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title: "Managed Uniform Stores Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f448"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside"
published: "2026-09-08"
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# Managed Uniform Stores Service

Buyer: Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f448

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## Summary

Merseyside Police is exploring a managed uniform stores service for its officers and staff across the Merseyside Police force area. The service would store and distribute uniforms, equipment, body armour and force stationery, with secure disposal of obsolete or unwanted items. It would include stock control, forecasting and management information, plus an electronic ordering portal for approximately 5,000 to 6,000 users. The provider would also deliver regular on-site fitting for new recruits and existing officers, and a generic seamstress service for insignia and medal ribbons. Embroidery of sliders, tunic patches and other badges is ideally included. This is a service contract focused on storage, warehousing and related uniform logistics, bought by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside and the Chief Constable for Merseyside.

This procurement is at the planning stage and represents preliminary market engagement, rather than an invitation to tender or a commitment to run a competition. The buyer expects the future contract to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with renewal potential extending the maximum period to 31 March 2033. The procurement is above the relevant threshold and is currently planned as a single lot. The buyer’s market engagement response date is 22 September 2026. Interested companies are expected to express interest electronically, confirm whether they can meet the listed service provisions, identify a single point of contact and state whether they are bidding alone or as part of a wider group. The eventual procurement method and evaluation basis have not been settled in this planning record.

The work should suit established uniform, workwear, police equipment or logistics providers able to operate a secure managed stores service across Merseyside. Relevant capability includes warehousing, inventory control, demand forecasting, distribution and reliable management information. Suppliers will need to support an electronic ordering portal used by several thousand police officers and staff, as well as organised fitting services for recruits and serving personnel. Experience handling body armour and controlled or security-sensitive equipment would be relevant, alongside secure disposal processes for obsolete uniform, equipment and stationery. Additional value would come from in-house or partner seamstress and embroidery capability, including insignia, medal ribbons, sliders, tunic patches and badges. Businesses can use the engagement stage to assess their delivery model and consortium or subcontracting requirements.

## Notice

Merseyside Police are exploring our current outsourced managed uniform stores service options with the potential to go out to tender for this service. The main contract provisions will include the following: 1 - Storage and distribution of items of uniform, equipment, body armour and Force stationery to Officers & Staff within Merseyside Police force area. 2 - Provide a stock control & forecasting system to enable Merseyside & the potential provider to manage the stock levels. The system is to have accurate management information reports to ensure efficient stock holdings and timely distribution of items. 3 - Provide a electronic ordering system / portal for Officers & Staff to raise orders direct. The approximate number is circa 5 - 6,000. 4 - Provide a regular fitting service on site for all new recruits and existing Officers. 5 - Ensure the safe and secure disposal of all obsolete and unwanted items of uniform, equipment, body armour & Force stationery. 6 - Provision of generic seamstress service. For example to sew insignia and / or medal ribbons onto personal tunics. Ideally to include provision of embroidery service. For example embroidered sliders / tunic patches / other embroidered badges as required. I

### Planning Information

Companies that are interested in this potential opportunity should 
1 - Express interest electronically by emailing procurement@merseyside.police.uk 
2 - Responses should include confirmation of your ability to meet the service provisions listed above by confirming Yes / No as applicable.
3 - Responses should include a single point of contact and if you are a single company or acting as part wider group of companies.
For the avoidance of doubt this is a market engagement notice and not a commitment to go to competitive process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084768-2026 |
| 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 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| 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 | Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 3AN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Everton West |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 11:04 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084768-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084768-2026
  8th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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