--- title: "Detainee Clothing" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0778fb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0778fb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0778fb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0778fb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria" published: "2026-09-23" --- # Detainee Clothing Buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0778fb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0778fb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0778fb.json) ## Summary The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria is considering the supply of detainee clothing for Northumbria Police. This is a goods requirement covering clothing and related items (CPV 18000000, clothing, footwear, luggage and accessories). The procurement’s stated purpose is to assess suppliers’ interest and ability to provide clothing for detainees. The work is for Northumbria Police; the buyer is based in Newcastle. Suppliers interested in understanding the detailed scope are asked to request the RFI pack from the force. The buyer will use the market responses to inform its choice of procurement route and subsequent internal approval process. This process is at planning and is market engagement through a request for information, not an invitation to tender. Suppliers are being asked to provide information about their interest and capability; the buyer says it will review responses before deciding the procurement route and progressing internal governance. The engagement is expected to conclude by 19 October 2026. The proposed contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. No estimated contract value or budget is stated. The requirement is arranged as one lot. No formal tender procedure, award criteria or eligibility conditions have yet been set out; the information gathered is intended to help shape the route to market. This engagement is relevant to clothing suppliers able to serve a police force’s detainee clothing requirements. It is an early chance for suppliers to explain their market capability and help the buyer understand the available procurement routes before the requirement is taken through internal governance. Suppliers should be prepared to describe how they could meet the scope detailed in the RFI pack and provide the requested information by the engagement’s stated close. The buyer has not yet set tender requirements or evaluation criteria, so suppliers can use this stage to communicate relevant product range, supply capacity and delivery capability without assuming particular specifications or accreditations. The proposed multi-year supply period may suit providers equipped to support ongoing public-sector supply, subject to the eventual procurement design. ## Notice Northumbria Police (the 'force') invites suppliers to participate in a request for information (RFI). This market engagement is focused on assessing market interest and capability in delivering the Supply of Detainee Clothing for Northumbria Police. Interested suppliers should e mail: nicola.oneill@northumbria.police.uk for a copy of the RFI document which details the services in scope and the process for submitting information. Following the conclusion of the RFI process, the responses received will be reviewed to ascertain the best procurement route forward before proceeding through our internal governance process. Once we are able to provide an update on the next steps, any Supplier that has registered an interest will be contacted using the contact information provided in this document. Similarly, if the Force have any further questions regarding your response, we may be in touch with further clarifications. ### Planning Information Interested suppliers should e mail: nicola.oneill@northumbria.police.uk for a copy of the RFI document which details the services in scope and the process for submitting information. Following the conclusion of the RFI process, the responses received will be reviewed to ascertain the best procurement route forward before proceeding through our internal governance process. Once we are able to provide an update on the next steps, any Supplier that has registered an interest will be contacted using the contact information provided in this document. Similarly, if the Force have any further questions regarding your response, we may be in touch with further clarifications. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090309-2026 | | 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 | 23 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 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 | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria | | Locality | NEWCASTLE | | Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE12 8EW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | North Tyneside | | Electoral ward | Longbenton & Benton | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories ### Codes - 18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories ## Release History - 23 Sep 2026 at 16:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090309-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090309-2026 23rd September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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