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Law Enforcement Wearable Safety Lights

The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police · Police and fire

In brief

The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 months, starting 1 October 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for similar contracts in this region (from 1145 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The South-West Police Procurement Service ("SWPPS") is currently undertaking preliminary market engagement and considering route to market options for a future procurement process for the supply of wearable, hands-free safety lights for operational officers across Devon and Cornwall, Avon and Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Gloucestershire police forces. The potential requirement is anticipated to consist of the purchase of up to 8,000 devices, although no commitment is made at this stage. We are seeking engagement from established suppliers of wearable safety lights that are suitable for law enforcement and emergency service applications. Responses from all interested suppliers are welcomed. The purpose of the preliminary market engagement with the market, prior to undertaking any future procurement process, is to seek input from the market to inform our requirements, help develop our specification, understand the products and solutions available, and identify the most appropriate route to market.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 063882-2026

About the buyer

From notice 063882-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.