Published date: 30 January 2025
This notice was replaced on 30 January 2025
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Early engagement (published 30 January 2025, last edited 30 January 2025)
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 35000000
Emergency and security equipment - 35100000
Surveillance and security systems and devices - 35120000
Police equipment - 35200000
Electronic warfare systems and counter measures - 35730000
Location of contract
Any region
Procurement reference
tender_480654/1445078
Published date
30 January 2025
Closing date
12 March 2025
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Please note this is not a call for competition
This RFI is an information-gathering exercise to support future direction and decision-making in this area and to establish potential suitable alternatives to current providers.
The strategic principles for the development and approval of Counter Drone capabilities, including Less Lethal Weapons - distance capability devices , will be agreed on an all-UK basis under a coordination and governance structure led by the Home Office. NPCC, the Home Office and other relevant governmental partners have a duty to monitor the continuing research into, and the development of, acceptable and effective Counter Drone systems in response to an evolving operational requirement and identified capability gaps.
As part of the continual development of the NPCC counter-drones strategy, this Request For Information aims to scope and identify a range of current, innovative Less Lethal Weapons - distance capability device solutions. This information will enable development of Less Lethal Weapons - distance capability device requirements and capability planning to support future procurements. This information may also be used to identify or develop future demonstration event, development challenges, or testing.
This is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the national Counter Drones capability, in order to maintain public confidence and ensure the safety of both the public and police.
This RFI is an information gathering exercise to support future direction and decision making in this area to establish potential Less Lethal Weapons - distance capability device solutions and whether suitable options can be identified. At a later date, the Authorities may engage with suppliers to discuss their solutions.
The Home Office is undertaking early market engagement in relation to Less Lethal Weapons - distance capability devices.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) directs interested potential suppliers to the Home Office's Jaggaer eSourcing portal, where a Request for Information (RFI) document can be downloaded. Once completed the RFI can then be submitted via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal
Please visit: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html, log in, and search for ppq-559 Request for Information
We will also use our Early Market Engagement site to share information and updates with interested potential suppliers, request feedback and allow potential suppliers to communicate with us via secure message.
If your organisation is not yet registered on Home Office's Jaggaer eSourcing portal, please visit the portal and register by following the link on the homepage: "To register click here'.
Please note that to register, your organisation must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation that you are registering, which would be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
About the buyer
Contact name
Home Office
Address
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
England
leanne.bryant@homeoffice.gov.uk
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