Notice Information
Notice Title
7F Carbine Replacement RFI
Notice Description
The Seven Force Strategic Collaboration Procurement Team is carrying out a Preliminary Market Testing Exercise for Request for Information for Carbine Replacement. Please refer to the 7F-2023-C099 - Carbine Replacement RFI Document for further detail on the information the forces are looking to obtain from interested suppliers. This opportunity is available via the 7 Force Commercial Tendering Portal. To register, visit https://7force.force.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk If you are already registered on the Portal, you can login here: https://7force.force.com/login Once logged in, visit the 'Find Opportunities' section and click 'Register Interest'. Follow the steps to view the It should be noted that this RFI is not intended to be a call for competition.
Planning Information
Request for Information process, RFI document requires completion and returning.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e978
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007905-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- 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, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
-
- CPV Codes
35321200 - Rifles
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 4 Mar 2026 - 3 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR BEDFORDSHIRE
- Additional Buyers
THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CAMBRIDGESHIRE
THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR HERTFORDSHIRE
THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR KENT
THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR NORFOLK
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ryan.lee-hagger@suffolk.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KEMPSTON
- Postcode
- MK43 9AX
- Post Town
- Milton Keynes
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
- Delivery Location
- TLH East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Braintree
- Electoral Ward
- Silver End & Cressing
- Westminster Constituency
- Witham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007905-2025
4th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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