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Contingent labour contract

Metropolitan Police Service

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16 Sep 2026 at 16:21

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Summary of the contracting process

The Metropolitan Police Service procured a niche, specialist contingent labour role through an agency. The requirement is categorised as general management consultancy services and is intended to provide specialist cover for police operations in London. The work sits within public order and safety activity and was bought by the Metropolitan Police Service, based at New Scotland Yard. This is a professional services requirement for an agency or consultancy able to source and supply an individual with a particular, hard-to-find skill set, rather than a broad workforce supply arrangement. The delivery location is identified as the North West London area. The selected supplier, Evisa Solutions Limited, is a UK small and medium-sized enterprise, indicating that a specialist SME was able to meet the buyer’s requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The contract was awarded to Evisa Solutions Limited and signed on 15 September 2026, at a value of £177,650. The buyer used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, under the Low Value Procurement System. The stated rationale was that the role was niche and specialist, could not be sourced through existing contractual routes, and required urgent cover. The requirement was evaluated on price. One bid was received, submitted electronically by an SME. The procurement was treated as below threshold and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The process records one lot, which is marked cancelled, alongside the active award and contract for the requirement.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Metropolitan Police Service for agency-supplied, niche contingent labour where an existing route to market cannot meet an urgent specialist need. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this kind would have a strong network of scarce professionals, the ability to identify and vet a suitable individual quickly, and experience placing specialist management consultancy or contingent labour roles in a public-sector or operational environment. A credible competitor would also need clear evidence of delivery capacity, reliable candidate assurance, compliant employment and agency processes, and competitive pricing. The award to an SME shows that the requirement can be within reach of a focused specialist provider rather than only a large national workforce business. Familiarity with public-sector purchasing and electronic tendering would further support competitiveness.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contingent labour contract

Notice Description

Procurement of niche contingent labour role via agency

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of niche contingent labour role via agency

Procurement Information

Below threshold procedure under the Low Value Procurement System. Contracted role was niche/specialist and unable to be procured via existing contractual routes to market, so was direct awarded due to urgency of needing cover.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0773cd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087930-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£177,650 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Metropolitan Police Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2JL
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Evisa Solutions Limited

Further Information

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