Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice

Published 17 Oct 2025, 11:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ceremonial Wear RFI · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk (Police & fire)·Consortium: 7 public authorities

GoodsAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (18) Delivery: East of England (UKH1)South East (UKJ4)

Planned pipeline value£100,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 1 Feb 2026from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Conduct a Request for Information for Ceremonial wear for 7 Forces as a review on potential collaborative opportunities. This opportunity can be found a follows: 1. Log in to our supplier portal at 7force.force.com/login ↗ 2. Locate the opportunity under the 'Find Opportunities' section 3. Click ‘Register Interest' 4. You can then go to 'My Proposals & Quotes' to view the documentation and submit your response. 5. Once you have completed all relevant Requirement Sections, ensure you click the 'Submit' button to ensure your responses are received by us. Upon clicking 'Submit' you will receive a confirmation email. The message centre (found on your Portal homepage) will be available for you to communicate with us regarding any open opportunities, or for any clarification questions you may have.

CPV: Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSE

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions

Delivery: East of England, South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Extension options published

18100000 Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Oct 2025, 11:35 BST
Last source update: 17 Oct 2025, 16:03 BST
Authority reference: 7F-2025-C019
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-066444
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
Delivery area: East of England (UKH1)South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cea7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

17 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates

Planning notice published370 days ago
17 Oct 2025, 11:35 BST
Market engagement353 days ago
3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Request for Information to inform procurement route
Tender notice expected263 days ago
1 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts205 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice published
17 Oct 2025, 11:35 BST
UK2
Preliminary market engagement notice published
17 Oct 2025, 16:03 BST
UK2

Published amendments (3)

To amend description to include portal information

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-10: 1 release · 17 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

7 public bodies on the notice

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDLT-3241-XVCD Police Headquarters, Portal Avenue, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, East of England, IP5 3QSContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for BedfordshireContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PMYD-4367-RCGW Kempston, East of EnglandContact email
The Police and Crime Commissioner for CambridgeshireContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PYNN-7542-TPNQ Huntingdon, East of EnglandContact email
The Police and Crime Commissioner for HertfordshireContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PPMD-2748-DXXY Harpenden, East of EnglandContact email
The Police and Crime Commissioner for KentContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PLZD-7548-CLJY Maidstone, South EastContact email
The Police and Crime Commissioner for NorfolkContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PGQM-8624-MNJX Wymondham, East of EnglandContact email
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for EssexContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PPBL-4276-QHPM Witham, East of EnglandContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender17 Oct 2025, 16:03 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender17 Oct 2025, 16:03 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender17 Oct 2025, 16:03 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender17 Oct 2025, 11:35 BST