--- title: "The Provision of Coach and Driver Hire Services to the Metropolitan Police Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-058bab91-f3e6-4380-8799-38038b581a8f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-058bab91-f3e6-4380-8799-38038b581a8f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-058bab91-f3e6-4380-8799-38038b581a8f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-058bab91-f3e6-4380-8799-38038b581a8f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE" published: "2023-10-02" --- # The Provision of Coach and Driver Hire Services to the Metropolitan Police Service Buyer: METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-058bab91-f3e6-4380-8799-38038b581a8f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-058bab91-f3e6-4380-8799-38038b581a8f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-058bab91-f3e6-4380-8799-38038b581a8f.json) ## Summary The Metropolitan Police Service is seeking suppliers for the provision of coach and driver hire services. This procurement process is at the planning stage and involves engagement with potential suppliers within the coach and driver hire industry. The engagement end date for this opportunity is set for 9th November 2023. The location of the procurement is in London, England, and it falls under the industry category of hire of buses and coaches with a driver. This tender opportunity with the Metropolitan Police Service can benefit businesses operating in the coach and driver hire industry. Companies experienced in co-ordinating, managing, and delivering such services to support operational policing are well-suited to compete. Suppliers can participate by registering interest through the eTendering platform, Coupa. Participation is encouraged, and the event reference for this opportunity is 1358. The Metropolitan Police Service reserves the right to make changes to the advertisement and close the event earlier than the stated deadline if needed. ## Notice On behalf of the contracting authority, the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Request for Information (RFI) for the Provision of Coach and Driver Hire Services. The purpose of this PIN/RFI is to engage with potential suppliers within the coach and driver hire industry. Background: The MPS is seeking an experienced supplier to work in partnership with the MPS to co-ordinate, manage, and deliver Coach and Driver Services to support operational policing. Policing London is the forefront of the MPS and a contract for coach and driver hire will play an integral part in supporting the safe transportation of Police officers 24/7, 365 days a year. The majority of coach and driver hire requirements are for planned officer movements which occur during major events, however, unforeseen occasions and emergency redeployments for which an ad hoc requirement of coach and driver services are needed. Please note, the publication of this PIN and the engagement conducted within will not form part of any supplier selection process, evaluations or scoring. However the MPS will reserve the right to review any information submitted by a potential Supplier (via this PIN) who then participates in a live tender opportunity, should there be any doubt by review of the MPS of any serious misrepresentation. Please see accompanying PIN/RFI Cover document via the Coupa portal for further information. The MPS may at its sole discretion enter into discussions with respondents through this PIN/RFI. Suppliers wishing to participate in this PIN/RFI and view all/any associated documents are invited to register their interest via the following link: https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice (please copy and paste the link into your internet browser) The PIN/RFI engagement will be hosted on the eTendering platform, Coupa. The event reference is 1358. Please search for the event reference (1358) to ensure you express interest in the correct event (the PIN/RFI). The PIN/RFI is unrestricted and open to all within the relevant industry. Participation is encouraged. The MPS reserves the right to make changes to this advertisement without notice and without reason at any time. The MPS reserves the right to close the PIN/RFI event earlier than the stated deadline on Coupa without notice and without reason at any time. The MPS shall not be responsible on behalf of the supplier in regards to Coupa accounts and activation. Questions/ clarifications will be accepted via the Coupa e-tendering platform only. The above notice is being published on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87d6e64c-8705-4e48-99e2-9333ccd3d41b | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Nov 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | North West London | | Postcode | NW6 6LT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI72 Brent | | Local authority | Brent | | Electoral ward | Queens Park | | Westminster constituency | Queen's Park and Maida Vale | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver ## Release History - 2 Oct 2023 at 16:38 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87d6e64c-8705-4e48-99e2-9333ccd3d41b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87d6e64c-8705-4e48-99e2-9333ccd3d41b 2nd October 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-058bab91-f3e6-4380-8799-38038b581a8f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-058bab91-f3e6-4380-8799-38038b581a8f.json.