Planning

Future Police Estate Programme (FPEP) - Salisbury Square Technology

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

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Planning

17 Mar 2026 at 14:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, led by The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, focuses on the construction and fitting out of the Salisbury Square Technology campus as part of the Future Police Estate Programme. The procurement is currently in the planning stage with a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) milestone scheduled for completion by 31st March 2026. Business users are invited to express interest in attending a live engagement event via the designated portal. Interested suppliers are required to have prior experience working with Local Authorities and a capability to comply with the City Corporation's requirements. The campus includes a court building, police headquarters, and commercial facilities within a historic setting. This engagement aims to gather insights from the market to inform procurement strategy and budgetary assessments, with formal procurement stages projected to start from 2nd November 2026 in the UKI region focusing on network cabling and other technological installations.

This tender represents significant opportunities for companies specialising in network cabling, compute equipment, and audio-visual installations. Businesses with a robust customer service approach and prior experience in secure environments are well-suited to participate, particularly SMEs. As the procurement includes multiple lots with opportunities for cabling and AV support, companies can expand their operations by delivering technology solutions within a secure police environment. Successful participation in the PME will provide a chance to influence procurement strategies and understand market expectations, though engagement does not guarantee future contract awards. Companies that meet the vetting requirements via Warwickshire Police will be especially equipped to contribute to this initiative.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Future Police Estate Programme (FPEP) - Salisbury Square Technology

Notice Description

This is an online/Live Teams Event Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise. Suppliers can express their interest by reading the PME document and sending a message on the portal (prj_1004/pqq_66) providing he names of their attendees (maximum 3) and email addresses. Suppliers will then be provided with the Teams' Invitation. Overview: The City of London (The City) is constructing Salisbury Square Development. This will be a campus consisting of a court building, a police headquarters, a commercial building and a listed building. Post-Practical Completion, CoL will fit out the police headquarters to enable the building to be occupied. CoL are engaging with the market to understand more about the procurement options, and to gauge high-level costs for budgetary purposes. The City is seeking input from the market on the chosen procurement strategy and advice on how it should be scoped and to gain a better understanding of the current market and different ways in which the requirements of this contract can be delivered. The Lots propsed for this future procurement are: - Lot 1 - Cabling - Lot 2 - End User Compute equipment installation - Lot 3 - Audio Visual installation and commissioning - Lot 4 - AV support Vetting: * As the systems will be within a secure environment the suppliers shall ensure their delivery teams undergo NPPV3 and SC via Warwickshire Police. The contract value is unknown at this stage.

Planning Information

Please read the document and, if you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise, please review the PME scoping document and declare your interest in attending the live event by sending a message via the portal below, with your attendee names, and email address in order to receive the live event link: https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60885 Please note that this is not a call for competition. The following are pertinent to this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise. Suppliers declaring their interest must have, in order to participate in the live event: •An understanding of what the City of London Corporation (“the City”) is aiming to deliver. •An experience of working with Local Authorities. •Capability to comply with the Corporation’s requirements for the London IPD Framework Model. •An excellent approach to customer service, For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is for the purpose of conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise and will not formally begin the procurement or constitute any commitment by the City of London Corporation to undertake any procurement exercise. Participation in the PME will be at each organisations own cost. No expense in responding to this PME will be reimbursed by the City. Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) PME in this case is where the City, at an early stage in the development of its proposals but prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity, seeks input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement opportunity. his exercise will provide an opportunity for the City to obtain insight into how participants might approach the delivery of the service in question. It also gives a useful early insight into the likely level of interest in a proposed project from that market. Participants must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement that the City may conduct, nor that the City will procure any such supply and services or accept any proposals offered. Any Procurement of the supply and services by the City will be carried out strictly in accordance with the Procurement Act (PA23). As stated above, the outcome of the PME exercise (Live Teams Event) will inform an options appraisal with recommendations. Not participatoing in this PME event will not prejudice any supplier from any future procurement exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066c61
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024123-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32421000 - Network cabling

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Jan 2027 1-6 months
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 MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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