Planning

Expression of Interest: Wigan Council Warning System

WIGAN COUNCIL

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PlanningUpdate

30 Jul 2025 at 10:04

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

17 Jul 2025 at 03:34

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wigan Council is progressing with the procurement process for a digital solution that offers real-time communication and alerting capabilities to bolster community safety, in alignment with Martyn's Law. This procurement focuses on IT and community service categories and encompasses the entire UK region, with specific interest in UKD3. Currently in the planning stage, expressions of interest are sought by 14th August 2025, with demonstrations scheduled for 5th September 2025. The initiative is a pre-market engagement exercise, aimed at developing robust security frameworks, and employs a negotiation procurement method within a non-threshold context.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for providers of innovative, user-friendly, and scalable digital platforms. Businesses specialising in IT services, software development, and community provision are well-suited to compete in this tender process. SMEs particularly have a favourable opportunity to participate. By engaging with this tender, businesses can contribute to advancing public safety measures, gaining market knowledge, and enhancing their portfolios through collaboration with Wigan Council's Progress with Unity strategy — a promise to create fair opportunities and thriving neighbourhoods.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Expression of Interest: Wigan Council Warning System

Notice Description

Wigan Council is committed to creating safer, more resilient communities in line with the upcoming Martyn's Law, also known as the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. This legislation will require qualifying venues and public spaces to implement proportionate security measures, conduct risk assessments, and ensure staff are trained to respond effectively to potential threats. To support this, we are seeking a digital solution that can offer real-time communication and alerting capabilities. This pre-market engagement exercise aligns with our Progress with Unity strategy, a borough-wide movement to: - Create fair opportunities for all residents and businesses - Help towns and neighbourhoods flourish through safety, inclusion, and resilience We invite providers of innovative, user-friendly, and scalable digital platforms to express interest in helping us meet the requirements of Martyn's Law while advancing our mission to build a safer, more connected Wigan. Organisations expressing an interest will be required to satisfy a basic key requirement prior to being invited to present their proposals. This engagement is part of Wigan Council's market testing activity and will inform the development of future procurement requirements. The revised date scheduled for the demonstration will be held on Friday 5th September 2025. To express interest or request details of the basic key requirements, please contact Steve Baldwin (Steve.Baldwin@wigan.gov.uk) Together, let's protect our communities and lead the way in public safety innovation.

Planning Information

Wigan Council are seeking expressions of interest for a digital solution that cab offer real time-communication and alerting capabilities. Organisations expressing an interest will be required to satisfy some basic key requirements prior to being invited to present their proposals. This engagement is part of Wigan Council's market testing activity and will inform the development of future procurement requirements. The revised date scheduled for the demonstration will be held on Friday 5th September 2025. To register your interest or request the key requirements, please contact Steve Baldwin (Steve.Baldwin@wigan.gov.uk) for more information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0560b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044154-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIGAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Craig Arrowsmith
Contact Email
craig.arrowsmith@wigan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+447840730058

Buyer Location

Locality
WIGAN
Postcode
WN1 1YN
Post Town
Wigan
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Wigan
Electoral Ward
Wigan Central
Westminster Constituency
Wigan

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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