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title: "New Defence Serious Crime Command Senior Investigating Officer for Major Incident Room"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0562b1"
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# New Defence Serious Crime Command Senior Investigating Officer for Major Incident Room

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0562b1

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns a tender by the Ministry of Defence, located at Horse Guards Avenue, London, for the position of a Senior Investigating Officer for the Defence Serious Crime Command's Major Incident Room. Initially announced on 21st July 2025, this tender falls under the services category, specifically targeting investigation services (CPV code 79720000). The procedure employed is a competitive flexible procedure with a procurement method classified as 'selective'. Expressions of interest were due by 21st August 2025, with the award period ending on 21st November 2025. Although initially active, the tender was subsequently cancelled on 7th November 2025 due to no suitable tenders being received, as indicated by the tender cancellation notice issued on Find a Tender Service.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms with expertise in investigative services and a strategic focus on security and defence sectors. Businesses capable of fulfilling the requirements of a Senior Investigative Officer, an individual responsible for managing critical investigative responses and resources, can find a prominent role here. The competitive flexible procedure implies rigorous selection through a Project Specific Questionnaire, favouring businesses with proven capability and experience. Although this opportunity is currently cancelled, maintaining readiness for such tenders through pre-qualification can position businesses advantageously for future similar opportunities within the Ministry of Defence.

## Notice

The Senior Investigative Officer (SIO) on specified crime investigations. They are accountable to chief officers for the conduct of the investigation. They manage the investigative response, and all resources associated with the investigation. They develop and implement strategies, procedures and systems that underpin the investigation and ensure the management and assessment of threat, risk and harm.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071849-2025 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Nov 2025 - 26 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £275,000 |
| Lots value | £275,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HB |
| 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

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

### Codes

- 79720000 - Investigation services

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2025 at 09:13 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071849-2025
- 21 Jul 2025 at 09:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041535-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071849-2025
  7th November 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041535-2025
  21st July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3263
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## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk
- https://contracts.mod.ukhttps://contracts.mod.uk/go/72344009019768CE296A-linktoPSQ
- https://contracts.mod.uk/go/72344009019768CE296A
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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