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Night Safety Marshall Scheme

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex · Police and fire

In brief

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £120,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 14 months, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

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

Competition

Usually low: a median of 1.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 6 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around August 2029.

What the notice says

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…Read the full description
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.

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. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 079824-2026

About the buyer

From notice 079824-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.