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title: "Law Enforcement Wearable Safety Lights"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE CHIEF CONSTABLE FOR DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE"
published: "2026-07-08"
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# Law Enforcement Wearable Safety Lights

Buyer: THE CHIEF CONSTABLE FOR DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c5b9

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## Summary

The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police is conducting a planning stage for a public procurement process titled "Law Enforcement Wearable Safety Lights." This process is initiated by the South-West Police Procurement Service (SWPPS), aimed at sourcing up to 8,000 wearable, hands-free safety lights for operational officers across multiple police forces, including Devon and Cornwall, Avon and Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Gloucestershire. This procurement falls under the 'goods' category, with a main emphasis on lighting and police equipment, and is suitable for SMEs. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage with a focus on preliminary market engagement. Interested suppliers have until the 28th of July, 2026, to respond to the market engagement notice, and the contract is expected to commence on the 1st of October and conclude by the end of December 2026 in the UKK region, United Kingdom.

This preliminary market engagement provides businesses, particularly those supplying emergency and security lighting equipment, an opportunity to influence and prepare for a potential forthcoming tender. Companies that specialise in law enforcement and emergency service applications are ideal candidates to engage, enabling them to offer insights into available products and solutions. The engagement phase does not guarantee immediate procurement, but rather, it assists in refining the specifications and understanding market capabilities, thus paving the way for future tender opportunities. Participation in this phase ensures businesses stay informed and better positioned for when the official tender opens, without any advantage or disadvantage resulting from their participation in the initial market engagement process.

## Notice

The South-West Police Procurement Service ("SWPPS") is currently undertaking preliminary market engagement and considering route to market options for a future procurement process for the supply of wearable, hands-free safety lights for operational officers across Devon and Cornwall, Avon and Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Gloucestershire police forces. The potential requirement is anticipated to consist of the purchase of up to 8,000 devices, although no commitment is made at this stage. We are seeking engagement from established suppliers of wearable safety lights that are suitable for law enforcement and emergency service applications. Responses from all interested suppliers are welcomed. The purpose of the preliminary market engagement with the market, prior to undertaking any future procurement process, is to seek input from the market to inform our requirements, help develop our specification, understand the products and solutions available, and identify the most appropriate route to market.

### Planning Information

If you are interested in supporting the SWPPS with this engagement, please respond to this notice by emailing the SWPPS Category Manager at elinor.vowles@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk and we will be in touch with a questionnaire for completion. We would also be pleased to arrange Microsoft Teams meetings with interested suppliers to discuss questionnaire responses and obtain further market insight. The closing date for questionnaire responses is 15:00 on Tuesday, 28 July 2026.
The SWPPS is committed to ensuring fairness, openness and transparency, and to complying with the Procurement Act 2023. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is issued solely for the purpose of pre-procurement market engagement. 
Participation in this preliminary market engagement exercise is entirely voluntary. Suppliers who choose not to participate will not be excluded from, disadvantaged in, or otherwise affected in any subsequent procurement process. Equally, participation in this engagement exercise will not provide any advantage in any future procurement. 
This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice does not constitute a call for competition, a commitment to commence a procurement process, or an offer to procure any services, supplies or works. The SWPPS shall not be liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in this preliminary market engagement exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063882-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 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 | THE CHIEF CONSTABLE FOR DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 7HQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | St Loyes |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps
- 35100000 - Emergency and security equipment
- 35200000 - Police equipment
- 35800000 - Individual and support equipment

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2026 at 06:46 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063882-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063882-2026
  8th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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