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title: "Uniform Stores Systems"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068eb7"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-04-30"
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# Uniform Stores Systems

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068eb7

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is initiating a procurement process to modernise the Greater Manchester Police's uniform store systems. This falls under the "Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies" industry category, with a focus on enhancing operational capabilities at the Openshaw site in Manchester, UK. The procurement is currently in the planning stage with an expected engagement completion date of 29th May 2025. Interested parties are encouraged to express interest by contacting Ali Cordrey, GMP Procurement Manager, as per the instructions provided. Market engagement is being sought to assess potential solutions and improvements to the existing system, with the potential contract period starting on 1st December 2026.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in inventory management, system integration, and technology solutions compatible with secure environments. Companies with expertise in delivering off-the-shelf technology or customised solutions able to streamline manual processes, improve stock control, and ensure compliance with data protection standards will find this procurement particularly relevant. Suppliers of barcode scanning equipment, software packages, and stock-control services are well-positioned to compete and provide value through innovative enhancements to the police's operational systems.

## Notice

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), as the contracting authority for Greater Manchester Police (GMP), would like to hear from suppliers willing to share information about operational enhancements we wish to make to our current stores system and technology. The store consists of a single site based at Openshaw in Manchester. The new system is expected to deliver: * Reduced over-ordering and improved entitlement controls. * Efficiencies by streamlining manual processes. * An improved stocktaking method. * Improved service delivery to officers and staff. * Compliance with data protection and operational standards. The proposed specifications include: * Functional: Inventory management, user management, distribution and returns. * Technical: Reporting, performance, system architecture, security. * Operational: User interface, system integration, compliance, implementation and support. We are exploring market capability to modernise the Stores function and will consider operational enhancements, or an off-the-shelf solution with suitable technology that will interface with existing systems. We seek to understand the capacity and capability of suppliers who can deliver this type of functionality within a police secure environment. Whilst the contracting Authority is the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, this contract will be procured and managed by the Greater Manchester Police.

### Planning Information

GMP would like to hear from companies who believe they can deliver a relevant solution or enhancements that meets the demands of modern policing for the foreseeable future.
Expressions of interest must be made by contacting Ali Cordrey (GMP Procurement Manager) via email at procurement@gmp.police.uk. Please quote the reference 'A1308' on all correspondence.
A market engagement questionnaire will then be issued, which interested parties should complete and return, to the above email address, by 17:00 on 29th May 2025.
Further information about the requirement is included in the market engagement questionnaire document, and clarifications may also be sought via the above email address.
Please note that this is not a tender exercise, and formal bids are not being requested at this stage. To ensure transparency rules are adhered to, no correspondence should be entered into with any member of GMP staff about this requirement, other than as stated above.
Further engagement may take place following review of all questionnaire responses. This may include the use of direct engagement with interested parties or any other form of supplier engagement relevant to the contract and requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039592-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 35126000 - Bar code scanning equipment
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 79991000 - Stock-control services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2026 at 07:53 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039592-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039592-2026
  30th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gmp.police.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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