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Hard Disk Drive and Mobile Phone Shredder

The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV30191400 — Shredders
  • CPV90500000 — Refuse and waste related services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0001Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
1260
Status
planning
Main Procurement Category
goods

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
036483-2025
Description
Incorrect engagement date created by technical issue within our e-tendering system. Changed to correct date: 08/07/2025

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Jan 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
30191400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Shredders
Entry 2
Id
90500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse and waste related services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
034689-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
24 Jun 2025, 12:12
Entry 2
Id
036483-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
1 Jul 2025, 15:18

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
8 Jul 2025, 23:59
Description
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.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJZW-2866-PYJW
Name
The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK43
Country
GB
Locality
Exeter
Postal Code
EX2 7HQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Middlemoor

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PJZW-2866-PYJW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Exeter · UKK43 · EX2 7HQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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