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title: "Preliminary Market Engagement for Supply and Maintenance of HAVS wearable monitoring equipment and associated analysis tools"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068b60"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-27"
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# Preliminary Market Engagement for Supply and Maintenance of HAVS wearable monitoring equipment and associated analysis tools

Buyer: HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068b60

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## Summary

Halton Borough Council, a sub-central government authority operating in Widnes, United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Preliminary Market Engagement for Supply and Maintenance of HAVS Wearable Monitoring Equipment and Associated Analysis Tools." The industry category is services, specifically targeting IT services such as consulting, software development, and Internet support, and computer equipment and supplies. This procurement process is set to enhance the Council's capability to efficiently monitor Hand and Arm Vibration (HAV) among its staff using power tools. Key dates include the due date for engagement-related questions and submissions on 21st May 2026. The tender is initiated through an information and question submission process facilitated by The Chest e-procurement facility, ensuring transparency and fairness to all potential suppliers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in wearable technology, IT consulting, software development, and supply of computer equipment. Companies with capabilities in developing or supplying advanced HAV monitoring solutions or analysis tools that can integrate with wearable devices are well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses from the tech sector can leverage their expertise to meet Halton Borough Council's need to transition from a manual monitoring system to a more reliable technology-driven solution. This procurement process opens avenues for business growth via collaboration, offering possibilities to expand into government contracts while implementing innovative technologies and solutions.

## Notice

Halton Borough Council is seeking to streamline and improve the monitoring of Hand and Arm Vibration for staff that use power tools on a regular basis. We are keen to determine what wearable technology is available and the associated analysis tools that can be utllised to provide performance monitoring reports. The Council currently use a manual system of recording hand and arm vibration, we do not currently monitor Full Body Vibration, but are considering this as part of our risk assessments. The current process does not include wearable technology, which has the potential to both over and under report usage and exposure, by relying on staff to manually record their "trigger time" at the end of the day. It relies on the manual generation of templates for staff to complete, which is time consuming.

### Planning Information

Information, Questions and Submissions will only be accepted via The Chest e-procurement facility (www.the-chest.org.uk), the project reference is DN811524.
This ensures fairness and transparency to all suppliers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037937-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 21 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 1 Oct 2026 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIDNES |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA8 7QF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Central & West Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Widnes and Halewood |
| Delivery location | TLD71 East Merseyside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 27 Apr 2026 at 10:24 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037937-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037937-2026
  27th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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