Purpose

On 15th September 2025 Cabinet approved £3.2m capital investment for new CCTV cameras, speakers and spotlights, and the introduction artificial intelligence capability, facial recognition and other new technologies. These will help to protect the public, and tackle crime and Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) across London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF).

In order to deliver this project, it is necessary to undertake a procurement exercise, as the value of the project would exceed the value limit of the current CCTV contract. To ensure compatibility with the existing CCTV network, and to be able to deliver the project in a timely manner, this report sets out the options available, to procure a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to deliver the Artificial Intelligence (AI) elements of the project. The physical elements of the project have been procured separately.

Decision

1. To note that Appendices 1 and 2 are not for publication on the basis that they contain information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

1. That the Executive Director of Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion and Community Safety:

·       Approves the recommended procurement option, to procure using a compliant framework.

·       Approves a contract award to the Preferred Supplier, identified in Appendix 1 (the “Preferred Supplier”) to provide the required CCTV services using Lot 3a: Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Cities (Smart shared and connected spaces) of the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Network Services 3 framework agreement (the “Framework”) for the Contract Award Value included in Appendix 1 (the “Contract Award Value”).

·       Delegates authority to Head of Info Cyber & Data Protection Officer (DPO), and the Director of Public Realm, to authorise switch on of additional software modules, where this is assessed as being legally compliant, and where internal governance processes have taken place e.g., Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics Board & Technical Design Authority.