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title: "Disposal of Items of Property by Public Auction"
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# Disposal of Items of Property by Public Auction

Buyer: METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-80910aa3-fba6-416a-bf01-186157cd01c5

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## Summary

The Metropolitan Police Service is seeking to dispose of various items of property and surplus assets through a public auction, titled "Disposal of Items of Property by Public Auction". This procurement falls under the auction services category and is located in Greater London, England. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the contract period running from 25 June 2018 to 24 June 2022. The auction services are being offered under an open procurement method, with an estimated auction sales revenue of £2 to £2.5 million over four years.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in auction services, particularly those that specialise in jewellery, fine art, antiques, lost property, and crime-related items. Companies like John Pye Auctions and Wilsons Auctions Ltd, which have been awarded contracts, exemplify the kind of large-scale auction houses that would benefit from participation in this process. Small and medium enterprises in the auction sector may also find chances for growth by collaborating or subcontracting with larger auction firms to enhance their market presence.

## Notice

MOPAC/MPS has a requirement for the disposal of various items of property and surplus assets through sale at Public Auction divided into the following lots:- Lot 1. - Jewellery, fine art, antiques and memorabilia (excluding POCA) Lot 2. - Lost Property and MOPAC/MPS Surplus Assets Lot 3. - Crime Related Property (excluding POCA) Lot 4. - Crime Related Property and initial and on-going valuations - POCA For indicative purposes only, approximate auction sales revenues over the past 3 years are: 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 LOT 1 PS129,660.00 PS151,132.00 PS110,189.00 LOT 2 PS73,057.00 PS50,816.00 PS55,099.00 LOT 3 PS237,892.00 PS185,337.00 PS213,033.00 LOT 4 Not available Not available PS311,000.00 The estimated auction sales revenues, from MPS property only, over four years is between PS2-PS2.5m

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/068e9ce1-c9a9-43d1-b987-64739a833760 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2018 |
| Contract period | 24 Jun 2018 - 24 Jun 2022 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE |
| Locality | GREATER LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW6 1TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Electoral ward | West Kensington |
| Westminster constituency | Chelsea and Fulham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | JOHN PYE AUCTIONS; WILSONS AUCTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79342400 - Auction services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2018 at 14:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/068e9ce1-c9a9-43d1-b987-64739a833760

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/068e9ce1-c9a9-43d1-b987-64739a833760
  4th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=20350&B=BLUELIGHT
  Please see Invitation to Tender documents for details published via EU-Supply. www.eu-supply.com
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/40396
  Please see Invitation to Tender documents for details published via EU-Supply. www.eu-supply.com

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