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title: "Interactive Exercise Tool For Businesses (ACT in a BOX)"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE"
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# Interactive Exercise Tool For Businesses (ACT in a BOX)

Buyer: METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc496165-f50d-40ae-a547-7aa5b4e3e584

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## Summary

The Metropolitan Police Service is planning a tender opportunity for the development of an interactive counter-terrorism exercising tool for businesses in the UK, named 'ACT in a BOX'. The budget for this project is £190,000, with a contract period starting on October 30, 2023, and ending on March 31, 2025. The procurement method is an open procedure below threshold, with submissions to be made through the COUPA procurement portal by searching for Sourcing Event no. 1302. This tender opportunity is aimed at businesses in the programming services and e-learning sectors.

This tender from the Metropolitan Police Service presents a valuable opportunity for software application service providers and e-learning companies to expand their business. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The tender stage is currently at the planning phase, with a future notice date of September 8, 2023, and a deadline for communication at the end of the day on the same date. Businesses based in the United Kingdom are eligible to bid for this contract, contributing to enhancing counter-terrorism awareness and security measures in public venues nationwide.

## Notice

The National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) is a police-hosted unit within the National Counter Terrorism Police Headquarters (CTPHQ) and a National Government agency. We are responsible for providing awareness, advice and guidance on counter terrorism protective security, with a particular focus on public venues and spaces (e.g. parks, restaurants and bars, events, high streets) throughout the UK. This tender opportunity is for the build and development of an interactive, virtual counter terrorism exercising tool for businesses across the UK, known as the 'ACT in a BOX' project. Tender responses to be submitted via our procurement Portal COUPA by searching for the Sourcing Event no. 1302 'ACT in a Box'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e79cab49-cd91-40d6-8e4b-e03aaf81852a |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Sep 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £190,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2JL |
| 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

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 72212000 - Programming services of application software
- 80420000 - E-learning services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2023 at 15:26 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e79cab49-cd91-40d6-8e4b-e03aaf81852a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e79cab49-cd91-40d6-8e4b-e03aaf81852a
  8th September 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice

## Provenance

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