Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire have said that they plan to continue developing a business case that will consider outsourcing the services to G4S, which include IT and human resources.

The forces are analysing a contract in order to "assess the ability of the contract to meet the specific requirements of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire".

A statement released by the authorities said: "The full business case will therefore be completed over the next few months, ready for consideration and a decision by the Chief Constables in conjunction with the incoming Police and Crime Commissioners."

in July that problems with the company's scheduling system was partly to blame for the shortfall of over 3,000 security staff for the Games.

Speaking at a parliamentary committee meeting, Buckles told MPs that he got a call from the group's COO, David Taylor Smith, on 3 July, while he was on holiday in the US, citing problems with the company's rostering software.