Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
UK
Telephone: +44 1908781000
E-mail: Nathan.Massingham@networkrail.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.networkrail.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Southern Region Strategic Crime Intelligence, Security and Welfare Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79710000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Suppliers shall provide 24 hour 365 days a year dedicated proactive and reactive service that tackles suicide prevention, route crime, anti-social behaviour issues, vandalism, and other route crime throughout the Southern region. The services shall also cover instances including trespass, cable theft, theft and vandalism, staff protection and crowd control where required.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
70 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79710000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 – Lineside Patrolling encompasses predominantly mobile operatives patrolling a defined geographical area to act as a deterrent, report witnessed crimes and gather intelligence of crime hotspots or security weak points, acting on these where appropriate.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Extend up to 4-yrs.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79710000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 – Welfare Services encompasses predominantly static and mobile operatives (welfare officers) patrolling station platforms and roaming between hotspots to act on observed risks of vulnerable people, and act as a deterrent to anti-social behaviour.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Extend up to 4-yrs.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 027-060964
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: ecm_ 51898
Title: Security & Welfare Services Framework Lot 1 - Lineside Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lingwood Security Management Ltd
Morecambe
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 30 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: ecm_51899
Title: Security & Welfare Services Framework Lot 2 - Station Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Black Diamond Security Ltd
Doncaster
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 40 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/05/2026