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Metropolitan Police Service · Police and fire

In brief

Metropolitan Police Service has announced plans to buy security and IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £350,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 15 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2028.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

What the notice says

The contract will cover the delivery, operation, management and ongoing development of the MPS's enterprise network estate. The successful supplier will provide end-to-end management of the Authority's network fabric enabling secure communication between users, systems, sites and partner organisations, together with the associated security and service management activities required to integrate with the MPS's wider IT ecosystem. The successful supplier will also be responsible for operational management of the Authority's connectivity suppliers which are procured under separate third-party contracts direct between the connectivity providers and the Authority.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 088412-2026

About the buyer

Metropolitan Police ServiceLast 12 months

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From notice 088412-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.