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title: "Supply of Personal Flotation Devices and Personal Locator Beacons"
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# Supply of Personal Flotation Devices and Personal Locator Beacons

Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f59cb50c-d4cb-4c9c-aee3-8b1aa3bf7e3a

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## Summary

Torbay Council is seeking a supplier for the "Supply of Personal Flotation Devices and Personal Locator Beacons", a tender initiated on 3rd May 2018. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically classified as "Special clothing and accessories" within the South West region of the United Kingdom. The tender was published to support an innovative project aimed at enhancing safety for fishermen. The open procurement process is currently in the award stage, with an end date for tender submissions on 23rd May 2018. The contract period is slated to begin on 1st August 2018 and continue until 31st January 2020, with a contract value of £100,000.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in safety equipment and accessories, particularly those that manufacture or supply personal flotation devices and locator beacons. Suppliers, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would be well-suited to compete given the emphasis on high-quality products that meet safety standards. Companies looking to expand their footprint in the maritime safety sector could greatly benefit from engaging with this procurement process, potentially fostering growth and securing long-term contracts with the local authority.

## Notice

The Authority is seeking an established supplier of high quality Personal Flotation Devices (Lifejackets) and fully compatible Personal Locator Beacons. This requirement arises from an innovative project which is intended to address necessary behavioural change amongst the fishermen by providing them with better engineered life-saving equipment. The Locator Beacons offer the additional benefit of assisting the RNLI, SAR and emergency services in the rapid location of fishermen and vessels in distress that will reduce costs and reduce the risk to the lives of the rescue services Additional information: Tender Documents are freely and publicly accessible on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk but, in order to express and interest and submit a Tender Response, suppliers need to be registered as such on this portal and in the Respond area of the Tender opportunity itself.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a68e2b81-dcfb-47f9-8eed-e156fd11db8e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 23 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2018 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2018 - 4 Oct 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TORBAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ1 3DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Tormohun |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NOT AWARDED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

### Codes

- 18400000 - Special clothing and accessories

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2018 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a68e2b81-dcfb-47f9-8eed-e156fd11db8e
- 3 May 2018 at 10:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b670f30b-dd17-4789-b028-5e896d5591e0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a68e2b81-dcfb-47f9-8eed-e156fd11db8e
  2nd October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b670f30b-dd17-4789-b028-5e896d5591e0
  3rd May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.torbay.gov.uk/

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