AwardedAwarded 1 April 2026
Managed service for Street Marshals
Taunton Town Council · Local authority
In brief
Taunton Town Council awarded security work to Storewatch.co.uk Limited on 1 April 2026.
The notice gives a value of £255,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
Create a safe and welcoming place: by using street ambassadors/marshals to create a friendly and welcoming place for people to shop and spend time in, improving the safety and security of the town centre. Safer towns will lend itself to increased footfall and more potential business for local retailers. The safe streets will entice people to venture out and explore the area, providing a boost to the local economy and improve investment opportunities. The role of the street marshal will be to assist where possible, approach groups of people to ensure all is well and to be that helping hand, you'll be required to engage with local businesses and identify hotspots of ASB issues. Street…Read the full description
Create a safe and welcoming place: by using street ambassadors/marshals to create a friendly and welcoming place for people to shop and spend time in, improving the safety and security of the town centre. Safer towns will lend itself to increased footfall and more potential business for local retailers. The safe streets will entice people to venture out and explore the area, providing a boost to the local economy and improve investment opportunities.
The role of the street marshal will be to assist where possible, approach groups of people to ensure all is well and to be that helping hand, you'll be required to engage with local businesses and identify hotspots of ASB issues.
Street marshals will look to work with a range of town centre users, this will include businesses, residents, visitors, community groups, street performers, buskers and street traders, the local policing team to ensure that the town maintains a safe and secure environment for all to prosper and grow.
Street marshals could have certification, licenses and training in the following;
• SIA
• Conflict management
• Physical intervention
• Safeguarding children
• Vulnerable adult protection
• Welfare and vulnerability engagement
• "Ask for Angela"
• First Aid
• Prevention of violence against women and girls
• Anti-racism, LGBTQA+
• Handling conflict with teenagers
Supporting Local Business Communications: Street marshals will support the town centre businesses by allowing the businesses to report town centre issues, ranging from verbal abuse, shoplifting and more serious crime where possible, the use of digital platforms or software (such as UKPAC) should be integrated to streamline reporting, enable real-time updates, and facilitate information sharing between marshals, businesses, and authorities. towards businesses via the radio link system.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Storewatch.co.uk Limited (SME) 9 bids received | £254,690 | Awarded 1 April 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 070110-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 077413-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 052409-2026
About the buyer
Taunton Town CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
9Awards
6Suppliers it has used most for security
- Storewatch.co.uk Limited1 contract
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From notice 070110-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 31 October 2025, last updated 3 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.