- Value
- £19m
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 1 May 2027 – 30 Apr 2029
Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
Northern Trains Limited and TransPennine Express intend to procure a single supplier to deliver integrated rail security services across their stations and trains, covering Travel Safe Officers, Station Security and Counter Terrorism Patrols, from 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2029. The contract, worth an estimated £19,000,000, requires a flexible, responsive service including staff, vehicles, uniforms, equipment and body-worn video.
Good fit for: Established security services providers with rail or transport sector experience and capacity to deliver large-scale, multi-site patrol and counter-terrorism operations.
- Must work with British Transport Police and other stakeholders
work collaboratively with NTL, TPE, the British Transport Police and other stakeholders to develop deployment plans
- Must supply full operational infrastructure including vehicles, uniforms and body-worn video
provide all associated management, supervision, training, vehicles, uniforms, equipment, body-worn video, reporting systems and operational support
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What the buyer says
Northern Trains Limited (NTL) and TransPennine Express (TPE) intends to go to market for the procurement of Security Services across their respective estates. The proposed procurement seeks to procure a single supplier to deliver an integrated rail security service across the NTL and TPE networks, combining Travel Safe Officer (TSO), Station Security and Counter Terrorism Patrol (CTP) services. The overarching objective is to enhance the safety and security of customers and colleagues, reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, support compliance with railway and government security requirements, and provide a visible, customer focused security presence across stations and onboard services. The successful supplier will deliver a comprehensive security solution across a portfolio of managed stations and operational locations, providing proactive patrols, incident response, enforcement of Railway Byelaws, safeguarding support, and intelligence led security activity. The service will include dedicated Travel Safe Officers undertaking both station and train patrols, alongside specialist Counter Terrorism Patrol resources focused on protective security measures, threat deterrence and compliance with rail security obligations. A key requirement of the contract will be the ability to provide a flexible and responsive service model that can adapt to changing operational priorities across both operators. The supplier will be expected to support emerging security concerns, targeted interventions, seasonal demand changes, major incidents, rail disruption, special events and ad hoc operational requirements. In addition to frontline delivery, the supplier will provide all associated management, supervision, training, vehicles, uniforms, equipment, body-worn video, reporting systems…
Procedure: not stated. Published 1 Oct 2026.
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