--- title: "Request for Information - Test facilities for assessment of Police irritants sprays" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ee02" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ee02" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ee02.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ee02.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2023-08-08" --- # Request for Information - Test facilities for assessment of Police irritants sprays Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ee02 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ee02) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ee02.json) ## Summary The Home Office is planning a procurement process for test facilities that will assess police irritant sprays. The Request for Information is to gather market intelligence and not for competition. Interested parties must submit responses by 11/09/23 to CollaborativeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk. The procurement value is £200,000 GBP for laboratory services, falling under the CPV classification of 71900000. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the laboratory services sector to showcase their capabilities in testing police chemical irritant sprays. Companies specialising in police equipment are well-suited to compete for this contract. The Home Office, as the contracting authority, is seeking external test facilities to conduct evaluations according to a specific standard, aiming to understand market potential and consider views for potential procurement. ## 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 documentation. The Home Office publishes and maintains a Standard for Police Chemical Irritant Sprays: CS and PAVA. Testing, in accordance with this standard, is currently conducted by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). The testing requirements are set out in Section 5 of the standard, which is available online at the following link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/337910/standard-police-irritant-sprays-2314.pdf The Authority is considering options for external test facilities able to conduct testing according to Section 5 of the Standard. The Authority will retain the responsibility for checking requirements detailed in all other sections of the Standard, except for Section 5. The Authority is issuing this Request for Information gauge the interest and to understand the capabilities in relation to undertaking this work. ### Lot Information Lot 1 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 documentation. The Home Office publishes and maintains a Standard for Police Chemical Irritant Sprays: CS and PAVA. Testing, in accordance with this standard, is currently conducted by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). The testing requirements are set out in Section 5 of the standard, which is available online at the following link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/337910/standard-police-irritant-sprays-2314.pdf The Authority is considering options for external test facilities able to conduct testing according to Section 5 of the Standard. The Authority will retain the responsibility for checking requirements detailed in all other sections of the Standard, except for Section 5. The Authority is issuing this Request for Information gauge the interest and to understand the capabilities in relation to undertaking this work. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023121-2023 | | Notice type | Planning 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 | 8 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Oct 2023 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HOME OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 35200000 - Police equipment - 71900000 - Laboratory services ## Release History - 8 Aug 2023 at 15:07 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023121-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/337910/standard-police-irritant-sprays-2314.pdf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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