Notice Information
Notice Title
Preliminary Market Engagement for The Provision of Vehicle Conversions and Decommissioning Services
Notice Description
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform the future procurement of Vehicle Conversion and Decommissioning Services. This engagement forms part of early market consultation to: - * Understand current market capability and capacity. * Inform the development of the procurement strategy and specification. * Ensure the approach reflects innovation, best practice, and value for money.
Planning Information
Important - Supplier Engagement and Participation in this PME Suppliers wishing to participate in this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise are required to register their interest by emailing: - Susan.Matthews@met.police.uk Please ensure the email subject line includes the following text exactly: - "Preliminary Market Engagement - Vehicle Conversions and Decommissioning Service" The registration email must include the following information: • Supplier trading name and registered address • A nominated lead contact and email address to enable further liaison with the MPS Upon receipt of a registration email, the nominated lead contact will be issued with the MPS Preliminary Market Engagement Information Pack. This pack will include core information relating to the requirement, together with details on how suppliers may provide observations, feedback, and responses.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b5e6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063988-2026
- 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
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34114100 - Emergency vehicles
34114200 - Police cars
34114400 - Minibuses
34144200 - Vehicles for the emergency services
34200000 - Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers
34400000 - Motorcycles, bicycles and sidecars
50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £75,900,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 14 Sep 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 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
- MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICING AND CRIME
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 0LL
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Southwark
- Electoral Ward
- Borough & Bankside
- Westminster Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063988-2026
8th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057045-2026
17th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056627-2026
16th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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