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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 068820/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK2: Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
National registration number: PTMT-7816-YCQG

Postal address: 169 Union Street
Town: London
Region: Lewisham and Southwark
Postal code: SE1 0LL
Country: United Kingdom

Email: louis.rehman@met.police.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – sub-central government

Procuring Entity
Metropolitan Police Service
Authority
Postal address: New Scotland Yard, Victoria Embankment
Town: London
Region: Westminster
Postal code: SW1A 2JL
Country: United Kingdom

Email: louis.rehman@met.police.uk

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Disposal of Criminal Exhibits
Reference number: 2836

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is seeking to engage the market to inform the development of a solution for the secure disposal of criminal exhibit digital media, including but not limited to mobile phones, hard drives, and USB storage devices. This pre-procurement activity is intended to assess supplier capability and capacity to deliver a service that meets the operational, security, and compliance requirements associated with handling sensitive evidential material.
There is a need to establish a structured, scalable, and repeatable service model to support ongoing disposal activity of 2.9m+ criminal exhibits (current stock holding). The anticipated requirement will include but not limited to the secure collection, transportation, and destruction of digital storage media, with a strong emphasis on data irretrievability and evidential integrity.

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
30200000
72500000
90513000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKC – NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
UKD – NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
UKE – YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
UKF – EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
UKG – WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
UKH – EAST OF ENGLAND
UKI – LONDON
UKJ – SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
UKK – SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-11-01 00:00
End
2029-10-31 23:59
Duration
3 years
Possible extension
2030-10-31 23:59
Extended duration
4 years
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-07-21 15:52

VI.6) Engagement information
Engagement deadline
2026-08-14 23:59
Engagement process description
Request for Information (RFI) documentation can be accessed and completed via the Coupa Portal under Event #2836.
Responses must be submitted no later than 17:00 on 14 August 2026.