Published date: 17 June 2022

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 6 July 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Weapons, ammunition and associated parts - 35300000

  • Defence services - 75220000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Procurement reference

Project 457

Published date

17 June 2022

Closing date

6 July 2022

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

In accordance with the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials General Provision 2, HMG is under an obligation to "...develop a range of means as broad as possible and equip law enforcement officials with various types of weapons and ammunition that would allow for a differentiated use of force...". In this overall context the authorities are seeking information on possible alternative kinetic impact projectile systems.
It is emphasised that this RFI should not be interpreted as meaning there are plans to discontinue the use of AEP. This is an information gathering exercise to support future direction and decision making in this area if suitable alternatives are identified

Access to RFI
The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market.

It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder.

It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.

To request access to the RFI document please email CollaborativeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk and request the RFI document related to Kinetic Impact Projectile. The document will then be sent for completion and should be returned to the same email address before the deadline of 6th July.

More information

Additional text

To request access to the RFI document please email:

collaborativeprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk

and request the RFI document related to Kinetic Impact Projectile. The document will then be sent for completion and should be returned to the same email address before the deadline of 6th July

About the buyer

Contact name

Nigel Prideaux

Address

Peel Building, Marsham Street
LONDON
SW1P4DF
England

Email

collaborativeprocuremnt@homeoffice.gov.uk