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title: "Metropolitan Police Service (MPS): Unified Services Procurement (USP) for the Digital Public Contact Portfolio"
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# Metropolitan Police Service (MPS): Unified Services Procurement (USP) for the Digital Public Contact Portfolio

Buyer: METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069706

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## Summary

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is inviting expressions of interest for their Unified Services Procurement (USP) related to the Digital Public Contact (DPC) portfolio. This procurement process is currently at the planning stage, focusing on market engagement with key events and deadlines. The main industry categories for this tender are software packages and information systems, installation services of communications equipment, and IT services. The procurement is set to provide services across various UK regions, primarily within the public authority sub-central government sector. A critical date is the virtual Market Engagement session scheduled for 9th June 2026, which will help potential bidders understand MPS’s strategic vision and scope for the DPC platform. Interested parties must register by 5th June 2026 to participate in this session. The project, with a gross value of £72 million, is expected to commence on 1st July 2027 and conclude by 31st December 2029, with a possibility of renewal until 2032.

This procurement represents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the technology and IT services sectors, particularly those experienced in public sector projects. Companies skilled in software development, internet technology, and communication systems installation will find this tender promising. Suppliers with capabilities in digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and developing integrated web platforms are well-suited to compete, as the MPS seeks to modernise its DPC platform in line with future policing reforms. This is an opportunity for innovative firms to secure a role in a high-value, long-term project and contribute to the transformative services provided by the Metropolitan Police Service across the United Kingdom.

## Notice

The contracting Authority ('Authority') in relation to this notice is the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), on behalf of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). The scope of services has been structured into key service areas and outlined below. It is important to note that all services listed are anticipated to be delivered by the successful Supplier, but amendments may be introduced, by the Authority, between this notice and the UK4 Tender Notice. The core services are expected to remain relatively static during the term of any contract created through this procurement and will ostensibly be required to be delivered on the current software platforms, as detailed elsewhere in this notice. However, these services may evolve during the contract term, driven by anticipated police reform. The Authority will present further considerations regarding these changes within the market engagement event. The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), which hosts the National Police Chiefs Councils' (NPCC's) Digital Public Contact (DPC) portfolio, is hosting a Pre-Market Engagement event for its forthcoming Unified Services Procurement (USP). This event will provide a comprehensive overview of the strategic vision, current capabilities, and future development of the DPC platform, Single Online Hub (SOH), enabling suppliers to understand our ambitions and contribute to shaping the future of public contact in policing. The MPS is also seeking to solicit market feedback through the means of a Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ), to help inform and shape its approach to this procurement. The DPC platform provides critical national capabilities, serving policing organisations and the public across England and Wales. It enables each force to deliver a range of nationally consistent online services to the public while maintaining their distinct own local identity. Communities are empowered by also having convenient access to information, advice and services that they need. The proposed scope of this procurement encompasses the front-end website, the delivery and operation of the integration hub supporting website services, dashboards and analytics used internally and shared with forces and other stakeholders, and chat services functionality. This procurement aims to deliver as its priority (and under a single supplier), a minimum level of run and maintain service in a more efficient manner for its stakeholders and end users. It also seeks to consolidate and enhance existing delivered services thereby streamlining delivery, modernising key components, and strategically positioning the platform to support significant policing reforms and future service evolution. The DPC programme is guided by the following key strategic imperatives: 1) Policing Reform: Adapting to significant structural changes, including potential force consolidation and the formation of a National Police Service. (For further details, please refer to the 'From local to national: a new model for policing' white paper.) 2) Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence (AI): Embracing AI to enhance public contact through AI-based reporting, AI analysis, conversational AI, and intelligent assistance. 3) Identity and Personalisation: Moving towards authenticated, personalised, and context-aware services, leveraging user accounts (with user authentication via GOV.UK One Login) for tailored experiences. 4) Channel Convergence: Achieving a consistent and unified experience across web, chat, and voice channels for "first contact" with policing. The core service delivery for the USP primarily involves the provision and maintenance of the DPC platform current capabilities, specifically: 1) Website Services: Providing websites for over 40 police forces and organisations, including the national police.uk site (collectively referred to as the Single Online Home - SOH). 2) Public Data Capture: Online crime and incident reporting via forms, integrated with payment and mapping services. 3) Integration Platform (iHub): Facilitating data exchange between public-facing services and force/national systems, using a Standard Data Model. 4) National My Police Portal (NMPP): Enabling authenticated users to track crime reports and communicate with officers. 5) Chat Services & AI-Assisted Engagement: Offering chat services and developing AI-based solutions for natural language reporting, triage, and guidance. 6) Public Data & Neighbourhood Information: Managing and publishing open data about crime and policing (data.police.uk) and local neighbourhood information. 7) Analytics and Dashboards: Providing various dashboards for demand, usage, and performance metrics. 8) Security and Edge Services: Protecting and accelerating services with edge security and traffic management. 9) Shared Services & External Integrations: Utilising services like GOV.UK One Login, Notify, Pay, and mapping services. The existing DPC platform leverages a mix of technologies. Key tooling includes Optimizely Digital Experience Platform (DXP) for website content management, a bespoke React-based forms engine for public data capture, and an AWS integration platform. The National My Police Portal (NMPP) is built on AWS, utilising GOV.UK One Login for authentication and GOV.UK Notify for communications. Chat Services use Cisco Webex Engage or locally provisioned products. For analytics and monitoring, tools like Power BI, Google Analytics 4, Splunk, and Azure Sentinel are in use. Development is supported by Azure DevOps, and Cloudflare provides essential security and edge services. While this landscape reflects our current environment and does not require re-platforming at this time, specific components may necessitate modernisation during the contract term. Beyond the end of the contract that this market engagement is aiming to deliver, it is anticipated that the single supplier delivery model will provide a robust foundation to support the Home Office reform agenda into the National Police Service (NPS) and any future procurement strategies or objectives at that point. Within the forthcoming tender, in addition to the core services outlined above, the Authority intends to present bidders with a list of optional future changes. These changes are expected to be priced separately, allowing the Authority discretion to proceed if or when with them during the contract term. These optional areas may evolve between now and the tender issuance and will be influenced through the market engagement process.

### Planning Information

The Engagement for this opportunity is split into three stages:
• Attendance at a Market Engagement (ME) session from 10:00am- 12:00pm on 9th June 2026. This will be a broadcast session on Teams by the Authority to elaborate the scope of provision with the opportunity for interested parties to ask questions.
• Completion of a response to the Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) to assist the Authority in evolving its thinking and approach.
• The procurement itself, which is subject to a UK4 Request to Participate (Tender Notice)
To register your interest please respond to this notice on Coupa Instant Messages, listing the full name of your organisation; whether your interest is likely to be as a primary Bidder, consortia member or subcontractor; and attendees' details (including name, role, contact telephone number and email address). This will enable the Authority to give you access to the MSQ and invite you to the ME event.
The deadline for requests to be invited to the market engagement session is 17:00:00 (GMT) on 5 June 2026.
The virtual Market Engagement (ME) session will be from 10:00am - 12:00pm on 9th June 2026. A Microsoft Teams link will be sent to the attendees.
The event will cover the following agenda items:
• Welcome from Director of National Single Online Home
• DPC Background, structure and operating model
• Overview of the scope of services required
• USP Procurement Strategy
o Principles
o Timeline
o Commercial Approach
• Potential Bidder Q&A
• Close
Please note that the ME session will be recorded on Teams and will be included in the Data Room following the issue of the UK4 Request to Participate (Tender Notice).
The Authority would also appreciate if interested parties could review and fill out a response to the Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ). This will be made available on Coupa on the 5th June 2026, prior to the broadcasting event. The deadline for the response to the Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) is 22 June 2026 12:00:00 Midday GMT and no submissions will be considered after this date and time. Any Clarification Questions in respect of the Market Sounding Questionnaire should be forwarded to the Authority by 17:00 GMT on 11 June 2026 using the Coupa Instant Messages Function.
Suppliers can access this event via Coupa: Metropolitan Police Service (MPS): Unified Services Procurement (USP) for the Digital Public Contact Portfolio - Event #2721

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045079-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 15 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000,000 |
| 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 | METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2JL |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 15 May 2026 at 15:43 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045079-2026
- 12 May 2026 at 15:54 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043630-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045079-2026
  15th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043630-2026
  12th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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