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Published 10 Dec 2025, 09:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Transparency Notice - ASB Officers

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Direct awardLight touch regime
Awarded value£1,800,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 17 Dec 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Birmingham City Council

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The requirements is for the services of specialised Intervention Officers at Birmingham New Street Station, to address anti-social behaviour (ASB) through the enforcement powers delegated by the ASB Act. These officers enhance passenger safety and improve the overall environment of one of the UK's busiest transport hubs.

The officers address ASB using enforcement powers that are delegated solely to local authorities and police.

The contract covers the entire New Street Station site, where officers patrol, engage with the public, deter ASB, and utilise enforcement powers as needed. Officers will be on duty from 6 am to 12 am, Monday to Saturday. Officers are trained in personal safety, administering Naloxone, and awareness of modern slavery and county lines.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Dec 2025, 09:37 GMT
Last source update
22 Dec 2025, 13:13 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085400
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f26b Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

It is only Birmingham City Council that have the competencies to proivde the servcies

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Dec 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    10 Dec 2025, 09:37 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 Dec 2025, 13:13 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,800,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Birmingham City Council6 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026Options: Contract is for Year 2, options are for Year 3 and Year 4£1,800,00017 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNZN-9524-VCQJ Waterloo General Office, London, London, SE1 8SWContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Birmingham City CouncilAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCJJ-4826-QMLZ Council House, Victoria Square,, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 1BBContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender