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Custody Screening Systems

Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire

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20 Jul 2026 at 12:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire procured five custody screening systems for use in Lancashire policing and custody operations. This is a goods requirement for security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment, covering the supply and delivery of specialist screening systems rather than a general consultancy or support service. The procurement is associated with Lancashire Police, whose address is in Hutton, Preston. The awarded equipment is to be delivered in the United Kingdom. Businesses relevant to this requirement are manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist suppliers of custody screening or comparable security equipment, particularly those able to provide multiple systems for a public-sector policing environment.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One lot covered the requirement. The contract was awarded to Metrasens Limited, an SME, on 20 July 2026 and signed on the same date. Its value is £49,125 excluding VAT, or £58,950 including VAT. The contract runs from 20 July 2026 to 19 October 2026. The recorded outcome is an active award and active contract for five custody screening systems. The evaluation was conducted within a limited competition, but the published information does not set out separate quality, technical or price weightings. The procurement falls below the applicable threshold.

For a supplier assessing future opportunities with the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire, this procurement demonstrates a defined requirement for five custody screening systems within a short, focused contract. A credible competitor would need proven capability in custody screening or closely comparable police and security equipment, together with the capacity to supply several systems and deliver them in the United Kingdom. The buyer used a limited competition for this below-threshold purchase, so suppliers should be able to engage effectively in targeted competitions and present a concise, relevant response. Specialist manufacturers and authorised distributors are the most directly aligned profiles; an SME supplier has demonstrated that this scale of requirement can be served by a smaller business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Custody Screening Systems

Notice Description

5 x custody screening systems

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ceae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068175-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

CPV Codes

35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,125 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 19 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR4 5SB
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Metrasens Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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