AwardedAwarded 13 October 2026

Supply and Delivery of a Wet Chemistry Solution

Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands · Police and fire

In brief

Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands awarded laboratory equipment work to Bureau Veritas on 13 October 2026.

The notice gives a value of £160,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

What the notice says

The requirement is a portable, non-powered, field deployable wet chemistry set that will support operational response to incidents through rapid characterisation of unknown substances. In addition, the system shall support frontline responders with basic training to: • Identify or categorise unknown materials • Detect specific high-risk hazards • Support safe decision-making in line with UK operational doctrine (e.g. CBRN/HazMat principles) The kit will be used by responders operating in outdoor and indoor environments, all weather conditions (rain, cold, heat, wind) and transport environments including: response and specialist vehicles, marine vessels and aircraft (including compliance with transport restrictions) and will be employed prior to the use of any supporting analytic equipment by police responders so as to reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to equipment by putting uncategorised materials on sensitive detectors.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Supply and Delivery of Kit
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
What this lot covers

A portable, non-powered, field deployable wet chemistry set that will support operational response to incidents through rapid characterisation of unknown substances.

Laboratory and scientific equipment£60,000
Reach-back and Training
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
What this lot covers

x13 6-hour student contact time training courses in Year 1 of the Contract to be held at College of Policing. This will include 1 train the trainer session. x13 6-hour student contact time training courses during each of the subsequent years of the Contract to be held at College of Policing. 24/7 365 day UK based telephone support providing scientific reach-back to officers using the field based wet chemistry kit dealing with chemical and other hazmat incidents. This includes use of equipment and interpretation of results.

Laboratory and scientific equipment£100,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Bureau VeritasSupply and Delivery of Kit, Reach-back and Training£169,209
1 November 2026 to 31 August 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 059940-2026
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 096520-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

56

Awards

36

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From notice 059940-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 June 2026, last updated 13 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 13 October 2026.