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Night Safety Marshall

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex · Police and fire

In brief

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex is looking for suppliers for security work (South East).

The estimated value is £360,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 28 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Wednesday 14 October 2026
Bids by
midday, Wednesday 28 October 2026

How bids are scored

Technical 75% · Price 20% · Social Value 5%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around September 2029.

What the notice says

The Authority is seeking to award one contract to deliver the Scheme in Brighton. For the period from 01/04/2027 to 31/03/2028, with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month extensions. 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 Night Safety Marshal Scheme will, as a minimum, be required to deliver the following: To deploy 8 Security Industry Authority (SIA) accredited and licenced marshals in each of the high harm hyperlocal areas identified by Sussex Police at peak…Read the full description
The Authority is seeking to award one contract to deliver the Scheme in Brighton. For the period from 01/04/2027 to 31/03/2028, with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month extensions. 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 Night Safety Marshal Scheme will, as a minimum, be required to deliver the following: To deploy 8 Security Industry Authority (SIA) accredited and licenced marshals in each of the high harm hyperlocal areas identified by Sussex Police at peak hours (20:00-04:00) (as set out in 1.2.1 Patrolling the Nighttime economy (NTE) Hyperlocal areas) To ensure that the 8 marshals deployed in each high harm area comprise of a minimum of 2 females. Preventing violence against women and girls is a priority for the Authority and as such, keen to ensure all marshals are trained and equipped to deal with victims appropriately. A diverse workforce, representative of the communities they patrol, engage and support through the patrols is important. To deploy marshals to identify vulnerable individuals and ensure that they are kept safe To deploy marshals to prevent serious violence with early intervention and the removal of threat (as set out in 1.2.2 Vulnerability reduction and early interaction) To deploy marshals for patrols in high harm areas as directed by Sussex Police; predominantly the nighttime economy area of Brighton. To report low level public order incidents to Sussex Police, gather information and intelligence on criminal activity (as set out in 1.2.3 Crime reduction and incident/intel reporting) To provide the required training to the marshals (as set out in 1.2.4 Training) To provide the required uniform and equipment to the marshals. To manage the Scheme and provide management information to Sussex Police (as set out in 3.1 – Management Information Reporting)

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Wednesday 14 October 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 28 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 092133-2026

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From notice 092133-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 September 2026.