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# Invitations of Applications - PAVA spray testing for Home Office Certification

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitations-of-applications-pava-spray-testing-for-home-office-certification-ocds-h6vhtk-05967e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Home Office: "Invitations of Applications - PAVA spray testing for Home Office Certification". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £0. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Home Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/home-office-gov-d16)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitations-of-applications-pava-spray-testing-for-home-office-certification-ocds-h6vhtk-05967e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05967e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitations-of-applications-pava-spray-testing-for-home-office-certification-ocds-h6vhtk-05967e#tl-md)

## Description
Through this Request for Information (RFI) the Authority is inviting applications for PAVA spray devices to be assessed and tested by Home Office in order to gain Home Office certification in line with Home Office Standard for Police Chemical Irritant Sprays: PAVA Publication Number: 23/14 (latest standard version 2, October 2024) herein referred to as ‘the standard’.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/674f300734a339921747d02b/Home+Office+Standard+for+Police+Chemical+Irritants+-+PAVA+-+Publication+Number+23_14+-+v2+October+2024.pdf 
This Request for Information is intended for the Authority to gain applications for triage as detailed in stage 1 of the Home Office Certification for Police Chemical Irritant Sprays: PAVA Process and Guidance Document (latest standard version 1, October 2024) herein referred to as ‘the guidance document’
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/674f306b26364a399a991afc/Home+Office+Certification+for+Police+Chemical+Irritants+-+PAVA+-+Process+and+Guidance+Document+v1+October+2024.pdf
The Organisation, business or company which is completing this RFI must declare their intent to enter the Home Office certification process, either for a new PAVA spray device, modification(s) made to an already certified device or for the 5 yearly Manufacturing Quality Testing (MQT). The application should describe the device entering the certification process and requirement for the device to be certified. All requested information required as part of the application is outlined in the questions within in this RFI. This will include providing Technical File, Part A General application information requirements (as outlined within Appendix A of the Standard), confirmation that devices are final products and ready to test, confirmation applicant would be ready to submit Part B: Technical File Detail Requirements to the authority should the triage of their application be successful to procced and an applicant declaration. 
No information contained in this RFI, or in any communication made between the Authority and Organisation, business or company in connection with this RFI, shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement, or representation that any procurement or contract may result from this RFI.  Under no circumstances shall the Authority incur any liability in respect of this RFI or any supporting documentation. 
The Authority will not reimburse any costs incurred by applicants in connection with preparation and submission of their responses to this RFI. 
Applicants are not guaranteed that their application will be progressed for technical file review and testing for certification.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 19/10/2025 to 20/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F054938-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-09T10:24:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T03:47:51.005Z
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