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title: "Supply and delivery of New Best Hay in 25kg bales to support the operational and welfare requirements of the Metropolitan Police Service Mounted Branch."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0786f1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime"
published: "2026-10-13"
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# Supply and delivery of New Best Hay in 25kg bales to support the operational and welfare requirements of the Metropolitan Police Service Mounted Branch.

Buyer: The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0786f1

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## Summary

The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime procured the supply and delivery of new best hay in 25kg bales for the Metropolitan Police Service Mounted Branch. The hay supports the branch’s operational and animal welfare requirements. Deliveries serve the Mounted Branch locations at Imber Court, Great Scotland Yard and Hyde Park. This is a supply contract for agricultural and related products, specifically hay for mounted police horses. The arrangement provides continuity between the end of the previous supply arrangements and the start of a new contract following a separate procurement process.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Frosburys Limited. The buyer used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and runs from 1 October to 31 December 2026. Its value is £48,125 excluding VAT (£57,750 including VAT). The procurement was arranged as a single lot. The stated purpose was to bridge the gap between the expiry of the existing arrangements and implementation of a new contract; the award is therefore for a short-term interim supply. The contract is active. No evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements are stated in the published process information.

This award shows demand from the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime for dependable delivery of baled hay to several Metropolitan Police Service Mounted Branch sites. A credible supplier for a future requirement would need to source suitable new best hay in 25kg bales and manage reliable deliveries across Imber Court, Great Scotland Yard and Hyde Park. The interim arrangement was awarded through limited competition below the relevant threshold, so suppliers should be prepared to compete through a restricted buyer-led process rather than assume an open tender. Frosburys Limited, a small or medium-sized supplier, won this contract, demonstrating that a supplier of that scale can serve the requirement. The work is focused on continuity of equine feed supply for operational and welfare needs, rather than broader policing or animal-care services.

## Notice

Short-term interim arrangement for the supply and delivery of New Best Hay in 25kg bales to support the operational and welfare requirements of the Metropolitan Police Service Mounted Branch. The arrangement is required to ensure continuity of supply between the expiry of the existing arrangements and the implementation of the new contract following completion of the current procurement process. The contract covers the period 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026 and includes deliveries to Imber Court, Great Scotland Yard and Hyde Park Mounted Branch locations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096736-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £48,125 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 0LL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Frosburys Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 17:13 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096736-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096736-2026
  13th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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