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Open52 days left · express interest by 5pm, Monday 4 January 2027

Network Services Contract

Metropolitan Police Service · Police and fire

In brief

Metropolitan Police Service is looking for suppliers for security and IT and software work (London).

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

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 15 years with extensions, starting 28 February 2028.

This is the first stage: register your interest by 5pm, Monday 4 January 2027, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
5pm, Friday 11 December 2026
Express interest by
5pm, Monday 4 January 2027

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Technical (45%-65%) 50% · Price (25% - 45%) 40% · Social Value (10%) 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 38 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

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.

Should I bid?

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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.
  4. Send clarification questions before 5pm, Friday 11 December 2026.
  5. Register your interest before 5pm, Monday 4 January 2027. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 088412-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 103788-2026

About the buyer

Metropolitan Police ServiceLast 12 months

Procurements

306

Awards

85

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From notice 088412-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 September 2026, last updated 2 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 November 2026.