Published date: 3 November 2021

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 3 November 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£330,000

Procurement reference

C22143

Published date

3 November 2021

Approach to market date

3 November 2021

Contract start date

1 January 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Home Office is seeking to reduce the risk of selected chemicals used in household products that are being used as precursors for the production of explosive or chemical threats. The Home Office will be seeking to work with suppliers to develop methods to reduce the misuse of certain chemicals commonly found within household products. This will be done by (a) finding substitute product formulations that perform to the same standard or better than current product formulations. (b) Adding additives that reduce the risk of misuse whilst having minimal impact to performance of the product. The following products will be the focus of this work 1. Additives in sodium/calcium hypochlorite, 2. Substitutes for Sodium/calcium hypochlorite, 3. Additives or substitutes for hydrochloric acid, 4. Disruption of Hexa-Methylene Tri-Peroxide Diamine (HMTD). It is anticipated that this work will begin in Dec 2021 / Jan 2022 (latest) and concluded by 31st March 2022.

At this stage, we are seeking to raise awareness of our intention to run a call of competition within 2 weeks of this notice. Expressions of Interest are requested to be sent to HOSprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk. Interested suppliers are also invited to register on the Home Office's e-sourcing portal in readiness for the competition. https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2021/2022 £330,000

About the buyer

Address

Peel Building, Marsham Street
LONDON
SW1P4DF
England

Email

hosprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk