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Metropolitan Police Service

Procurement of Cut Foam Inserts for DeWalt T-STAK Case

Security & DefenceCPV 35000000 75000000 75200000 75240000 75241000
Value£3k
Awarded18 Dec 2019
Published29 Jan 2020
RegionUK-wide
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£3ktotal contract value
median £210k
this tender£0£17.6m

This sits below the typical range for Security, Defence & Safety Equipment contracts — a smaller, more accessible award. Based on 4,182 valued Security, Defence & Safety Equipment tenders in our corpus.

The brief

This opportunity is to supply the MPS with 15 x sets of Bespoke Cut Foam inserts for a DeWalt T-STAK case, to the following specification for our New Drill Kit.

3-Layer Custom foam inserts to fit a DeWalt T-STAK case Photo's for each layer are attached to the opportunity Foam inserts - manufactured using LD33 Plastazote (Or similar specification) in Yellow with a Black cap To enable the manufacturer to complete CAD drawings, on award of the purchase order, we will supply one complete case including foam and tools.

The base section to be one piece of foam.

The upper section, the foam is required in each individual compartment.

Delivery to one central London location.

If you require any further information, please contact The Metropolitan Police Opportunity Manager.

Electronic quotations must be emailed back to paul.holloway@met.police.uk no later than Wednesday 18th December 2019.

The quotations should include all the points detailed in this request for quotation.

Please note that quotes provided must be fully inclusive outlining costs such as delivery.

The Metropolitan Police Service is famed around the world and has a unique place in the history of policing.

It is by far the largest of the police services that operate in the UK.

The Royal Parks Constabulary has now become part of the MPS.

Today, the MPS employs approximately 31,141 officers, 13,661 police staff, 414 traffic wardens and 2,106 Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), and, since the realignment of police boundaries in April 2000, it covers an area of 620 square miles and a population of 7.2million.

Staff of the MPS (other than police officers) are employed by the MPA but the power to appoint and dismiss them vests in the Commissioner.

The MPS covers the area broadly within the boundaries of the M25.

Day-to-day policing is the responsibility of 32 Borough Operational Command Units supported by centralised specialist policing units and other management, admin and support functions.

The standard terms and conditions have been attached for your information, if you are unable to comply with our terms and conditions please do not bid for this contract.

MPS standards terms will not be amended for contracts less than £50,000 in value.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

This opportunity is to supply the MPS

This opportunity is to supply the MPS with 15 x sets of Bespoke Cut Foam inserts for a DeWalt T-STAK case, to the following specification for our New Drill Kit.

02

To enable the manufacturer to complete CAD

To enable the manufacturer to complete CAD drawings, on award of the purchase order, we will supply one complete case including foam and tools.

03

Electronic quotations must be emailed back

Electronic quotations must be emailed back to paul.holloway@met.police.uk no later than Wednesday 18th December 2019.

04

The quotations should include all the points

The quotations should include all the points detailed in this request for quotation.

05

Today, the MPS employs approximately 31,141 officers

Today, the MPS employs approximately 31,141 officers, 13,661 police staff, 414 traffic wardens and 2,106 Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), and, since the realignment of police boundaries in April 2000, it covers an area of 620 square miles and a population of 7.2million.

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