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Pre Market Engagement - Public Order Personal Protective Equipment and Ancillary Items

The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 18:32.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV35811200 — Police uniforms

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
OP26008_70
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
35811200
Description
Police uniforms

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This, 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
Due
20 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
036531-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Apr 2026, 12:05
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police
Id
GB-PPON-PQWX-7678-NJGQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQWX-7678-NJGQ

Address

Street Address
Thames Valley Police - HQ North
Locality
Kidlington
Postal Code
OX5 1NZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ14

Contact

Name
Thom Wilson

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Kidlington · UKJ14 · OX5 1NZ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 036531-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·