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Offender Monitoring Tags

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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16 Sep 2026 at 08:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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16 Sep 2026 at 08:00

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

16 Sep 2026 at 07:49

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey bought offender monitoring tags and associated monitoring services for offenders who meet the relevant criteria. The requirement includes replacing tags that are lost or damaged, with the quantity and associated services able to increase or decrease in response to demand. Buddi Tags are already deployed and operational across Surrey and Sussex Police, supporting continuity of the existing monitoring service. The work concerns the supply of monitoring devices and their ongoing monitoring rather than general policing or unrelated technology services. Delivery covers Surrey and Sussex, although the published location data identifies these areas through regional coverage rather than named delivery sites. The buyer is a sub-central public authority based in Guildford.

The procurement has been completed and awarded by direct award to BUDDI LIMITED. The award was made on 16 September 2026 and the contract was signed the same day. The awarded value is £220,951 excluding VAT, or £265,141 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with an option for one 12-month extension to 30 September 2030. The contract is demand-led and may vary in volume; it is above the relevant threshold. Surrey and Sussex Police already use the supplier’s tags, and the direct award was justified by continuity, avoiding replacement of deployed equipment and disruption to monitoring. A standstill period ended on 28 September 2026, with signature scheduled for 29 September 2026 before the recorded signing date.

This award shows established demand for offender-monitoring hardware linked to a managed monitoring service across Surrey and Sussex Police. A credible future competitor would need to provide reliable electronic monitoring tags, replacement of lost or damaged devices, and the operational capability to monitor offenders who meet the buyer’s criteria. Experience of supplying, configuring, deploying and supporting equipment at policing scale would be important, particularly where service continuity and uninterrupted monitoring are central concerns. Suppliers would also need to demonstrate capacity to respond to changing demand over the life of an arrangement, including increases or decreases in tag volumes and associated services. The incumbent’s existing deployment shows that interoperability, transition planning, retrieval and reissuing of devices, and avoiding disruption to operational teams would be significant competitive considerations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Offender Monitoring Tags

Notice Description

The purchase and monitoring of offender monitoring tags for offenders who meet the criteria. This includes the replacement of any lost or damage tags.

Procurement Information

Buddi Tags are already deployed and operational across both Surrey and Sussex Police, forming an established part of current service delivery. Awarding a contract directly to the existing provider will ensure continuity of service and avoid significant operational disruption. A change of supplier would require the replacement of all tags currently in use, creating logistical and operational challenges associated with retrieving, reissuing, and configuring new devices. This would place an additional burden on operational teams, increase the risk of interruption to monitoring activities, and could adversely impact service users during the transition period. The direct award therefore provides a proportionate and pragmatic solution that maintains business continuity, preserves the effectiveness of an established service, and avoids the operational risks and costs associated with replacing equipment that is already deployed and functioning effectively.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa9f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087540-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

35121600 - Tags

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£220,951 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£220,951 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GUILDFORD
Postcode
GU3 1YJ
Postcode Area
Guildford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Guildford
Electoral Ward
Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Guildford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Buddi Ltd

Further Information

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