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Managed Uniform Stores Service

Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside

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Planning

08 Sep 2026 at 11:04

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Merseyside Police is exploring a managed uniform stores service for its officers and staff across the Merseyside Police force area. The service would store and distribute uniforms, equipment, body armour and force stationery, with secure disposal of obsolete or unwanted items. It would include stock control, forecasting and management information, plus an electronic ordering portal for approximately 5,000 to 6,000 users. The provider would also deliver regular on-site fitting for new recruits and existing officers, and a generic seamstress service for insignia and medal ribbons. Embroidery of sliders, tunic patches and other badges is ideally included. This is a service contract focused on storage, warehousing and related uniform logistics, bought by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside and the Chief Constable for Merseyside.

This procurement is at the planning stage and represents preliminary market engagement, rather than an invitation to tender or a commitment to run a competition. The buyer expects the future contract to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with renewal potential extending the maximum period to 31 March 2033. The procurement is above the relevant threshold and is currently planned as a single lot. The buyer’s market engagement response date is 22 September 2026. Interested companies are expected to express interest electronically, confirm whether they can meet the listed service provisions, identify a single point of contact and state whether they are bidding alone or as part of a wider group. The eventual procurement method and evaluation basis have not been settled in this planning record.

The work should suit established uniform, workwear, police equipment or logistics providers able to operate a secure managed stores service across Merseyside. Relevant capability includes warehousing, inventory control, demand forecasting, distribution and reliable management information. Suppliers will need to support an electronic ordering portal used by several thousand police officers and staff, as well as organised fitting services for recruits and serving personnel. Experience handling body armour and controlled or security-sensitive equipment would be relevant, alongside secure disposal processes for obsolete uniform, equipment and stationery. Additional value would come from in-house or partner seamstress and embroidery capability, including insignia, medal ribbons, sliders, tunic patches and badges. Businesses can use the engagement stage to assess their delivery model and consortium or subcontracting requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Managed Uniform Stores Service

Notice Description

Merseyside Police are exploring our current outsourced managed uniform stores service options with the potential to go out to tender for this service. The main contract provisions will include the following: 1 - Storage and distribution of items of uniform, equipment, body armour and Force stationery to Officers & Staff within Merseyside Police force area. 2 - Provide a stock control & forecasting system to enable Merseyside & the potential provider to manage the stock levels. The system is to have accurate management information reports to ensure efficient stock holdings and timely distribution of items. 3 - Provide a electronic ordering system / portal for Officers & Staff to raise orders direct. The approximate number is circa 5 - 6,000. 4 - Provide a regular fitting service on site for all new recruits and existing Officers. 5 - Ensure the safe and secure disposal of all obsolete and unwanted items of uniform, equipment, body armour & Force stationery. 6 - Provision of generic seamstress service. For example to sew insignia and / or medal ribbons onto personal tunics. Ideally to include provision of embroidery service. For example embroidered sliders / tunic patches / other embroidered badges as required. I

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/084768-2026
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

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
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
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
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
TLD7 Merseyside
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Everton West
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

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