E037PA - Operation Vanguard

Essex County Council
East of England
Direct award
14 September 2026 to 13 December 2026

A 7 day a week security patrol service operating for a three-month period across the town and city centres of Braintree, Chelmsford and Colchester, utilizing licensed operatives to provide visible deterrence and evidence collection.

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Awarded value: £118k; As published
Published: 14 September 2026
Awarded: 14 September 2026; My Local Bobby Limited
Contract length: 3 months; Ends 13 December 2026

What the contract covers

7 day a week service for a three-month period

Provision of security patrol and monitoring services for town and city centres

Provide a visible presence to reassure residents, deter any potential anti-social behaviour and to collect evidence if any incident occurs across agreed patrol routes in the town and city centres of Braintree, Chelmsford and Colchester

Terms and requirements

Contract type: 7 day a week service for a three-month period
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 3 months
Contract dates: 14 September 2026 to 13 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 79710000

Services in this contract

Community safety patrols and wardensMain service£150k typicalSeven-day town centre patrols to reassure residents and deter anti-social behaviour

Lifecycle

Published
14 September 2026
Contract awardedto My Local Bobby Limited
14 September 2026
Contract starts
14 September 2026
Contract ends
13 December 2026

The buyer

Essex County Council

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The supplier

My Local Bobby Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3866956/e037pa-operation-vanguard
Buyer reference: E037PA
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f8b6
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Essex County Council. E037PA - Operation Vanguard. Contract award, 14 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3866956/e037pa-operation-vanguard (accessed 5 November 2026).