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Detainee Clothing

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria

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Planning

23 Sep 2026 at 16:33

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria is considering the supply of detainee clothing for Northumbria Police. This is a goods requirement covering clothing and related items (CPV 18000000, clothing, footwear, luggage and accessories). The procurement’s stated purpose is to assess suppliers’ interest and ability to provide clothing for detainees. The work is for Northumbria Police; the buyer is based in Newcastle. Suppliers interested in understanding the detailed scope are asked to request the RFI pack from the force. The buyer will use the market responses to inform its choice of procurement route and subsequent internal approval process.

This process is at planning and is market engagement through a request for information, not an invitation to tender. Suppliers are being asked to provide information about their interest and capability; the buyer says it will review responses before deciding the procurement route and progressing internal governance. The engagement is expected to conclude by 19 October 2026. The proposed contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. No estimated contract value or budget is stated. The requirement is arranged as one lot. No formal tender procedure, award criteria or eligibility conditions have yet been set out; the information gathered is intended to help shape the route to market.

This engagement is relevant to clothing suppliers able to serve a police force’s detainee clothing requirements. It is an early chance for suppliers to explain their market capability and help the buyer understand the available procurement routes before the requirement is taken through internal governance. Suppliers should be prepared to describe how they could meet the scope detailed in the RFI pack and provide the requested information by the engagement’s stated close. The buyer has not yet set tender requirements or evaluation criteria, so suppliers can use this stage to communicate relevant product range, supply capacity and delivery capability without assuming particular specifications or accreditations. The proposed multi-year supply period may suit providers equipped to support ongoing public-sector supply, subject to the eventual procurement design.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Detainee Clothing

Notice Description

Northumbria Police (the 'force') invites suppliers to participate in a request for information (RFI). This market engagement is focused on assessing market interest and capability in delivering the Supply of Detainee Clothing for Northumbria Police. Interested suppliers should e mail: nicola.oneill@northumbria.police.uk for a copy of the RFI document which details the services in scope and the process for submitting information. Following the conclusion of the RFI process, the responses received will be reviewed to ascertain the best procurement route forward before proceeding through our internal governance process. Once we are able to provide an update on the next steps, any Supplier that has registered an interest will be contacted using the contact information provided in this document. Similarly, if the Force have any further questions regarding your response, we may be in touch with further clarifications.

Planning Information

Interested suppliers should e mail: nicola.oneill@northumbria.police.uk for a copy of the RFI document which details the services in scope and the process for submitting information. Following the conclusion of the RFI process, the responses received will be reviewed to ascertain the best procurement route forward before proceeding through our internal governance process. Once we are able to provide an update on the next steps, any Supplier that has registered an interest will be contacted using the contact information provided in this document. Similarly, if the Force have any further questions regarding your response, we may be in touch with further clarifications.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778fb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090309-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

CPV Codes

18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 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
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE
Postcode
NE12 8EW
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Longbenton & Benton
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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