Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Thames Valley Police
Police HQ North, Meadow House, The Boulevard, Lang
Kidlington, Oxon
OX5 1NZ
Contact
Beverley Gerrard
beverley.gerrard@thamesvalley.police.uk
Telephone
+44 7967054821
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
National registration number
VAT – GB 180 5571 07
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/32823
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.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 above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of ad-hoc clothing and uniform (including PPE items)
Reference number
OP23022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.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
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.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
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire
two.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
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
27 November 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.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.