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title: "Supply of Key Safes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078578"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2026-10-12"
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# Supply of Key Safes

Buyer: NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078578

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## Summary

North Hertfordshire District Council is buying externally mounted secure key safes to support the Hertfordshire Careline assistive technology service. The requirement covers their manufacture, supply and delivery, and bidders must offer one make and model. The safes need to meet the Council’s operational, security, usability and durability requirements. This is a goods contract for safes and related locks and keys. Delivery is to Hertfordshire; the Council is based in Letchworth Garden City. The products are intended for use in delivering a careline service, so the opportunity is relevant to manufacturers and suppliers able to provide suitable externally mounted key safes and arrange delivery to the service area.

The Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The enquiry deadline was 30 October 2026 at 12 noon, and the submission deadline was 16 November 2026 at 12 noon. The contract period is scheduled to run from 5 January 2027 to 4 January 2031. The estimated value is £97,000 excluding tax, or £116,400 including tax. There is one lot. Evaluation is based on price (45%), sample evaluation (30%) and quality (25%). Suppliers should factor the sample assessment into their bid preparation as well as meeting the stated specification. The process reached the tender stage, when the buyer invited suppliers to submit offers.

This opportunity suits manufacturers or distributors with the capacity to supply externally mounted key safes and deliver them for a careline assistive technology service. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate that the proposed single make and model meets operational needs and is secure, usable and durable. The specification makes sample evaluation a substantial part of the assessment, so a supplier should be ready to provide a representative sample and show how the product performs against the requirements. Businesses with established key-safe products and reliable manufacturing, supply and delivery arrangements are well placed to compete. The requirement may also suit specialist security-product suppliers able to source a compliant product and manage fulfilment.

## Notice

North Hertfordshire District Council is seeking quotations for the supply of key safes (one make/model to be offered) This project will involve the supply of secure externally mounted key safes to support the delivery of the Hertfordshire Careline assistive technology service. The contract will provide for the manufacture, supply and delivery of key safes, that meet defined operational, security, usability and durability requirements, as detailed in Schedule 2: Specification of the Procurement documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096001-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2027 - 4 Jan 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £97,000 |
| Lots value | £97,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY |
| Postcode area | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG6 3JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | North Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Letchworth South West |
| Westminster constituency | North East Hertfordshire |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44421300 - Safes
- 44520000 - Locks, keys and hinges
- 44522000 - Clasps, lock parts and keys
- 44522200 - Keys

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 11:39 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096001-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096001-2026
  12th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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