Data Driven Planning in Football Policing

Police Digital Service
Selective procedure
3 August 2026 to 31 December 2026

Development of a digital twin for Hull and the MKM Stadium to model crowds and anti-social behaviour scenarios for Phase 2. Includes pre-season support starting August 2026, iterative system refinement based on user feedback, and a final detailed report and future development roadmap by December 2026.

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Awarded value: £700k; As published
Published: 13 August 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 31 July 2026; Bays Consulting Limited
Contract length: 5 months; Ends 31 December 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of data analytics, simulation modeling, and digital twin software development services for police forces and sporting events.

Category: Software package and information systems

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
13 August 2026
Contract awardedto Bays Consulting Limited
31 July 2026
Contract starts
3 August 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2026

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How it compares

9.8× the typical data science consultancy contract (£72k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3854392/data-driven-planning-in-football-policing
Buyer reference: PDSCN-591-2026
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-6d016387-47a0-4707-b65f-c89d0c19b4bf
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Police Digital Service. Data Driven Planning in Football Policing. Contract award, 13 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3854392/data-driven-planning-in-football-policing (accessed 12 October 2026).