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Published 6 Oct 2026, 07:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Forensic vehicle identification and comparison services

Authority: Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (Central government)

ServicesBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: London (UKI)
Published estimate£45,000≈ £45k / year · £54,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 2 Feb 2027from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 1 yrup to 2 yrs with extensions · starts 1 May 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This early market engagement notice seeks to understand the landscape of potential vendors in a highly specialised/niche forensic investigation market: Digital Forensic Vehicle Identification and Comparison Services.

The MPS is interested in understanding whether any vendors may be capable of fulfilling an expert vehicle identification and comparison services.

For more information about the requirement and how to register an interest, potential suppliers should register on the MPS e-sourcing portal at:

https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice

The opportunity is available under event #2914.

The requirement value is a high level estimate.

CPV: Clinical forensics equipment and supplies · Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 1 yrSME
Contract period: 1 May 2027 — 1 May 2028 (1 yr) · up to 2 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: London
Extensions
Extension options published
33950000 Clinical forensics equipment and supplies50400000 Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Oct 2026, 07:41 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2026, 07:41 BST
Authority reference
Event 2914
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Clinical forensics equipment and suppliesRepair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078134

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    6 Oct 2026, 07:41 BST
  2. Market engagementin 39 days
    13 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTThe early engagement process ends at noon (GMT) on Friday 13 November 2026. For more information about the requirement, visit the Authority's e-tendering platform (Coupa) - supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events ↗ - Coupa event number: #2914.
  3. Tender notice expectedin 120 days
    2 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 207 days
    1 May 2027, 01:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

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

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    6 Oct 2026, 07:41 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTMT-7816-YCQG 169 Union Street, London, London, SE1 0LL [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure