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Published 20 Jul 2026, 11:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Forensic Scientific Support and Reporting to the Service Police - UK01

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdDefence & securitySME suitable
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,167,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 12 Oct 2026
Next notice expected 31 Jul 2026
Framework period 5 yrsends 18 Nov 2031 · up to 18 Nov 2033 with extensions · starts 18 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of Forensic Scientific Support and Reporting to the Service Police as detailed in the Statement of Requirement

  • No preliminary market engagement: no notice published

CPV: Police services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
5 yrs · up to 7 yrs from 18 Nov 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£1,167,000
Contract period: 18 Nov 2026 – 18 Nov 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 18 Nov 2033 with extensionsValue: £1,167,000 exc. VAT · £1,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 x 1 year options or part thereof
75241100 Police services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • VfM Index
What this means for your bid
  • “Provision of Forensic Scientific Support and Reporting to the Service…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Defence & security
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Jul 2026, 11:36 BST
Last source update
16 Sept 2026, 14:04 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Nov 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087795
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Police services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce9a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Appointment period ends
12 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opport… ↗

Timeline

20 Jul 2026 → 18 Nov 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published96 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 11:36 BST
  2. Next notice expected85 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published38 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 14:04 BST
  4. Clarification questions by24 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
  5. Admission / appointment period ends12 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    12 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
  6. Today
    24 Oct 2026
  7. Award decision expected byin 10 days
    3 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 24 days
    18 Nov 2026

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jul 2026
  1. Pipeline notice published
    20 Jul 2026, 11:36 BST
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    16 Sept 2026, 14:04 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £1,167,000
    16 Sept 2026, 14:04 BST
    was £1,166,000
  4. Status changed to active
    16 Sept 2026, 14:04 BST
  5. Deadline published: 12 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
    16 Sept 2026, 14:04 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Monxton Road, Andover, South East, SP11 8HJContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender