Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, Russell Road
IPSWICH
IP1 2BX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Market Engagement for Personal Safety Device Framework
Reference number
CD1167/3
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71317200 - Health and safety services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Suffolk County Council is seeking to engage with suppliers regarding the provision of Personal Safety and Lone worker Devices and Services from November 2025 and are looking to commence a procurement process early 2025. Prior to the commencement of any procurement process, Suffolk County Council seeks to engage with the market by way of offering the opportunity for suppliers to individually present the devices and services on offer which will include a private question and answer (Q&A) session. Interested suppliers should email helen.muddock2@suffolk.gov.uk in the first instance to complete the PME questionnaire (https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7GqcEEZQlUqPPIT2O6GK9O-GgeyaAMtCox9cqcj4mMFUM0RFSzFSWE1XRFFHVFZUWlo1NzZGRlJRWS4u). Sessions will take place on the following dates: 18th and 19th February 2025, with actual times to be confirmed in due course. These sessions will be delivered virtually using via Microsoft Teams and are expected to last between 1-2 hours.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71317200 - Health and safety services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Suffolk County Council currently has a single vendor collaborative Framework Agreement in place for devices and services for use by Suffolk County Council, including any trading organisations wholly owned by the Council; arms length bodies established by the Council and other public contracting authorities within geographical boundaries of the United Kingdom. It is anticipated that the resulting tender will be similar in nature and that the supplier will offer a full range of cost effective solutions to cover all risk profiles to include monitoring of all live devices/solutions, appropriate intervention 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year as well as training.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
24 January 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes