--- title: "Test Facilities for assessment of Police irritant sprays" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bb7ee151-a83c-4cb2-8045-8e1b0828d3d5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bb7ee151-a83c-4cb2-8045-8e1b0828d3d5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bb7ee151-a83c-4cb2-8045-8e1b0828d3d5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bb7ee151-a83c-4cb2-8045-8e1b0828d3d5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2023-12-13" --- # Test Facilities for assessment of Police irritant sprays Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb7ee151-a83c-4cb2-8045-8e1b0828d3d5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bb7ee151-a83c-4cb2-8045-8e1b0828d3d5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bb7ee151-a83c-4cb2-8045-8e1b0828d3d5.json) ## Summary The Home Office has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the procurement of Test Facilities for assessment of Police irritant sprays. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with an engagement end date of 31st January 2024. The procurement falls under the industry category of Research, testing, and scientific technical simulator services. The buying organisation is the Home Office, located at 2 Marsham St, Westminster, London, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom. This tender for Test Facilities offers opportunities for businesses in the research and testing services sector to engage with the Home Office. Potential providers are invited to express interest in the RFI exercise to gather market intelligence. Businesses capable of providing services related to police irritant spray assessments would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process is an opportunity for providers to contribute their expertise to support the Home Office's market potential assessment and future procurement decisions. ## Notice The Authority seeks to determine market potential and consider market views on the requirements with a view to ensure such views are considered for any potential procurement that the Authority may wish to launch. No information contained in this RFI, or in any communication made between the Authority and any Potential Provider in connection with this RFI, shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement, or representation that any procurement or contract may result from this RFI. Under no circumstances shall the Authority incur any liability in respect of this RFI or any supporting document RFI. ion. Additional information: The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. To request access to the RFI document please email CollaborativeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk and request the RFI document related to the assessment of Test facilities for Police irritant sprays. The document will then be sent for completion and should be returned to the same email address before the deadline. Responses are required as soon as possible to inform next steps, but the RFI will remain open until 31/01/24. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec6d35ff-2e7a-4a3b-81eb-a6448a4308dc | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 13 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jan 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | 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 | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator ## Release History - 13 Dec 2023 at 12:46 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec6d35ff-2e7a-4a3b-81eb-a6448a4308dc - 11 Sep 2023 at 13:29 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c1c37bd-d6d8-4337-85c0-d93f36606584 - 8 Aug 2023 at 13:59 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81ef6946-eccc-4b5a-b67b-7b3dc2b34159 - 8 Aug 2023 at 13:58 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f25864d6-2567-47f0-8a12-eda8da4e4ced ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec6d35ff-2e7a-4a3b-81eb-a6448a4308dc 13th December 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c1c37bd-d6d8-4337-85c0-d93f36606584 11th September 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81ef6946-eccc-4b5a-b67b-7b3dc2b34159 8th August 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f25864d6-2567-47f0-8a12-eda8da4e4ced 8th August 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5bca5714-af4c-4cb4-8c24-ed67eb00c88e Irritants Test Facility RFI August 2023 Final - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f6282bbb-2704-46e6-b515-130b99f4dd83 Irritants Test Facility RFI August 2023 Final - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/686af269-3b05-4c77-aefa-7b66b5d98f22 Irritants Test Facility RFI August 2023 Final ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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