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Protect Duty: County Hall Campus Alert System

Leicestershire County Council

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12 Oct 2026 at 12:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

09 Oct 2026 at 12:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council is exploring a potential alert system for its County Hall campus, covering electronic messaging, information systems and surveillance and security equipment. The planned purchase is categorised as a service, with the system intended for use at the council’s County Hall site in Leicester. The council’s market engagement is intended to gauge supplier interest and examine possible solutions before it decides whether to proceed with a procurement. This is an early-stage exercise focused on shaping the requirement, rather than a request for suppliers to submit tenders. Suppliers working across campus alerting, security systems, communications and integrated information systems may find the subject relevant and be able to contribute options for the council to consider.

The process is at planning stage: the council has described an intention to explore a possible procurement, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It is seeking market input to understand solution options and refine its approach before making a decision on any future purchase. The council expects market engagement activity to run to 30 October 2026. The planned contract period, if the purchase proceeds, is from 1 February 2027 to 31 March 2030. The published estimated value is £0 gross. One lot is planned, and the council has indicated that it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. No award procedure, submission deadline or evaluation basis has yet been set out for a tender.

This is relevant to suppliers able to advise on alerting and communications systems for a public-sector campus, including electronic messaging, information technology and security or surveillance solutions. The council is looking to assess the options available in the market, so suppliers with experience designing, supplying or integrating systems across these areas may be well placed to offer useful input during the engagement. The planned single lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, making the potential requirement relevant beyond large national contractors. The work appears to call for solutions applicable to a county council campus; suppliers should consider whether their products and delivery capability can address that setting. The council has not yet described specific technical standards, accreditations, staffing requirements or prior-experience thresholds.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Protect Duty: County Hall Campus Alert System

Notice Description

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to gauge interest from the market and to investigate solution options for a potential procurement described under Section 2: Background. This will enable the Council to examine the key issues that relate to the opportunities available and refine our approach which will inform the decision-making process that needs to be undertaken prior to any possible future procurement. This is not an invitation to bid, this is solely a request for information (RFI) and no direct business will be awarded because of completing this RFI. Responding to this document does not advantage or disadvantage any supplier in any possible future procurement process.

Planning Information

Refer to documents provided as part of this PME.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0784bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096024-2026
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

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

48 - Software package and information systems

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices

48810000 - Information systems

64216000 - Electronic message and information services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 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
Leicestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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