---
title: "Acoustic Monitoring in Care Homes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078832"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Isle of Wight Council"
published: "2026-10-15"
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# Acoustic Monitoring in Care Homes

Buyer: Isle of Wight Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078832

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## Summary

Isle of Wight Council intends to commission acoustic monitoring in care homes for local residents across the Isle of Wight. The procurement is categorised as goods, with associated software and IT services covering software development, consultancy and support. The stated purpose is to support delivery of acoustic monitoring in care homes; the scope is framed around providing this service across the island. The Council is the buying organisation. The service is intended to operate across care homes on the Isle of Wight.

The process is at the planning stage. The Council is undertaking market engagement to inform its commissioning approach, with the engagement milestone scheduled for 11 November 2026. It expects to publish a future notice by 12 January 2027. The proposed contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, a three-year term. The estimated value is £83,333.33 excluding VAT and £100,000 including VAT. The procurement is presented as a single lot and is estimated below the applicable threshold. The stated data does not set out a procedure or evaluation basis.

The Council says it is exploring potential organisations to help deliver acoustic monitoring in care homes for Isle of Wight residents. The procurement is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it potentially relevant to specialist technology businesses as well as providers able to supply the associated software and IT support. Suppliers may wish to use the market engagement phase to inform the Council’s commissioning plans and explain how their offer could support delivery across the island. The stated scope indicates relevance to organisations working in acoustic monitoring, care-home technology, software and related IT services; no specific technical capability or accreditation is identified.

## Notice

The Authority are undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform the commissioning to deliver the provision of the Acoustic Monitoring in Care Homes from the proposed contract commencement date of April 2027 to March 2030 for a period of 3 years. The purpose is to explore potential organisations in support of the Authority to deliver this service across the Isle of Wight for our local residents.

### Planning Information

The Authority are undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform the commissioning to deliver the provision of the Acoustic Monitoring in Care Homes from the proposed contract commencement date of April 2027 to March 2030 for a period of 3 years.
The purpose is to explore potential organisations in support of the Authority to deliver this service across the Isle of Wight for our local residents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097316-2026 |
| 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 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Jan 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £83,333 |
| 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 | Isle of Wight Council |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Postcode area | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO30 1UD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ34 Isle of Wight |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Electoral ward | Newport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Isle of Wight West |
| Delivery location | TLJ34 Isle of Wight |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 10:17 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097316-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097316-2026
  15th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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