Planning

National Gas Monitor Support and Training

HOME OFFICE

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Planning

13 Feb 2026 at 13:38

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office is undertaking a procurement process titled "National Gas Monitor Support and Training" with the central purpose of engaging businesses to provide support and training for gas monitors located across the United Kingdom. This falls under the services industry category, with a particular focus on gas-detection equipment. The procurement process is managed electronically via the Home Office's eSourcing Portal, using a planning procurement stage. Interested businesses must complete market engagement questionnaires by 6th March 2026. The procurement process involves potential planned and reactive maintenance, calibration services, and training for multi-gas monitors as well as related equipment. Activities are currently in the planning stage, with the actual procurement exercise possibly commencing after engagement end date, and services expected to run from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2029.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in gas-detection equipment and maintenance services. Companies offering repair, maintenance, and training services, especially those with experience in handling multi-gas monitors and bump stations, will find this to be a suitable opportunity to expand their portfolio. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to take part, given the contract's specific suitability criteria that favour such businesses. Participation in this market engagement can be a vital step for businesses aiming to secure future contracts within the public sector, allowing them to establish a presence and demonstrate expertise in the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Gas Monitor Support and Training

Notice Description

The Authority, Border Force (BF) are looking to engage with the market on the provision of support and training for gas monitors located nationwide. Border is a professional law enforcement command within the Home Office. The Buyer is responsible for securing the UK border and promoting national prosperity by facilitating the legitimate movement of individuals and goods, whilst preventing those that would cause harm from entering the UK. This is achieved through the proactive border protection activities carried out by our staff at all ports of entry. The required services are for ongoing planned and reactive maintenance, including calibration services, and training for multi-gas monitors (capable of detecting CO, H2S, O2, and LEL), bump stations, and related equipment in service across the estate This is solely a market engagement activity at this point and the Authority makes no commitment to running a procurement exercise after the engagement end date.

Planning Information

This tender will be managed electronically via the Home Office’s eSourcing Portal (JAGGAER). To participate in this procurement, participants must be registered on the eSourcing Portal. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Portal, this can be done online at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com by following the link ‘To register click here’. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Interested suppliers can express an interest for this specific procurement to take part in market engagement. This is done by emailing Emily.Turner@homeoffice.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered supplier; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. The email will be processed and then the buyer will provide the supplier with the Market Engagement documents. For technical assistance on use of the eSourcing Portal please contact the JAGGAER Supplier Helpdesk at customersupport@jaggaer.com or 0800 069 8630 (0800 - 1800hrs). Market engagement questionnaires are required to be returned by 6th March 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0653f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013438-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

38543000 - Gas-detection equipment

50413100 - Repair and maintenance services of gas-detection equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Apr 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 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
HOME OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
emily.turner@homeoffice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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