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                "description": "Southend-on-Sea City Council is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to better understand the market for the provision of stairlifts, through-floor lifts and step lifts. We are inviting potential suppliers to complete this MS form as part of the market engagement exercise. This exercise is solely for information gathering and market research purposes. It does not form part of any formal procurement process, supplier selection process or tender evaluation, and does not commit the Council to commence any procurement exercise or awarding any contract in the future. Following this engagement, the Council may decide to proceed with a procurement, pursue an alternative approach, or take no further action. The deadline for responses to the questionnaire is Tuesday 3rd November 2026 at 2pm. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=6qk6Ua8AIEehgWeNc3h43nqGoS-_S8VBnQwB3w4bzTlUNEZFSUVRNzg1Vk5QVzBYRUxSTUk2QllLMi4u&route=shorturl",
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