026
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Aug 2026, 11:30
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex
Id
GB-PPON-PPLN-2959-YWYQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPLN-2959-YWYQ

Address

Street Address
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Locality
Lewes
Postal Code
BN7 2FZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lewes · UKJ22 · BN7 2FZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ21 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 079824-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·