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title: "The Provision of a Digital Interview Recording (DIR) System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e7bd"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire"
published: "2026-08-19"
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# The Provision of a Digital Interview Recording (DIR) System

Buyer: The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e7bd

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## Summary

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire intends to procure a digital interview recording (DIR) system for Northamptonshire Police. The requirement covers recording-system equipment and associated IT software, for use in police interview activity across Northamptonshire. The procurement is categorised as goods and is intended to provide the technology needed to record digital interviews. Suppliers should be able to provide a complete digital interview recording system, including the relevant recording devices and software package, and support its use within a policing environment. The buying organisation is a sub-central public authority acting for Northamptonshire Police. The requirement is structured as a single procurement covering the DIR system rather than separate lots for different components or services.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to procure and has not yet issued an invitation to tender. The buyer plans preliminary market engagement for the digital interview recording system, with the engagement milestone due on 11 September 2026. The intended contract period is 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029, subject to the subsequent procurement process. The estimated value is £40,500 excluding VAT, or £48,600 including VAT. The procurement is below the applicable threshold. The requirement is a single planned lot, and the lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The buyer has not yet set out a bid deadline or final evaluation arrangements.

This procurement is relevant to suppliers specialising in digital interview recording technology, police or justice-sector recording systems, and associated software packages. It may suit an SME able to supply an integrated recording solution for operational interview rooms rather than a general IT reseller without relevant system capability. Businesses should be prepared to explain how their equipment and software support reliable digital recording, secure handling of interview material and practical use by police staff, where these capabilities form part of their DIR offering. The planned market engagement is an opportunity to help shape the requirement before the procurement reaches the tender stage. Relevant suppliers should monitor the next procurement notice and prepare evidence of comparable deployments, technical support arrangements and delivery capacity.

## Notice

The Provision of a Digital Interview Recording (DIR) System for Northamptonshire Police. Interested parties should register on our eProcurement Portal Atamis using this link: https://northamptonshire-opfcc.my.site.com/s/Welcome Suppliers can then search for the opportunity and download further details.

### Planning Information

Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of a Digital Interview Recording (DIR) System for Northamptonshire Police.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079037-2026 |
| 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 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,500 |
| 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 Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire |
| Locality | WELLINGBOROUGH |
| Postcode area | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN8 6GS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Brickhill & Queensway |
| Westminster constituency | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Delivery location | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 33120000 - Recording systems and exploration devices
- 48517000 - IT software package

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 14:15 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079037-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079037-2026
  19th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://northamptonshire-opfcc.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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