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# Test facility for the assessment of irritant sprays - Market Engagement Event

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/test-facility-for-the-assessment-of-irritant-sprays-market-engagement-event-ocds-h6vhtk-047c09). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Home Office: "Test facility for the assessment of irritant sprays - Market Engagement Event". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £300,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Home Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/home-office-gov-d16)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research laboratory services, Test and evaluation
- **Delivery Location:** AT, BE, BG, CA, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, EL, ES, FI, FR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, UK, US
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047c09`

## 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/test-facility-for-the-assessment-of-irritant-sprays-market-engagement-event-ocds-h6vhtk-047c09#tl-md)

## Description
Test facility for the assessment of irritant sprays in accordance with the Home Office Standard (23/14). Market Engagement Event. 
The Market Engagement Event will be conducted via a virtual format, on 17th July 2024 at 14:30 (BST).  Please email collaborativeprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk  by 15:00 BST 16th July 2024 to express an interest in attending the market engagement event. Requests received after this time will not be considered. Please include "Irritant Sprays Market Engagement Event" in the subject title of your email. Please note that that a maximum of 3 supplier representatives may attend.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 73430000
- **Delivery regions:** AT, BE, BG, CA, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, EL, ES, FI, FR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, UK, US

- **Description:** The United Kingdom (UK) government is committed to ensuring the police have the best possible equipment to protect themselves and the public from harm. As part of this, the Home Office produce standards for irritant sprays: Standard for Police Chemic...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022028-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-17T11:43:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T12:02:55.193Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047c09