To supply a managed service for street marshals

Taunton Town Council · awarded 3 June 2024

£40k Award value £40,000
1 Supplier Recorded as a small or medium-sized business
31 Jul 2025 Runs until from 1 Aug 2024

Who

BuyerTaunton Town Council TAUNTON
Supplier SWL SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED
Categoryservices
ClassificationSecurity services CPV 79710000
Notice published26 June 2024

What it is for

To supply a managed service for street marshals from August 2024 through to July 2025. The street marshals will be responsible for creating a safe, friendly and welcoming place for people to shop and spend time in, improving the safety and security of the town centre. Safer towns will lend itself to increased footfall and more potential business for local retailers. The safe streets will entice people to venture out and explore the area, providing a boost to the local economy and improve investment opportunities. The role of the street marshal will be to assist where possible, approach groups of people to ensure all is well and to be that helping hand, you'll be required to engage with local businesses and identify hotspots of ASB issues and have an increased presence to deter ASB issues. Street marshals will look to work with a range of town centre users, this will include businesses, residents, visitors, community groups, street performers, buskers and street traders, the local policing team to ensure that the town maintains a safe and secure environment for all to prosper and grow. Street marshals could have certification, licenses and training in the following; • SIA • Conflict management • Physical intervention • Safeguarding children • Vulnerable adult protection • Welfare and vulnerability engagement • "Ask for Angela" • Anti-racism / LGBTQA+ • First Aid • Prevention of violence against women and girls. Supporting Local Business Communications: Street marshals will support the town centre businesses by allowing the businesses to report town centre issues, via the marshals ranging from verbal abuse, shoplifting and more serious crime towards businesses via the radio link system and a crime reduction software, for example Sentry. Street…

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