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Disposal of Criminal Exhibits

The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime

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Planning

21 Jul 2026 at 15:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Metropolitan Police Service is developing a service for the secure disposal of criminal exhibit digital media, including mobile phones, hard drives and USB storage devices. The work is expected to cover secure collection, transportation and destruction, with data irretrievability and evidential integrity central to the requirement. It is a specialist digital-media disposal and secure logistics service, combining computer-related services with non-hazardous waste treatment and disposal. The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime is the buyer, with the Metropolitan Police Service managing the procurement. Delivery is expected across England, including London, the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East and South West. The service is intended to support ongoing disposal activity for the Metropolitan Police Service.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is being used to engage the market before any invitation to tender. The Metropolitan Police Service expects to use a framework agreement approach for one lot. The planned contract period is from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with a possible extension to 31 October 2030 and renewal rights. The buyer has scheduled a Request for Information exercise, with responses expected by 17:00 on 14 August 2026 through the Coupa Portal under Event 2836. The requirement is below the relevant threshold. Suppliers should treat the dates as the buyer’s current expectations for market engagement and contract planning, rather than as a tender submission deadline. The engagement is intended to test the market’s ability to provide a scalable, repeatable solution.

This will suit suppliers with established capabilities in secure destruction of digital storage media, controlled logistics and handling sensitive evidential material. Relevant businesses are likely to include certified data-destruction specialists, secure waste-disposal operators, forensic or evidential logistics providers, and firms able to combine these services under one operating model. Strong controls for chain of custody, secure collection and transportation, destruction verification, data irretrievability and evidential integrity will be important. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate operational security, regulatory compliance, reliable audit trails and the capacity to process substantial volumes consistently. The buyer is looking for a structured, scalable and repeatable service that can support continuing disposal activity across England, so national coverage or a credible delivery network will be advantageous when the requirement reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Disposal of Criminal Exhibits

Notice Description

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is seeking to engage the market to inform the development of a solution for the secure disposal of criminal exhibit digital media, including but not limited to mobile phones, hard drives, and USB storage devices. This pre-procurement activity is intended to assess supplier capability and capacity to deliver a service that meets the operational, security, and compliance requirements associated with handling sensitive evidential material. There is a need to establish a structured, scalable, and repeatable service model to support ongoing disposal activity of 2.9m+ criminal exhibits (current stock holding). The anticipated requirement will include but not limited to the secure collection, transportation, and destruction of digital storage media, with a strong emphasis on data irretrievability and evidential integrity.

Planning Information

Request for Information (RFI) documentation can be accessed and completed via the Coupa Portal under Event #2836. Responses must be submitted no later than 17:00 on 14 August 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d020
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068820-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

72500000 - Computer-related services

90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 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 Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 0LL
Postcode Area
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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