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Managed Service Providers

The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime

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Planning

17 Aug 2026 at 15:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime is the contracting authority, with the Metropolitan Police Service conducting the procurement on its behalf. It intends to establish a framework of managed service providers covering professional services and academic and research services. Providers will be expected to manage their own supplier frameworks and support the buyer throughout the procurement cycle. This includes designing requirements, running mini-competitions, placing orders, managing invoicing and producing management information. The services are classified as business and management consultancy and research and development consultancy. Delivery will take place across the United Kingdom, making this relevant to suppliers able to operate nationally or support UK-wide public sector requirements.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is not yet an invitation to tender. The buyer is seeking market information through a Request for Information, with a possible market engagement event before selecting the route to market. The buyer expects this engagement to be completed by 7 September 2026 and expects a subsequent notice on 5 October 2026. The planned framework is expected to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with renewal or extension provisions allowing activity until 31 December 2031. Its estimated value is £24 million excluding VAT, or £28.8 million including VAT. One planned lot covers the full scope.

This will suit established managed service providers that can combine professional services and academic or research consultancy with strong framework-management capability. Relevant suppliers should be able to maintain and coordinate their own networks of subcontractors or specialist providers, translate public sector needs into clear requirements, and run compliant mini-competitions. Operational capacity for ordering, invoicing and management information will be important, alongside the ability to support multiple buyer requirements and coordinate delivery across the United Kingdom. Organisations with experience of public sector procurement, supplier relationship management, consultancy commissioning and research services should use the market engagement stage to demonstrate their capacity, delivery model and ability to provide end-to-end support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Managed Service Providers

Notice Description

This procurement is being conducted by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on behalf of the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) who are the Contracting Authority as defined in Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023. Managed Service Providers to provide a framework of suppliers in the categories of Professional Services and Academic & Research Services. The suppliers will be expected to manage their own framework of suppliers and provide the Buyer with support for the tendering process, including requirements design, running mini-competitions, ordering/invoicing and management information.

Planning Information

We are requesting information on market capacity and capability to meet our requirements via a Request for Information which may be followed up with a market engagement event before deciding on the appropriate route to market.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e5d5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078213-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£24,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Oct 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 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
TLI London
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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