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Data Driven Planning in Football Policing

POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE

Buyer Address: T L T LLP, LONDON, EC2M4WN, England

Contact Name: Chris Grant

Contact Email: commercial@pds.police.uk

Contact Telephone: 07483124965

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
660000.0 GBP
Published
09 Feb 2026, 11:34
Deadline
05 Jan 2026, 14:00
Contract Start
12 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
30 Jun 2026, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
72212600 - Database and operating software development services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Bays Consulting Limited
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

The policing approach to the operational running of football events remains largely analogue, relying heavily on traditional intelligence assessments and risk categorisation to inform match planning, resource allocation and costs. This approach is widely utilised and relies heavily on the match commander assigned to the policing operation, their planning teams using an analogue risk management matrix along with their skills and experience to inform their judgement of the level of risk that each football match presents. This generic approach, however, presents a margin of risk, owing to the historically manual interpretation of the available intelligence, which can therefore lack the precision and adaptability offered by modern data-driven solutions. Policing seeks to provide more efficient processes to lessen the impact on resourcing and costs and to therefore ensure that the service offered to the public is as cost effective as it can be. Being able to be more specific with resourcing both inside and outside the football ground will impact costs for policing. There is also increased concern about officer wellbeing, and how to stretch resourcing to meet demand, precious rest periods often need to be interrupted impacting on the officers' welfare.

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