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Managed Outsourced Uniform Warehousing & Distribution Stores Service

Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

29 Sep 2026 at 10:29

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

08 Sep 2026 at 11:04

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside and the Chief Constable for Merseyside are seeking a fully managed uniform warehousing and distribution service for Merseyside Police. The supplier will securely store and distribute uniforms, equipment, body armour and printed stationery to officers and staff across the force area. The service also covers stock control and forecasting, an electronic ordering system for staff, regular on-site uniform fittings, and the safe and secure disposal of obsolete or unwanted items. Generic embroidery and seamstress services are required as part of the provision. This is a combined storage, logistics and uniform-support service, rather than a purchase of uniform stock alone.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 5 November 2026 at 10:00 UTC, with enquiries due by 26 October 2026 at 10:00 UTC. The stated deadline for the award decision was 9 December 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with three optional 12-month extensions. The estimated value is £1.5 million excluding VAT (£1.8 million including VAT). The requirement is arranged as one lot. Evaluation assigns 50% to method statements, 40% to price and 10% to social value.

This opportunity suits a supplier able to manage secure warehousing and reliable distribution across a police force area, while maintaining accurate stock records and forecasting demand. Bidders will need to demonstrate how they would provide an electronic ordering service for officers and staff, deliver regular on-site fittings, and handle uniform, equipment and body armour securely throughout storage, distribution and disposal. The scope also calls for generic embroidery and seamstress capability, so suppliers may need these skills in-house or through dependable delivery partners. The combination of logistics, stock-management technology and practical uniform services favours an operator with the capacity to coordinate several connected activities and provide consistent service to a substantial workforce.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Managed Outsourced Uniform Warehousing & Distribution Stores Service

Notice Description

Fully managed uniform warehousing & distribution stores service to include: - Secure storage and distribution of items of uniform, equipment, body armour and printed stationery to Officers & Staff within the Force area. - Provide a stock control & forecasting system to manage stock levels. - Provide an electronic ordering system for Officers & Staff to raise orders directly. - Provide a regular on-site uniform fitting service. - Ensure the safe & secure disposal of obsolete and unwanted items of uniform, equipment, body armour & printed stationery. - Provision of a generic embroidery & seamstress service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 3 x 12 month extension options available

Planning Information

Companies that are interested in this potential opportunity should 1 - Express interest electronically by emailing procurement@merseyside.police.uk 2 - Responses should include confirmation of your ability to meet the service provisions listed above by confirming Yes / No as applicable. 3 - Responses should include a single point of contact and if you are a single company or acting as part wider group of companies. For the avoidance of doubt this is a market engagement notice and not a commitment to go to competitive process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f448
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091697-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 3AN
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Everton West
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

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