Pre Market Engagement - Public Order Personal Protective Equipment and Ancillary Items

The Chief Constable of Thames Valley PolicecontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-068859Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableplanning
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Estimated value

£300k

goods

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

22 Apr 2026

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Description

Thames Valley Police (TVP) is the largest non-metropolitan police force in the country and polices the counties of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. It also provides services to a number of other forces under collaborative arrangements. The force employs nearly 10,000 officers and staff. TVP, like many organisations is looking to improve the quality and efficiency of the goods and services purchased for the various force departments, in this instance, the kit, equipment and ancillary items the Public Order Department are issued with in support of their various training, support and operational requirements. This, if not already having done so, will require you registering on Sell2BlueLight (https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home), you will also need to connect to the Thames Valley portal. To do this, please navigate to the "Portals" page, locate Thames Valley, and select "Register with Organisations". This is a one-click action, you do not need to complete a full registration again. Once this is completed you should be able to access the project (OP26008 /system ID 70) and any associated documents and create and respond to correspondence and add attachments.

Scope

Reference
OP26008_70
Total value
£300,000 excluding VAT
£360,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2032
Main category
goods
CPV classifications
35811200
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)