Published date: 9 February 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 5 January 2026, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Database and operating software development services - 72212600

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£660,000

Procurement reference

PDSCN-504-2025

Published date

9 February 2026

Closing date

5 January 2026

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

12 January 2026

Contract end date

30 June 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The policing approach to the operational running of football events remains largely analogue, relying heavily on traditional intelligence assessments and risk categorisation to inform match planning, resource allocation and costs. This approach is widely utilised and relies heavily on the match commander assigned to the policing operation, their planning teams using an analogue risk management matrix along with their skills and experience to inform their judgement of the level of risk that each football match presents. This generic approach, however, presents a margin of risk, owing to the historically manual interpretation of the available intelligence, which can therefore lack the precision and adaptability offered by modern data-driven solutions.

Policing seeks to provide more efficient processes to lessen the impact on resourcing and costs and to therefore ensure that the service offered to the public is as cost effective as it can be. Being able to be more specific with resourcing both inside and outside the football ground will impact costs for policing. There is also increased concern about officer wellbeing, and how to stretch resourcing to meet demand, precious rest periods often need to be interrupted impacting on the officers' welfare.


Award information

Awarded date

10 January 2026

Contract start date

12 January 2026

Contract end date

30 June 2026

Total value of contract

£660,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Bays Consulting Limited

Address

Station View,
Austen House,
Units A To J,
Station View,
Guildford,
GU1 4AR

Reference

Companies House number: 06995557

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Grant

Address

T L T LLP
LONDON
EC2M4WN
England

Telephone

07483124965

Email

commercial@pds.police.uk

Website

https://pds.police.uk/