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Garage Equipment - Maintenance, Service, Repair and Calibration

Dorset Police

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30 Sep 2026 at 15:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

29 Sep 2026 at 14:53

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dorset Police is planning a regional contract for maintenance, servicing, repair and calibration of garage equipment used in the police forces’ in-house fleet vehicle workshops. The procurement also covers Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service. The five police forces involved are Avon and Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Devon and Cornwall, and Dorset; Devon and Cornwall Police will manage the tendering process and contract on their behalf. The work combines workshop equipment support with technical inspection and testing, including calibration and repair of electrical machinery and associated equipment. Delivery is across the South West region, including Dorset, Gloucestershire and other areas of the region served by the participating forces and fire service.

This is at the planning stage: the buyer has expressed an intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to publish a further notice on 11 January 2027. The anticipated contract period runs from 2 July 2027 to 1 July 2031. The estimated value is £750,000 excluding VAT (£900,000 including VAT). The procurement is arranged as one lot, with the contract covering the regional service as a whole. Initial market engagement is expected by 30 October 2026, using supplier presentations to regional stakeholders followed by questions and answers; invited visits to force workshops may also take place. The engagement is intended to help explore the proposed service before the tender process.

This is relevant to suppliers able to maintain, service, repair and calibrate garage and workshop equipment used in fleet vehicle workshops. Providers with in-house capacity for technical inspection and testing, and repair of electrical machinery and associated equipment, are aligned with the stated scope. The regional coverage and participation of five police forces plus a fire and rescue service will suit businesses able to support workshop operations across multiple public-sector organisations and locations. Suppliers can prepare to explain their proposed service to regional stakeholders and answer questions about delivery; the buyer also anticipates that some suppliers may be invited to visit force workshops. Initial engagement is an opportunity to present service approaches and inform understanding ahead of the later tender, rather than to submit a bid at this stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Garage Equipment - Maintenance, Service, Repair and Calibration

Notice Description

Contract for the provision of Garage Equipment, Maintenance, Service, Repair and Calibration for the region's in-house Fleet Vehicle Workshops.

Planning Information

Initial market engagement, via a staged approach, is expected to involve suppliers presenting their proposed service offering to relevant regional stakeholders, supported by a PowerPoint presentation. This will be followed by a question-and-answer session to explore any areas requiring further clarification or discussion. Further engagement may include supplier visits to Force workshops, where considered appropriate and by invitation. Any queries should be directed to Sara Callow at Devon and Cornwall Police in the first instance. (sara.callow@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk) Please note this procurement also encompasses the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077caf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092470-2026
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

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

43800000 - Workshop equipment

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50433000 - Calibration services

50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Jan 20274 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jul 2027 - 1 Jul 2031 4-5 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
Dorset Police
Additional Buyers

Avon & Somerset Constabulary

Devon and Cornwall Police

Gloucestershire Constabulary

Wiltshire Police

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DORSET
Postcode
DT2 8TZ
Postcode Area
Dorchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK64 Dorset
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England), TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area, TLK13 Gloucestershire CC, TLK2 Dorset and Somerset, TLK25 Dorset, TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, TLK4 Devon
Local Authority
Dorset
Electoral Ward
Crossways
Westminster Constituency
South Dorset

Further Information

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