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ClosedStage · tender

Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands

Supply and Delivery of a Wet Chemistry Solution

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38540000
Value£160k
Deadline20 Jul 2026
Published25 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 25 Jun 2026ClosedCloses 20 Jul 2026
Who to contact
procurement@westmidlands.police.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

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Contract value in context
£160ktotal contract value
median £70k
this tender£0£588k

This sits in the upper-middle of the Laboratory & Precision Equipment band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 9,869 valued Laboratory & Precision Equipment tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

The requirement is a portable, non-powered, field deployable wet chemistry set that will support operational response to incidents through rapid characterisation of unknown substances.

In addition, the system shall support frontline responders with basic training to: • Identify or categorise unknown materials • Detect specific high-risk hazards • Support safe decision-making in line with UK operational doctrine (e.g.

CBRN/HazMat principles) The kit will be used by responders operating in outdoor and indoor environments, all weather conditions (rain, cold, heat, wind) and transport environments including: response and specialist vehicles, marine vessels and aircraft (including compliance with transport restrictions) and will be employed prior to the use of any supporting analytic equipment by police responders so as to reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to equipment by putting uncategorised materials on sensitive detectors.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The requirement is a portable, non-powered, field

The requirement is a portable, non-powered, field deployable wet chemistry set that will support operational response to incidents through rapid characterisation of unknown substances.

02

In addition, the system shall support frontline

In addition, the system shall support frontline responders with basic training to:.

03

Support safe decision-making in line with UK

Support safe decision-making in line with UK operational doctrine (e.g.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bd4e
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
059940-2026
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