Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of a Smart Storage Solution
Notice Description
Provision of a Smart Storage Solution. The Authority is hoping to engage with the Market in order to better understand market capability, delivery approaches, and commercial models for secure, auditable asset storage and management solutions for Northamptonshire Police.
Planning Information
This pre-market engagement exercise aims to facilitate a transparent opportunity for the Authority to assess the Market, to understand what technology exists, and to allow the Authority to shape and refine a set of requirements for a new smart storage solution. Interested Suppliers are asked to consider the PME Brief, complete a brief questionnaire and indicate whether you would like to provide a presentation to the Authority detailing a relevant solution. Presentation themes are included in the PME brief along with specific questions for Suppliers to address. Supplier presentation dates are set as : 19th June 2026 25th June 2026 If you are interested in taking part in this pre-market engagement exercise, please complete the requirements section on Atamis and express an interest - https://northamptonshire-opfcc.my.site.com/s/Welcome The force reserve the right not to invite all suppliers who respond to PME presentations. If you have any problems viewing this opportunity or registering your interest, please email Commercial at Commercial@northants.police.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a0b3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047686-2026
- 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
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
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- CPV Codes
30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
75241100 - Police services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 May 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 5 Jun 20262 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
- 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
- THE POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WELLINGBOROUGH
- Postcode
- NN8 6GS
- Post Town
- Northampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF25 North Northamptonshire
- Delivery Location
- TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire
-
- Local Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Brickhill and Queensway
- Westminster Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047686-2026
22nd May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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