Environmental Enforcement Services

The London Borough of Camden is seeking tenders from suitable organisations for an Environmental Enforcement Service.

Provide fully trained, Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence holding or fully vetted to DBS standard Enforcement Officers

Provide no less than six (6) Enforcement Officers (day) and (4) officers (night) or part time equivalent to conduct joint and single patrols working in partnership with in-house teams during the day and night seven (7) days a week including weekends to improve local environmental quality and increase compliance with all relevant regulations. This includes but not limited to legislation and regulations relating to environmental crime, illegal street trading and highway offences (see Specification Part 5: Legislation and penalties).

Provide a senior officer for supervision and at least one (1) Full Time (or part time equivalent) nominated contract manager with whom the Authorities can all liaise in respect of the Services, as well as all other personnel as required to properly provide service provision as detailed in this specification.

The Contractor will be required to undertake pro-active patrols in order to issue on-the-spot fines for the specified offences. In some cases, the Contractor will be required to undertake additional investigative work including but not limited to interviews in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE). The contractor will undertake written statements and notes according to PACE requirements for each FPN issued along with any other associated information within one working day of issue.

The Contractor shall ensure Enforcement Officers carry out enquiries to ensure accurate identity details have been obtained from offenders by using the Contractor's Tracesmart facility (or such other equivalent facility) before issue of FPN.

The contract is estimated to generate income, of which the Council will receive a share. The contract is of no cost to the Council, with the contractor fully funding their operations from the income generated by the Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) issued.

For more information about the service please see the specification.