--- title: "Physical Effectors Request for Information" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-44c0ccfa-ebb1-491b-abf0-264346c30e02" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-44c0ccfa-ebb1-491b-abf0-264346c30e02" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44c0ccfa-ebb1-491b-abf0-264346c30e02.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44c0ccfa-ebb1-491b-abf0-264346c30e02.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2024-08-22" --- # Physical Effectors Request for Information Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44c0ccfa-ebb1-491b-abf0-264346c30e02 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-44c0ccfa-ebb1-491b-abf0-264346c30e02) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44c0ccfa-ebb1-491b-abf0-264346c30e02.json) ## Summary The Home Office in London is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Physical Effectors Request for Information". This initiative falls under the category of "Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment", with additional classifications including emergency and security equipment, police equipment, and electronic warfare systems and countermeasures. This procurement is aimed at enhancing the UK’s national Counter Drones capability. The engagement end date for this market engagement is set for 26th September 2024, and it targets a broad range of locations, including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and the Rest of the World. This tender represents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) involved in the development of innovative security solutions. Businesses specialising in physical effector solutions, surveillance, and security systems are particularly well-positioned to benefit from this procurement. Participating in this Request for Information exercise can provide valuable insights and the potential to engage in future procurement and collaboration opportunities under the Home Office’s coordinated governance structure. Interested companies must register and submit their responses through the Home Office's Jaggaer eSourcing portal. ## Notice Please note this is not a call for competition This RFI is an information-gathering exercise to support future direction and decision-making in this area and to establish potential suitable alternatives to current providers. The strategic principles for the development and approval of Counter Drone capabilities, including physical effector capabilities, will be agreed on an all-UK basis under a coordination and governance structure led by the Home Office. NPCC, the Home Office and other relevant governmental partners have a duty to monitor the continuing research into, and the development of, acceptable and effective Counter Drone systems in response to an evolving operational requirement and identified capability gaps. As part of the continual development of the NPCC counter-drones strategy, this Request For Information aims to scope and identify a range of current, innovative or novel physical effector solutions. This information will enable development of effector requirements and capability planning to support future procurements. This information may also be used to identify or develop future demonstration event, development challenges, or testing. This is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the national Counter Drones capability, in order to maintain public confidence and ensure the safety of both the public and police. This RFI is an information gathering exercise to support future direction and decision making in this area to establish potential physical effector solutions and whether suitable options can be identified. At a later date, the Authorities may engage with suppliers to discuss their solutions. The Home Office is undertaking early market engagement in relation to physical effectors. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) directs interested potential suppliers to the Home Office's Jaggaer eSourcing portal, where a Request for Information (RFI) document can be downloaded. Once completed the RFI can then be submitted via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal Please visit: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html, log in, and search for pqq_ 518 Physical Effectors Request for Information We will also use our Early Market Engagement site to share information and updates with interested potential suppliers, request feedback and allow potential suppliers to communicate with us via secure message. If your organisation is not yet registered on Home Office's Jaggaer eSourcing portal, please visit the portal and register by following the link on the homepage: "To register click here'. Please note that to register, your organisation must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation that you are registering, which would be entering into a contract if invited to do so. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c5dff66-3898-41d2-bce3-65ec1e710401 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Sep 2024 | | 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 | HOME OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ### Codes - 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 35100000 - Emergency and security equipment - 35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices - 35200000 - Police equipment - 35730000 - Electronic warfare systems and counter measures ## Release History - 22 Aug 2024 at 11:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c5dff66-3898-41d2-bce3-65ec1e710401 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c5dff66-3898-41d2-bce3-65ec1e710401 22nd August 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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