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planning
Official procurement procedure
Pre Market Engagement - Public Order Personal Protective Equipment and Ancillary Items
Police uniforms
Location not published
Published value
£300,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police: "Pre Market Engagement - Public Order Personal Protective Equipment and Ancillary Items". Published status: planning. Published value: £300,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £300,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITEDTop vendor: 89% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 5 active published awards; 0 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. Published-to-award variance 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 |
|---|---|---|
| TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 1 win | £412,000 |
| NEC (UK) LTD. | 1 win | £50,830 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police | 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 |
Published22 Apr 2026, 12:05 BST | Last source update22 Apr 2026, 12:05 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationPolice uniforms | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-068859 | ||
What is being bought
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.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £300,000
22 Apr 2026, 12:05 BST - Status changed to planning
22 Apr 2026, 12:05 BST - Official notice release published
22 Apr 2026, 12:05 BST - Buyer information updated
22 Apr 2026, 12:05 BST
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
22 Apr 2026, 12:05 BST - Procedure published
22 Apr 2026, 12:05 BST - engagement
20 May 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledThis, if not already having done so, requires you to register 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. Next Steps - Suppliers wishing to express interest should follow the instructions set out within this notice and respond by the date specified via the Sell2 site project. • Deadline for clarification questions 6th May 2026 at 11:00am. • Deadline for submission of presentations 20th May 2026 at 11:00am. Ideally, to retain a full audit trail, all associated correspondence should go via the Sell2 In-Tend system, however if you encounter any issues please contact me on my work email and I will endeavour to resolve. thom.wilson@thamesvalley.police.uk
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PQWX-7678-NJGQDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 22 Apr 2026, 12:05 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |