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title: "Test Facilities for assessment of Police irritant sprays"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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published: "2023-12-14"
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# Test Facilities for assessment of Police irritant sprays

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c23be393-f56f-4d9e-8b94-ab206b6f1261

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## Summary

The Home Office is planning a procurement process titled "Test Facilities for assessment of Police irritant sprays" in the Research, testing and scientific technical simulator category. The engagement end date is set for January 31, 2024. This tender, with an estimated value of £200,000, is in the planning stage and aims to gather market intelligence. The procurement process will be managed by the Home Office in London, United Kingdom.

This opportunity for providing test facilities for police irritant sprays is suited for businesses in the research, testing, and scientific technical simulator industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to express interest in this tender. The engagement end date is January 31, 2024, and interested parties should contact CollaborativeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk for further details on submitting responses. This tender is a request for market information; eligible providers should monitor further publications to participate in the subsequent formal procurement process.

## 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/b1178cb5-8ad8-4051-82d9-73ce4d6c9a11 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 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

- 14 Dec 2023 at 15:52 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1178cb5-8ad8-4051-82d9-73ce4d6c9a11
- 14 Dec 2023 at 15:52 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/655d817e-cb8a-47b7-9c5f-62d11920370b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1178cb5-8ad8-4051-82d9-73ce4d6c9a11
  14th December 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/655d817e-cb8a-47b7-9c5f-62d11920370b
  14th December 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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