Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2017-11-04
Buyer: Metropolitan Police Service
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 35000000: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment | 35200000: Police equipment | 35220000
Estimated value: 173600 GBP

Technical requirements: This PIN notice is intended to provide early engagement with interested suppliers and to ensure that suppliers are well prepared prior to publication of an official tender opportunity. MPS/Authority requirements for Long Public Order Shield (Lot 1) and Short Public Order Shield (Lot 2). Requirements/specifications to the specified shields can be found within the attached document titled [1] PPG-SOR-17-013 PO shields V1. Further information about the PIN and a list of documents can be found under document titled [November 2017.PIN]. This PIN also acts as an opportunity for suppliers to pre-test there shields with available UK testing houses prior to an official tender being published. It is important to note that the MPS will not carry out pre-testing of shields as part of this PIN notice or through a future tender opportunity therefore interested suppliers must pre-test their own shields against the testing criteria (as attached).
Please note this PIN notice does not constitute to an award or auto enrolment onto a future OJEU notice for Lot 1 [only] — Long Public Order Shield. The purpose of this PIN notice is purely to engage with interested suppliers at this stage and advertise MPS/Authority requirements. This is also an opportunity for interested suppliers to use this PIN notice (with extended time) to carry out their pre-testing of Long Public Order Shields in readiness of publication of a future tender opportunity. The MPS/Authority envisaged to officially issue a contract notice (via OJEU) by 15/01/2018 (subject to change). Interested suppliers will need to respond to the OJEU notice (once published) in order to fully access tender response documents and participate in the official tender opportunity.
The MPS/Authority will use your response to help devise its strategy. If you do intend to complete the questionnaire please ensure it is sent back to the MPS/Authority via the EU Supply Portal by 17.11.2017 12:00. Further instructions in relation to the questionnaire can be found within the attached document titled [7] Pre-Market Consultation Questionnaire.
Please note this PIN notice does not constitute to an award or auto enrolment onto a future OJEU notice for Lot 2 [only] — Short Public Order Shield. The purpose of this PIN notice is purely to engage with interested suppliers at this stage and advertise MPS/Authority requirements. This is also an opportunity for interested suppliers to use this PIN notice (with extended time) to carry out their pre-testing of Short Public Order Shields in readiness of publication of a future tender opportunity. The MPS/Authority envisaged to officially issue a contract notice (via OJEU) by 15.1.2018 (subject to change). Interested suppliers must respond to the OJEU notice (once published) in order to fully participate in the official tender opportunity.
The MPS/Authority will use your response to help devise its strategy. If you do intend to complete the questionnaire please ensure it is sent back to the MPS/Authority via the EU Supply Portal by 17.11.2017 12:00. Further instructions in relation to the questionnaire can be found within the attached document titled [7] Pre-Market Consultation Questionnaire.


Award value: 173600