Awarded contract

E037PA - Operation Vanguard

Details

Buyer: Essex County Council
Supplier(s): MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITED
Value: £117,936
Duration: 3 months
Topic: Security services
Published: 14 September 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Essex County Council is commissioning a 7 day a week service for a three-month period in the town and city centres of Braintree, Chelmsford and Colchester. Operation Vanguard is intended to provide a visible presence to reassure residents, deter any potential anti-social behaviour and to collect evidence if any incident occurs. The licensed operatives will cover agreed patrol routes and will work to help Essex residents feel safer and more secure in the town and city centres. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published14 September 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date14 September 2026
Next: Contract expiry date13 December 2026in 1 month

About the buyer

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Decision makers

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Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@essex-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@essex-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@essex-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@essex-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@essex-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@essex-county-council.gov