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Law Enforcement Wearable Safety Lights

THE CHIEF CONSTABLE FOR DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE

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Planning

08 Jul 2026 at 06:46

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police is conducting a planning stage for a public procurement process titled "Law Enforcement Wearable Safety Lights." This process is initiated by the South-West Police Procurement Service (SWPPS), aimed at sourcing up to 8,000 wearable, hands-free safety lights for operational officers across multiple police forces, including Devon and Cornwall, Avon and Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Gloucestershire. This procurement falls under the 'goods' category, with a main emphasis on lighting and police equipment, and is suitable for SMEs. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage with a focus on preliminary market engagement. Interested suppliers have until the 28th of July, 2026, to respond to the market engagement notice, and the contract is expected to commence on the 1st of October and conclude by the end of December 2026 in the UKK region, United Kingdom.

This preliminary market engagement provides businesses, particularly those supplying emergency and security lighting equipment, an opportunity to influence and prepare for a potential forthcoming tender. Companies that specialise in law enforcement and emergency service applications are ideal candidates to engage, enabling them to offer insights into available products and solutions. The engagement phase does not guarantee immediate procurement, but rather, it assists in refining the specifications and understanding market capabilities, thus paving the way for future tender opportunities. Participation in this phase ensures businesses stay informed and better positioned for when the official tender opens, without any advantage or disadvantage resulting from their participation in the initial market engagement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Law Enforcement Wearable Safety Lights

Notice Description

The South-West Police Procurement Service ("SWPPS") is currently undertaking preliminary market engagement and considering route to market options for a future procurement process for the supply of wearable, hands-free safety lights for operational officers across Devon and Cornwall, Avon and Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Gloucestershire police forces. The potential requirement is anticipated to consist of the purchase of up to 8,000 devices, although no commitment is made at this stage. We are seeking engagement from established suppliers of wearable safety lights that are suitable for law enforcement and emergency service applications. Responses from all interested suppliers are welcomed. The purpose of the preliminary market engagement with the market, prior to undertaking any future procurement process, is to seek input from the market to inform our requirements, help develop our specification, understand the products and solutions available, and identify the most appropriate route to market.

Planning Information

If you are interested in supporting the SWPPS with this engagement, please respond to this notice by emailing the SWPPS Category Manager at elinor.vowles@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk and we will be in touch with a questionnaire for completion. We would also be pleased to arrange Microsoft Teams meetings with interested suppliers to discuss questionnaire responses and obtain further market insight. The closing date for questionnaire responses is 15:00 on Tuesday, 28 July 2026. The SWPPS is committed to ensuring fairness, openness and transparency, and to complying with the Procurement Act 2023. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is issued solely for the purpose of pre-procurement market engagement. Participation in this preliminary market engagement exercise is entirely voluntary. Suppliers who choose not to participate will not be excluded from, disadvantaged in, or otherwise affected in any subsequent procurement process. Equally, participation in this engagement exercise will not provide any advantage in any future procurement. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice does not constitute a call for competition, a commitment to commence a procurement process, or an offer to procure any services, supplies or works. The SWPPS shall not be liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in this preliminary market engagement exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c5b9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063882-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

CPV Codes

31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps

35100000 - Emergency and security equipment

35200000 - Police equipment

35800000 - Individual and support equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Jul 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 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
THE CHIEF CONSTABLE FOR DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 7HQ
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
St Loyes
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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