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planned
Official procurement procedure
Supply of Flags and Flagpole Maintenance Services
Architectural
construction
engineering and inspection services
+6 more
Published value
£1,600,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 8 Sept 2026, 01:35 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
5 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~32 days
Sector median: 32 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 35)
Based on 2,339 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
15.565%
Typical Bids Received
3 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
32 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 35)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
HUNTER APPAREL SOLUTIONS LIMITEDCRN: NI001071 | 11 contracts | £15,721,851,712 | -50% below budget |
Draeger Safety UK ltdCRN: 00777464 | 10 contracts | £837,276,226 | -10.5% below budget |
OPENVIEW SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITEDCRN: 03376202 | 9 contracts | £4,752,547,350 | -28.1% below budget |
FlamePro Global LtdCRN: 10848992 | 8 contracts | £4,039,911,695 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Bristol Uniforms LTDCRN: 00708126 | 7 contracts | £3,136,281,879 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Ballyclare LtdCRN: 07463998 | 6 contracts | £15,336,690,406 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
ONE BIG CIRCLE LTDCRN: PDZG-3161-WPVJ | 6 contracts | £1,745,555 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
HARMONY FIRE LIMITEDCRN: 10427303 | 5 contracts | £7,892,580,600 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Axon Public Safety UK LtdCRN: 07390059 | 5 contracts | £7,009,253,940 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 5 contracts | £3,778,600,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
6/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
Supply of Flags and Flagpole Maintenance ServicesMetropolitan Police Service · 7 Mar 2022, 14:09 GMT | Value not published | same CPV family same authority same region matching published text |
Independent Monitor - South East WaterWater Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) · 4 Sept 2026, 13:04 BST | £5,000,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
Provision of Professional Interpreting and Translation ServicesKing's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · 7 Sept 2026, 10:50 BST | £2,000,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
The provision of Lift Replacement, Lift Modernisation and ongoing maintenanceLondon Borough of Sutton · 7 Sept 2026, 17:43 BST | £3,000,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
Transport Infrastructure Planned & Reactive MaintenanceWest Midlands Combined Authority · 7 Sept 2026, 16:41 BST | £5,500,000 | same CPV family similar value band |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Metropolitan Police Service: "Supply of Flags and Flagpole Maintenance Services". Published status: planned. Published value: £1,600,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Metropolitan Police Service | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planned No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £1,600,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Metropolitan Police Service
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Metropolitan Police Service. 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
1.5Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Specialised Canvas Services Ltd Top vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 2 active published awards; 2 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 in this Category (CPV 35):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialised Canvas Services Ltd | 1 win | £576,000 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMetropolitan Police Service | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanned | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published16 Mar 2021, 12:05 GMT | Last source update16 Mar 2021, 12:05 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Building and facilities management services, Construction work, Flagpole, Flags, Other building completion work, Repair and maintenance services of building installations | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-029c13 | ||
What is being bought
This services requires the provision of full 24/7/365 maintenance service for flags and flagpoles across the MOPAC Estate, including but not limited to, planned maintenance and a reactive call out service for repair and replacement and undertaking small works projects for flag and flagpoles.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £1,600,000
16 Mar 2021, 12:05 GMT - Status changed to planned
16 Mar 2021, 12:05 GMT - Official notice release published
16 Mar 2021, 12:05 GMT - Buyer information updated
16 Mar 2021, 12:05 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplannedPublished valueNot publishedThis services requires the provision of full 24/7/365 maintenance service for flags and flagpoles across the MOPAC Estate, including but not limited to, planned maintenance and a reactive call out service for repair and replacement and undertaking small works projects for flag and flagpoles.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
16 Mar 2021, 12:05 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Metropolitan Police Service
Contracting authority GB-FTS-3640Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published