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Forensic vehicle identification and comparison services

Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 6 Oct 2026, 08:56.

Opportunity overview

This early market engagement notice seeks to understand the landscape of potential vendors in a highly specialised/niche forensic investigation market: Digital Forensic Vehicle Identification and Comparison Services. The MPS is interested in understanding whether any vendors may be capable of fulfilling an expert vehicle identification and comparison services. For more information about the requirement and how to register an interest, potential suppliers should register on the MPS e-sourcing portal at: https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice The opportunity is available under event #2914. The requirement value is a high level estimate.

Classification

  • CPV33950000 — Clinical forensics equipment and supplies
  • CPV50400000 — Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

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
Event 2914
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
2 Feb 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 May 2027, 01:00
Ends
1 May 2028, 00:59
Max Extent Date
1 May 2029, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33950000
Description
Clinical forensics equipment and supplies
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50400000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The early engagement process ends at noon (GMT) on Friday 13 November 2026. For more information about the requirement, visit the Authority's e-tendering platform (Coupa) - https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice - Coupa event number: #2914.
Due
13 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
094029-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Oct 2026, 07:41
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime
Id
GB-PPON-PTMT-7816-YCQG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTMT-7816-YCQG

Address

Street Address
169 Union Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 0LL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI44

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI44 · SE1 0LL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 094029-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Early-stage market engagement by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MPS) to identify suppliers capable of providing digital forensic vehicle identification and comparison services. This is not an open tender; suppliers are invited to register interest through the MPS e-sourcing portal under event #2914.

Who this may suit

Potential fit for specialist digital forensic providers with demonstrable expertise in vehicle identification and comparison. Formal bidding requirements are unknown at this planning stage.

Key points identified

  • Service capabilityCapability to fulfil expert vehicle identification and comparison services in a digital forensic investigation context.Evidence: “Digital Forensic Vehicle Identification and Comparison Services” and “vendors may be capable of fulfilling an expert vehicle identification and comparison services.”
  • Supplier registrationRegister interest on the MPS e-sourcing portal under event #2914.Evidence: “potential suppliers should register on the MPS e-sourcing portal… The opportunity is available under event #2914.”
  • Supplier eligibility criteriaUnknown.Evidence: No eligibility, company-size, geographic, insurance or certification criteria are stated in the supplied notice.
93% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
094029-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078134
First published
6 Oct 2026
Last checked
6 Oct 2026, 08:56
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
6 Oct 2026
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