--- title: "Prior Information Notice (PIN) for The Provision of Car and Driver Hire Services to the Metropolitan Police Service - Duration from 2025 to 2029" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-85a04742-adab-48ff-a23c-4c5fb35d74c8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-85a04742-adab-48ff-a23c-4c5fb35d74c8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-85a04742-adab-48ff-a23c-4c5fb35d74c8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-85a04742-adab-48ff-a23c-4c5fb35d74c8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE" published: "2024-07-09" --- # Prior Information Notice (PIN) for The Provision of Car and Driver Hire Services to the Metropolitan Police Service - Duration from 2025 to 2029 Buyer: METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85a04742-adab-48ff-a23c-4c5fb35d74c8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-85a04742-adab-48ff-a23c-4c5fb35d74c8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-85a04742-adab-48ff-a23c-4c5fb35d74c8.json) ## Summary The Metropolitan Police Service is planning to procure car and driver hire services for the period 2025 to 2029. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for August 9, 2024. This opportunity is relevant to the industry category of "Hire of passenger cars with driver" and is open to all within the relevant industry in the United Kingdom. This tender by the Metropolitan Police Service presents an opportunity for businesses in the car and driver hire industry to engage with the MPS and potentially secure a partnership to provide services for operational policing needs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate in this process. Businesses with experience in coordinating, managing, and delivering car and driver services to support operational policing activities are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. ## Notice Description 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 Car and Driver Hire Services. The purpose of this PIN/RFI is to engage with potential suppliers within the car 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 Car and Driver Services to support operational policing. Policing London is the forefront of the MPS and a contract for car 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 car and driver hire requirements are for planned secure transportation of MPS staff, senior police officers and vulnerable victims or witnesses required to participate in judicial proceedings. Some bookings may include transportation of luggage, boxes / folders, presentation / banner displays, etc. 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 1721. Please search for the event reference (1721) 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/06ec18f4-c038-4bec-999f-8a6e3dddab58 | | 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 | 9 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Aug 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 | 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 - 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver ## Release History - 9 Jul 2024 at 14:44 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06ec18f4-c038-4bec-999f-8a6e3dddab58 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06ec18f4-c038-4bec-999f-8a6e3dddab58 9th July 2024 - 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-b5fd17-85a04742-adab-48ff-a23c-4c5fb35d74c8. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-85a04742-adab-48ff-a23c-4c5fb35d74c8.json.