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title: "TracER/Swab STRM Production & Supply PIN Questionnaire"
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# TracER/Swab STRM Production & Supply PIN Questionnaire

Buyer: DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f31214b4-78e4-434f-8b87-ea9c833cca2e

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## Summary

The Department for Transport (DfT) is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "TracER/Swab STRM Production & Supply PIN Questionnaire." This initiative falls under the industry category of chemical products, with additional classifications including explosives, electrical machinery, security equipment, industrial machinery, and research and development services. The procurement process is aimed at businesses based in or capable of servicing the London area, specifically the postal code SW1P 4DR in the United Kingdom. An important milestone is the engagement end date on 21 February 2025. This early market engagement notice indicates a tender process that will gather information before moving forward to later procurement stages.

This procurement offers a substantial opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in the production of test pieces and swabs. Given the focus on chemical products and other specialised classifications, companies with expertise in these areas are well-suited to compete. Participating in this tender can provide significant business growth opportunities through potential future contracts with the DfT, establishing valuable partnerships and expanding market presence within the UK’s transport sector.

## Notice

Please see attached 'TracER STRM PIN Questionnaire 27.1.25' for all information and submission instructions. This market survey is an information gathering exercise through which the Department for Transport (DfT) is looking to understand market appetite, capacity and capability to produce a pre-agreed number of TracER test pieces and STRM swabs on a trial basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbf81e91-e999-47da-8653-ae8f67d39e61 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 21 Feb 2025 |
| 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 | DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| 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 | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 24000000 - Chemical products
- 24600000 - Explosives
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2025 at 11:31 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbf81e91-e999-47da-8653-ae8f67d39e61

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbf81e91-e999-47da-8653-ae8f67d39e61
  27th January 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ca28dfa1-5fd3-40ed-9e5c-a8f35ebde3ad
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