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title: "Market Engagement for Personal Safety Device Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d602"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-01-24"
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# Market Engagement for Personal Safety Device Framework

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d602

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council is initiating a procurement process for a Market Engagement for Personal Safety Device Framework, specifically within the health and safety services industry category. This procurement process is in the planning stage with the aim to engage suppliers from November 2025. The Council seeks to conduct virtual engagement sessions on the 18th and 19th of February 2025. This procurement is intended to cover the entire geographical area of the United Kingdom with a single vendor framework agreement to provide Personal Safety and Lone Worker Devices and Services that include comprehensive monitoring and training solutions.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and safety services and personal safety devices. Companies that provide innovative, cost-effective safety and lone worker solutions are well-suited to compete. The engagement sessions provide a unique platform for businesses to present their offerings and engage directly with Suffolk County Council to understand their needs and tailor their proposals accordingly. This process not only enhances supplier visibility but also fosters strategic partnerships, thereby facilitating growth and expansion within the public safety services market.

## Notice

Suffolk County Council is seeking to engage with suppliers regarding the provision of Personal Safety and Lone worker Devices and Services from November 2025 and are looking to commence a procurement process early 2025. Prior to the commencement of any procurement process, Suffolk County Council seeks to engage with the market by way of offering the opportunity for suppliers to individually present the devices and services on offer which will include a private question and answer (Q&A) session. Interested suppliers should email helen.muddock2@suffolk.gov.uk in the first instance to complete the PME questionnaire (https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7GqcEEZQlUqPPIT2O6GK9O-GgeyaAMtCox9cqcj4mMFUM0RFSzFSWE1XRFFHVFZUWlo1NzZGRlJRWS4u). Sessions will take place on the following dates: 18th and 19th February 2025, with actual times to be confirmed in due course. These sessions will be delivered virtually using via Microsoft Teams and are expected to last between 1-2 hours.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Suffolk County Council currently has a single vendor collaborative Framework Agreement in place for devices and services for use by Suffolk County Council, including any trading organisations wholly owned by the Council; arms length bodies established by the Council and other public contracting authorities within geographical boundaries of the United Kingdom. It is anticipated that the resulting tender will be similar in nature and that the supplier will offer a full range of cost effective solutions to cover all risk profiles to include monitoring of all live devices/solutions, appropriate intervention 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year as well as training.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002502-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71317200 - Health and safety services

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2025 at 11:50 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002502-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.suffolksourcing.uk
- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7GqcEEZQlUqPPIT2O6GK9O-GgeyaAMtCox9cqcj4mMFUM0RFSzFSWE1XRFFHVFZUWlo1NzZGRlJRWS4u

## Provenance

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