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Official procurement procedure
Pre-Market Engagement- Firearms Headsets
Communications equipment
Headgear and headgear accessories
Headphones
+5 more
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority: "Pre-Market Engagement- Firearms Headsets". Published status: planning. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
7.1Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Representation Matters LimitedTop vendor: 35.7% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 31 active published awards; 7 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Representation Matters Limited | 1 win | £124,000 |
| SYSTRA LIMITED | 1 win | £100,000 |
| KPMG LLP | 1 win | £83,000 |
| RICARDO UK LIMITED | 1 win | £40,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityYork and North Yorkshire Combined Authority | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published6 Nov 2025, 09:52 GMT | Last source update6 Nov 2025, 09:52 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationCommunications equipment, Headgear and headgear accessories, Headphones, Protective headgear, Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05db8a | ||
What is being bought
North Yorkshire Police (NYP) are undertaking a soft market testing exercise. The purpose of this is to engage with the market and gain a better understanding of the products and functionality available in relation to the market for firearms officer headsets which allows officers to work efficiently and effectively when out in the field. The intention of this market testing is to inform the force’s future competition specification, to invite responses to a short questionnaire.
Please access the opportunity at the Bluelight E-procurement portal https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home and return questionnaire responses via the same portal.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to planning
6 Nov 2025, 09:52 GMT - Official notice release published
6 Nov 2025, 09:52 GMT - Buyer information updated
6 Nov 2025, 09:52 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
6 Nov 2025, 09:52 GMT - Procedure published
6 Nov 2025, 09:52 GMT - engagement
4 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT · scheduledNorth Yorkshire Police (NYP) are undertaking a soft market testing exercise. The purpose of this is to engage with the market and gain a better understanding of the products and functionality available in relation to the market for firearms officer headsets which allows officers to work efficiently and effectively when out in the field. The intention of this market testing is to inform the force’s future competition specification, and to invite responses to a short questionnaire.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PMGQ-6583-JYGRDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 6 Nov 2025, 09:52 GMT
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |