Award

Direct Entry recruitment 25-26

  • Metropolitan Police Service

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-059513

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0547e9 (view related notices)

Published 25 September 2025, 9:57am



Scope

Description

To award a contract for the provision of an end-to-end Direct Entry Scheme for Detective Constable's (DC's) into Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) across various UK regions working with local forces as required.


Contract 1. Direct Entry Recruitment

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,198,999.90 excluding VAT
  • £1,438,799.88 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

25 September 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

25 September 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 6 October 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

13 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 13 October 2025 to 13 October 2027
  • Possible extension to 13 October 2028
  • 3 years, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

+1 optional extension.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services
  • 80520000 - Training facilities
  • 80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Information about tenders

  • 2 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

POLICE NOW

  • Companies House: 09922205
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLGV-5922-GTGJ

203 Blackfriars Road

London

SE1 8NJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Direct Entry Recruitment


Contracting authority

Metropolitan Police Service

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHDV-6374-MVWD

New Scotland Yard, Victoria Embankment

London

SW1A 2JL

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government