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title: "Disposal of Items of Property by Public Auction"
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# Disposal of Items of Property by Public Auction

Buyer: METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cc522a37-0754-4ba8-8d08-e5bab0937b1c

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## Summary

The Metropolitan Police Service is currently seeking tenders for the disposal of items of property through public auction, with a title indicating "Disposal of Items of Property by Public Auction". This procurement is categorised under auction services, and it is based in Greater London. The tender is in the active stage, following an open procurement method, and submissions must be received by 15th August 2017. The contract period is set to commence on 1st October 2017 and will conclude on 30th September 2021. The estimated auction sales revenues for the Metropolitan Police Service's property over the next four years are projected to be between £2 million and £2.5 million.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in auction services, particularly those that specialise in the sale of jewellery, fine art, antiques, and other property types listed in the various lots. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to engage in this process, as the procurement is open to competition and designed to utilise their capabilities. Businesses focusing on evaluating and selling lost property and crime-related assets will find this tender particularly aligned to their strengths, allowing for potential growth in leveraging public sector contracts.

## Notice

MOPAC/MPS has a requirement for the disposal of various items of property and surplus assets through sale at Public Auction divided into the following lots:- Lot 1. - Jewellery, fine art, antiques and memorabilia (excluding POCA) Lot 2. - Lost Property and MOPAC/MPS Surplus Assets Lot 3. - Crime Related Property (excluding POCA) Lot 4. - Crime Related Property and initial and on-going valuations - POCA For indicative purposes only, approximate auction sales revenues over the past 3 years are: 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 LOT 1 PS129,660.00 PS151,132.00 PS110,189.00 LOT 2 PS73,057.00 PS50,816.00 PS55,099.00 LOT 3 PS237,892.00 PS185,337.00 PS213,033.00 LOT 4 Not available Not available PS311,000.00 The estimated auction sales revenues, from MPS property only, over four years is between PS2-PS2.5m

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e12e7639-0550-4a5a-b395-79dc518cdf63 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 30 Sep 2021 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE |
| Locality | GREATER LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW6 1TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Electoral ward | West Kensington |
| Westminster constituency | Chelsea and Fulham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79342400 - Auction services

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2017 at 15:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e12e7639-0550-4a5a-b395-79dc518cdf63

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e12e7639-0550-4a5a-b395-79dc518cdf63
  16th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=20350&B=BLUELIGHT
  Please see Invitation to Tender documents for details published via EU-Supply. www.eu-supply.com
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/40396
  Please see Invitation to Tender documents for details published via EU-Supply. www.eu-supply.com

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