Home Office · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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Opportunity overview
The Home Office, working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council Less Lethal Weapons function, is undertaking market engagement regarding the potential future procurement of Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs) and associated equipment, consumables and support services for UK policing.
The potential requirement covers overt and covert CED capability and may include complete CED systems and/or individual component parts. Goods may include CED devices, holders and carriage systems, operational and training cartridges, batteries and other power components, associated software and secure data-management capability, training equipment and other ancillary equipment required to provide an operational CED capability.
Associated services may include maintenance and through-life support, software and firmware support and updates, provision of technical and safety documentation, warranty and replacement support, and assistance with the development of operational procedures, training manuals and user manuals. The potential requirement may also include inert training devices and training cartridges suitable for scenario-based training.
Solutions would be required to be suitable for use within UK policing and capable of delivery to the UK. The Authority is interested in existing, emerging and alternative CED technologies, including solutions suitable for routine overt operational policing and solutions or adaptations supporting discreet carriage and deployment.
Indicative quantity: Historic overt CED demand across forces was 23,322 devices in 2024/25 and 31,628 devices in 2025/26. These figures are provided as an indication of historic demand only and should not be interpreted as a commitment or guaranteed future volume. The RFI does not currently provide a confirmed quantity for any future procurement or for covert CED demand.
Classification
CPV35200000 — Police equipment
CPV35310000 — Miscellaneous weapons
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
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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.
This market engagement exercise is intended to support the Authority’s understanding of the market and potential solutions available in relation to the future provision of Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs) and associated equipment and services.
Suppliers interested in participating should email the Collaborative Procurement inbox, (CollaborativeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk), quoting the Market Engagement Reference, (4399), and “CED” in the subject line and confirming their interest in receiving the Request for Information (RFI).
Interested suppliers will initially be issued with a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). The NDA must be completed, signed and returned to the Authority before the RFI will be released.
Following receipt of a satisfactorily completed NDA, the Authority will issue the supplier with the RFI. Suppliers wishing to participate in the market engagement exercise must complete and return the RFI in accordance with the instructions provided and by the stated deadline.
Any clarification questions relating to the market engagement exercise should be submitted to the Collaborative Procurement inbox, quoting the Market Engagement Reference and “CED”. Suppliers should not approach other individuals within the Authority regarding this exercise.
Participation in this market engagement exercise does not constitute participation in any subsequent procurement process and does not commit the Authority to undertake a procurement or award a contract.
Due
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
095711-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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095711-2026Preliminary 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 Home Office and the National Police Chiefs’ Council Less Lethal Weapons function for a potential future UK policing procurement of Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs), associated equipment, consumables and support services. This is not an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of overt or covert CED technologies, device components, cartridges, batteries, carriage systems, training equipment, secure data-management software, and maintenance or technical support services.
Key points identified
UK policing suitabilitySolutions would need to be suitable for use within UK policing.Evidence: “Solutions would be required to be suitable for use within UK policing”.
UK delivery capabilitySolutions would need to be capable of delivery to the UK.Evidence: “Solutions would be required to be... capable of delivery to the UK.”
Technology scopeExisting, emerging and alternative CED technologies are within scope, including overt and discreet carriage/deployment solutions.Evidence: “The Authority is interested in existing, emerging and alternative CED technologies”.
96% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement by the Home Office and the National Police Chiefs’ Council Less Lethal Weapons function for a potential future UK policing procurement of Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs), associated equipment, consumables and support services. This is not an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of overt or covert CED technologies, device components, cartridges, batteries, carriage systems, training equipment, secure data-management software, and maintenance or technical support services.
Key deliverables
CED systems or component parts for overt and covert policing use
Carriage systems, cartridges, batteries and ancillary equipment
Software, firmware support and secure data-management capability
Maintenance, warranty, replacement and through-life support
Technical, safety, operational and training documentation
Inert training devices and scenario-based training cartridges
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
7 criteria identified
UK policing suitability
98% confidence
Solutions would need to be suitable for use within UK policing.
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“Solutions would be required to be suitable for use within UK policing”.
UK delivery capability
98% confidence
Solutions would need to be capable of delivery to the UK.
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“Solutions would be required to be... capable of delivery to the UK.”
Technology scope
95% confidence
Existing, emerging and alternative CED technologies are within scope, including overt and discreet carriage/deployment solutions.
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“The Authority is interested in existing, emerging and alternative CED technologies”.
Supplier submission requirements
99% confidence
Unknown at market-engagement stage.
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No supplier selection, response or submission requirements are stated in the supplied notice data.
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No financial, technical, security, location, company-size or other eligibility criteria are stated.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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The source field for SME suitability is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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The source field for VCSE suitability is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Potential total value
88% confidence
Up to £146,000,000.
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Source value_max is 146000000 GBP; no minimum value is supplied.
Quantity
99% confidence
No confirmed future quantity. Historic overt demand was 23,322 devices in 2024/25 and 31,628 in 2025/26.
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The notice states these figures are historic demand only and are not a commitment or guaranteed future volume.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing model, payment terms or commercial conditions are stated.
Delivery
Delivery geography
99% confidence
United Kingdom.
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Delivery location is listed as UK, and the description requires capability to deliver to the UK.
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are not supplied.
Delivery model
96% confidence
Potential supply of goods with associated maintenance, software, documentation, warranty and support services.
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The description lists associated services including maintenance, through-life support, software and firmware updates, documentation, warranty and replacement support.
Display status is “upcoming”, stage is “planning”, and notice type is “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Procurement method and procurement method details are null.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No submission deadline is supplied.
Lots
99% confidence
One planning-stage lot is recorded, but it has no title, description, value or deadline.
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Lot 1 has null title, description, value amount and submission deadline.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Market engagement only
99% confidence
This is a planned market-engagement notice, not a live tender or invitation to bid.
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The notice is labelled “Preliminary market engagement notice” and has upcoming/planning status.
Unconfirmed scope and volumes
99% confidence
Final requirement scope, procurement structure and future quantities are not confirmed.
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The description uses potential and may include language; historic volumes are expressly non-guaranteed.
Commercial and timetable uncertainty
99% confidence
Procurement route, contract dates, submission process, pricing terms and payment terms are unknown.
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These fields and conditions are not stated in the supplied opportunity data.
Incomplete lot information
99% confidence
The single listed lot has no title, description, value or deadline.
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Lot 1 contains null values for these fields.
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