Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 24 Jun 2025, 12:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hard Disk Drive and Mobile Phone Shredder

Official notice

Authority: Devon and Cornwall Police (Police & fire)

Goods
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 Jan 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Jan 2030 · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

1260 - DEVON & CORNWALL POLICE - HARD DISK DRIVE (HDD) AND MOBILE PHONE SHREDDER PURCHASE

THIS NOTICE IS FOR PRIOR INFORMATION ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF IDENTIFYING SUPPLIERS TO TAKE PART IN EARLY MARKET ENGAGEMENT AND IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION.

Devon & Cornwall Police are considering potential options for purchasing a shredder for shredding of their IT equipment to include mobile phones and HDDs. These are items which hold data and cannot be wiped or resold. Therefore, SWPPS are undertaking early market engagement in order to understand potential suppliers in the market and options for the purchasing of shredders including any support and maintenance packages, training and any other services associated with the purchasing of a shredder.

The shredder will need to be able to shred to the size of 6mm as per the NPSA standard

SWPPS wish to invite potential suppliers who may be interested in assisting with this early market engagement to answer a number of questions and then, an opportunity to meet with SWPPS (via Teams) to discuss their responses.

The purpose of this Market Engagement Notice is for early engagement with the market prior to undertaking any formal tender process. We will be seeking input from the supply market to help understand options in the market and what the Force may need to consider

If you are interested in supporting Devon & Cornwall Police with this engagement, please respond to this notice by emailing Rebecca.boyd@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk by 5pm on the 8th July and we will be in touch with a number of questions and details to set up a meeting (via teams) to discuss your responses.

Devon & Cornwall Police are committed to ensuring fairness, openness and transparency, and to follow the Public Contract Regulations. This notice is issued solely for the purpose of conducting pre-procurement market testing and engagement. Interested parties will not be prejudiced or advantaged by any response or lack thereof to the notice. This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works for Devon & Cornwall Police. Devon & Cornwall Police are not liable for any costs, fees, or expenses incurred by any party in replying to the notice.

CPV: Refuse and waste related services · Shredders

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 4 yrs
Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2030 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Jun 2025, 12:12 BST
Last source update
1 Jul 2025, 15:18 BST
Authority reference
1260
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-036483
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related servicesShredders
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05527f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

24 Jun 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    24 Jun 2025, 12:12 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    1 Jul 2025, 15:18 BST
  3. Market engagement
    8 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

    If you are interested in supporting Devon & Cornwall Police with this engagement, please respond to this notice by emailing Rebecca.boyd@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk by 5pm on the 8th July and we will be in touch with a number of questions and details to set up a meeting (via teams) to discuss your responses.

  4. Tender notice expected299 days ago
    1 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts269 days ago
    1 Feb 2026

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Jun 2025, 12:12 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    1 Jul 2025, 15:18 BST
    UK2
Published amendments (1)

Incorrect engagement date created by technical issue within our e-tendering system. Changed to correct date: 08/07/2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJZW-2866-PYJW Middlemoor, Exeter, South West, EX2 7HQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure