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title: "The Provision of Front of House Services"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE"
published: "2024-01-18"
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# The Provision of Front of House Services

Buyer: METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b4acd0f7-fc13-4976-8577-8986f4722a8a

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## Summary

The Metropolitan Police Service has initiated a planning stage tender for "The Provision of Front of House Services" in the industry categories of mail-sorting equipment, administration, defence, social security services, reception services, building, and facilities management services, and portering services. The tender involves providing planned and reactive services for physical security, mail services, porterage, and front of house at selected locations within the MOPAC estate in London, United Kingdom. The engagement end date is set for March 25, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in security services, facilities management, and related sectors, to compete for a contract with the Metropolitan Police Service. With a focus on fairness, openness, and transparency, the contracting authority is looking for suppliers who can meet the mandatory security and vetting requirements. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this procurement process that offers a 3-year initial term with two optional 2-year extension periods.

## Notice

To provide planned and reactive services for physical security, mail services, porterage and front of house at selected locations within the MOPAC estate. Service to include reactive provision predominantly for guarding in response to breakdowns of other equipment such as gates and security at vacant property. Additional information: The contract length for the Provision of Front of House Services is a 3 year initial term with two 2 year optional extension periods. Security and vetting requirements will be mandatory. We are committed to ensuring fairness, openness and transparency, and to follow UK procurement regulations. Any expression of interest made under this notice is no indication of a commitment from either side to participate in any future tender or procurement process. Please note this is not the start of a formal procurement process and is not a call for competition. 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/6a257f4a-5db6-4839-9882-5bb1cd2bca49 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 25 Mar 2004 |
| 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 | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 30132100 - Mail-sorting equipment
- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79992000 - Reception services
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 98341120 - Portering services

## Release History

- 18 Jan 2024 at 11:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a257f4a-5db6-4839-9882-5bb1cd2bca49

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a257f4a-5db6-4839-9882-5bb1cd2bca49
  18th January 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.met.police.uk

## Provenance

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