Security and Crowd Management Services
Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)Estimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
30 June 2026
Published
1 June 2026
Type
Not specified
At a glance
- Estimated value
- Not stated in the notice
- Closing date
- 30 June 2026 (closed)
- Published
- 1 June 2026
- Location
- Wales
- Likely incumbent
- One Big Circle Ltd, current contract ends February 2028
- Published on
- Sell2Wales
Overview
Transport for Wales (TfW) is seeking qualified suppliers to express interest in providing professional Crowd Management/Control and Security Services for major public events and transportation station safety across its Wales and border network. The Supplier will play a central role in the planning, delivery, and ongoing development of all crowd management responsibilities across the railway network, alongside associated customer service functions. This will span the entire Transport for Wales (TfW) network, including stations, depots, on‑train environments, and major events.The required services include on‑board security and patrols, station and depot patrols, management of anti‑social behaviour (ASB), emergency response and on‑call support, security checks at key locations, event security and crowd management, as well as specialist functions such as drone operations.Across both lots, suppliers will be expected to hold recognised security qualifications and demonstrate robust operational and compliance management systems suited to event environments and security needs. **Please note a UK1 Pipeline Notice, has been published in relation to these requirements: ocds-h6vhtk-06a213 & ocds-h6vhtk-06a212**
Lots (2)
- Lot 1Crowd Management/Control ServicesThis lot covers the management and coordination of crowd movements and safety at events, including managing entrances/exits, monitoring crowd density, and supporting public order
- Lot 2Security ServicesThis lot covers comprehensive security provision including transport station supervision, incident response, and compliance with relevant licensing and legal requirements
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
One Big Circle Ltd
3 contracts wonlatest 10 Feb 2026ends 23 Feb 2028£2m
total awarded
- 2
Stagecoach Services Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 5 Oct 2026ends 24 Aug 2034£31m
total awarded
- 3
Wabtec UK Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 5 Oct 2026ends 18 Apr 2028£4m
total awarded
- 4
Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH
2 contracts wonlatest 6 Aug 2026ends 24 May 2028£13m
total awarded
- 5
Imaginet Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 6 Nov 2025ends 8 Jul 2027£5m
total awarded
One Big Circle Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)Key Dates
Published
1 June 2026
Submission deadline
30 June 2026
Notice type
UK2
Source
sell2wales
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