UK

Prior information notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 15/12/2023

External Reference: 2023-580361

FTS Reference: 2023-034925

Prior information notice

Prior information notice

Supplies

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Thames Valley Police
VAT – GB 180 5571 07
Police HQ North, Meadow House, The Boulevard, Lang
Kidlington, Oxon
OX5 1NZ
UK
Contact person: Beverley Gerrard
Telephone: +44 7967054821
E-mail: beverley.gerrard@thamesvalley.police.uk
NUTS code:  UKJ -  SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.thamesvalley.police.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/32823

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=75484&B=BLUELIGHT
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of ad-hoc clothing and uniform (including PPE items)
Reference number:  OP23022
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

18000000  -  Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The purpose of this PIN is to obtain a better understanding of market capability and service solutions to cover the goods and service requirements.
PIN without call for competition only at this stage. This PIN is to alert and gauge the market and provide a conduit for a potential service provider to express their interest.
Thames Valley Police are approaching the market in order to seek a potential solution to manage our ad-hoc/non-contracted spend on items of clothing and equipment including tailoring and loan** services. (**to be confirmed)
We are looking to pare down our supplier base and reduce transactional costs by providing a “one stop shop” single supplier/master vendor for the supply of clothing and uniform/equipment not covered under existing contracts. Ad-hoc/non-contracted items can be low value; high value; Police specific or generic.
Please express your interest via the EU Supply portal
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

18000000  -  Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
18100000  -  Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
18200000  -  Outerwear
18300000  -  Garments
18400000  -  Special clothing and accessories
18810000  -  Footwear other than sports and protective footwear
18925000  -  Water-bottle holders and holsters
18930000  -  Sacks and bags
19400000  -  Textile yarn and thread
31521320  -  Torches
33735000  -  Goggles
35200000  -  Police equipment
35811200  -  Police uniforms
98393000  -  Tailoring services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKJ -  SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:  
Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The purpose of this PIN is to obtain a better understanding of market capability and service solutions to cover the goods and service requirements.
PIN without call for competition only at this stage. This PIN is to alert and gauge the market and provide a conduit for a potential service provider to express their interest.
Thames Valley Police are approaching the market in order to seek a potential solution to manage our ad-hoc/non-contracted spend on items of clothing and equipment including tailoring and loan** services. (**to be confirmed)
We are looking to pare down our supplier base and reduce transactional costs by providing a “one stop shop” single supplier/master vendor for the supply of clothing and uniform/equipment not covered under existing contracts. Ad-hoc/non-contracted items can be low value; high value; Police specific or generic.
Example list of requirements (high level only and subject to change);
Badges and Insignia Notebook Cover
Bags Restraints
Belt Shirts
Boiler suit Socks
Boot Spit guard
Bottles Tabard
Clip-on Tie Torch
Coats Trousers
Ear Defenders Underwear (Thermal or Fire Retardant)
Face Masks
Flame Retardant Suit ** Tailoring and loan/hire services (TBC)
Footwear
Glasses/Goggles
Gloves
Harness
Helmet
Headwear
Helmet
Holders & Pouches
Kneepads
Lanyards
Multi-tool
Neck Tube
II.3)

Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

27/11/2023

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The purpose of this PIN is to obtain a better understanding of market capability and service solutions to cover the goods and service requirement.
PIN without call for competition only at this stage. This PIN is to alert and gauge the market and provide a conduit for a potential service provider to express their interest.
Interested suppliers should respond via EU-Supply (Bluelight) portal https://uk.eu-supply.com by 11am on Friday 15th December 2023. Any subsequent procurement action will be completed under current EU rules and directives in force at the time of publication by electronic means via the EU Supply (Bluelight portal). Initial supplier engagement/presentations are planned in January 2023.