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Suicide Prevention Works - Multi-Storey Car Parks

Guildford Borough Council

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Planning

24 Sep 2026 at 15:25

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Guildford Borough Council is exploring suicide-prevention works at its multi-storey car parks in Guildford. The potential scope includes installing new vehicular edge protection alongside suicide-prevention measures at one car park, and considering immediate temporary measures across all car parks. The work may involve designing and installing barriers or other prevention systems, with solutions needing to account for existing structures, ventilation, lighting, drainage, fire safety, vehicle and pedestrian movements, and ongoing maintenance. Suppliers are also being asked to consider how works could be carried out safely in operational car parks, including phasing, traffic management and temporary protection. This is market engagement to help shape a possible future requirement, not a tender invitation.

The process is at planning and consists of preliminary market engagement; the Council has not committed to proceeding with a procurement. Suppliers are invited to provide market intelligence, not a binding quotation, and responses will not be scored or used to select suppliers. The Council asks for responses in PDF form by 1 October 2026. It expects to publish a further notice on 15 October 2026. One planned lot has an indicative contract period from 16 October 2026 to 15 October 2027. The Council is seeking views on available solutions, delivery models, indicative costs and timescales, technical requirements and possible procurement routes, including frameworks and design-and-build arrangements. No award evaluation basis has been set out.

The engagement is most relevant to suppliers with practical experience in suicide-prevention or fall-prevention systems, particularly work in multi-storey car parks and for public-sector or local-authority clients. The Council is seeking information from businesses able to explain suitable barrier designs, materials, fixings and compatibility with existing structures, and to address structural engineering, fire safety and working at height. Installation capability in operational facilities will matter, including safe systems of work, phasing, temporary protection and traffic management. Suppliers with design-and-build capability, or those able to work as a specialist subcontractor or principal contractor, are invited to explain their delivery model. Relevant evidence includes comparable projects completed in the past five years, delivery capacity, programme and mobilisation experience, and knowledge of maintenance and whole-life costs. No particular accreditation is identified.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Suicide Prevention Works - Multi-Storey Car Parks

Notice Description

Dear Supplier, The Council is currently undertaking pre-market engagement in relation to potential suicide prevention works at its multi-storey car parks. For one car park work is required to install new vehicular edge protection alongside suicide prevention works, and for all car parks the Council has a requirement to consider immediate, temporary suicide prevention remedies. The purpose of this exercise is to gain a better understanding of the current market, available solutions, delivery models, indicative costs, timescales, technical considerations and potential procurement routes. The information gathered will help inform the Council's requirements and future procurement strategy. Please note that this is not a procurement exercise, invitation to tender or request for a quotation. Responses will not be evaluated, scored or used to select suppliers, and participation in this exercise will not provide any advantage or disadvantage in relation to any future procurement opportunity. The Council is not committed to proceeding with a procurement exercise as a result of this market engagement and reserves the right to amend, defer or not proceed with any future requirement. Any information provided should therefore be considered as market intelligence only. Suppliers should not incur any costs in responding, and the Council will not be responsible for any costs associated with participation in this exercise. We would be grateful if you could provide a response in PDF form and return it by Thursday, 1st October 2026. Thank you for taking the time to engage with the Council and for sharing your expertise and experience. Kind regards, Procurement Guildford Borough Council Purpose: To obtain market intelligence to inform the Council's procurement strategy, technical requirements, delivery model and potential route to market. Responses should be treated as indicative market information and not as a request for a binding quotation. 1. Supplier Information Organisation name and contact details. Brief description of your organisation and relevant capabilities. Years of experience delivering suicide prevention / fall-prevention measures. Relevant experience in MSCPs. Relevant public-sector/local-authority experience. Details of similar projects delivered within the last 5 years, including approximate value and location. 2. Understanding of the Requirement Please describe your understanding of the challenges associated with implementing suicide prevention measures within operational MSCPs. What factors should a local authority consider when determining the most appropriate solution? What should a local authority consider in determining an appropriate immediate temporary solution to suicide prevention works. Are there particular characteristics of MSCPs that materially affect the design or installation approach? 3. Potential Solutions Type/design of barrier or prevention system. Typical height/specification. Materials and expected lifespan. Fixing/anchoring methodology. Compatibility with existing structures. Impact on ventilation, lighting and drainage. Structural load implications Combining installation of vehicular edge protection measures Fire strategy considerations Impact on vehicle/pedestrian movements. Anti-climb considerations. Visibility/aesthetics. Maintenance requirements of the system and the external facades. Resistance to vandalism/weathering. 4. Design Responsibility Would you typically provide the design? If so, what level of design would you undertake? How would structural engineering input /fire safety assessments be included? Would you expect the Council to appoint an independent structural engineer/design consultant? Can you provide a design-and-build solution? What information would you require from the Council to develop a proposal? 5. Installation Typical installation methodology. Typical programme for one MSCP. Expected mobilisation period. Number of operatives required. Working-at-height arrangements. Requirements for temporary closures or traffic management. Ability to undertake works while the car park remains operational. Typical installation productivity (e.g. metres/day). 6. Disruption What level of disruption should the Council expect? Can works be phased? Yes this can happen definitely Can individual decks/areas be isolated rather than closing the whole facility? What temporary protection would be required? What measures would you recommend to maintain public safety during installation? 7. Programme Indicative timescale from appointment to completion. Lead times for materials. Current capacity to undertake works. Any factors likely to affect programme. Whether works could be delivered across multiple MSCPs as a programme. 8. Cost Information Typical cost basis (e.g. PS/linear metre). Indicative design costs. Survey/investigation costs. Installation costs. Traffic management/temporary works. Scaffolding will be a considerable cost depending on whether the system can be installed inside or not. But in reality there will need to be a safe system of working in place and this will cost. Any significant additional costs. Typical percentage allowance for preliminaries/overheads. Maintenance/whole-life costs. 9. Procurement / Commercial Model What procurement route would you consider most appropriate? Would you recommend design and build; separate design consultant and construction contractor; specialist supplier appointed directly; framework; or another model? Could your organisation act as principal contractor? Could you work as a specialist subcontractor to a main contractor? Which procurement frameworks, if any, could potentially facilitate this requirement? Would you anticipate the requirement being attractive as a standalone contract or a multi-site programme?

Planning Information

Dear Supplier, The Council is currently undertaking pre-market engagement in relation to potential suicide prevention works at its multi-storey car parks. For one car park work is required to install new vehicular edge protection alongside suicide prevention works, and for all car parks the Council has a requirement to consider immediate, temporary suicide prevention remedies. The purpose of this exercise is to gain a better understanding of the current market, available solutions, delivery models, indicative costs, timescales, technical considerations and potential procurement routes. The information gathered will help inform the Council’s requirements and future procurement strategy. Please note that this is not a procurement exercise, invitation to tender or request for a quotation. Responses will not be evaluated, scored or used to select suppliers, and participation in this exercise will not provide any advantage or disadvantage in relation to any future procurement opportunity. The Council is not committed to proceeding with a procurement exercise as a result of this market engagement and reserves the right to amend, defer or not proceed with any future requirement. Any information provided should therefore be considered as market intelligence only. Suppliers should not incur any costs in responding, and the Council will not be responsible for any costs associated with participation in this exercise. We would be grateful if you could provide a response in PDF form and return it by Thursday, 1st October 2026. Thank you for taking the time to engage with the Council and for sharing your expertise and experience. Kind regards, Procurement Guildford Borough Council Purpose: To obtain market intelligence to inform the Council’s procurement strategy, technical requirements, delivery model and potential route to market. Responses should be treated as indicative market information and not as a request for a binding quotation. 1. Supplier Information Organisation name and contact details. Brief description of your organisation and relevant capabilities. Years of experience delivering suicide prevention / fall-prevention measures. Relevant experience in MSCPs. Relevant public-sector/local-authority experience. Details of similar projects delivered within the last 5 years, including approximate value and location. 2. Understanding of the Requirement Please describe your understanding of the challenges associated with implementing suicide prevention measures within operational MSCPs. What factors should a local authority consider when determining the most appropriate solution? What should a local authority consider in determining an appropriate immediate temporary solution to suicide prevention works. Are there particular characteristics of MSCPs that materially affect the design or installation approach? 3. Potential Solutions Type/design of barrier or prevention system. Typical height/specification. Materials and expected lifespan. Fixing/anchoring methodology. Compatibility with existing structures. Impact on ventilation, lighting and drainage. Structural load implications Combining installation of vehicular edge protection measures Fire strategy considerations Impact on vehicle/pedestrian movements. Anti-climb considerations. Visibility/aesthetics. Maintenance requirements of the system and the external facades. Resistance to vandalism/weathering. 4. Design Responsibility Would you typically provide the design? If so, what level of design would you undertake? How would structural engineering input /fire safety assessments be included? Would you expect the Council to appoint an independent structural engineer/design consultant? Can you provide a design-and-build solution? What information would you require from the Council to develop a proposal? 5. Installation Typical installation methodology. Typical programme for one MSCP. Expected mobilisation period. Number of operatives required. Working-at-height arrangements. Requirements for temporary closures or traffic management. Ability to undertake works while the car park remains operational. Typical installation productivity (e.g. metres/day). 6. Disruption What level of disruption should the Council expect? Can works be phased? Yes this can happen definitely Can individual decks/areas be isolated rather than closing the whole facility? What temporary protection would be required? What measures would you recommend to maintain public safety during installation? 7. Programme Indicative timescale from appointment to completion. Lead times for materials. Current capacity to undertake works. Any factors likely to affect programme. Whether works could be delivered across multiple MSCPs as a programme. 8. Cost Information Typical cost basis (e.g. £/linear metre). Indicative design costs. Survey/investigation costs. Installation costs. Traffic management/temporary works. Scaffolding will be a considerable cost depending on whether the system can be installed inside or not. But in reality there will need to be a safe system of working in place and this will cost. Any significant additional costs. Typical percentage allowance for preliminaries/overheads. Maintenance/whole-life costs. 9. Procurement / Commercial Model What procurement route would you consider most appropriate? Would you recommend design and build; separate design consultant and construction contractor; specialist supplier appointed directly; framework; or another model? Could your organisation act as principal contractor? Could you work as a specialist subcontractor to a main contractor? Which procurement frameworks, if any, could potentially facilitate this requirement? Would you anticipate the requirement being attractive as a standalone contract or a multi-site programme?

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0779c4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090677-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

34926000 - Car park control equipment

45213312 - Car park building construction work

98351000 - Car park management services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Oct 2026 - 16 Oct 2027 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
Guildford Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GUILDFORD
Postcode
GU2 4BB
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Guildford
Electoral Ward
St Nicolas
Westminster Constituency
Guildford

Further Information

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