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Uniform & Equipment Re-cycling Services

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria · Police and fire

In brief

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria has announced plans to buy waste work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.

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.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 15 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Request for Information (RFI) Northumbria Police are looking to procure a new contract for a collection and recycling service for Police operational items, including but not limited to: • Uniform clothing (e.g. shirts, trousers, jackets, outerwear) • PPE (e.g. gloves, body armour covers, high-visibility items) • Operational equipment (e.g. pouches, belts, soft kit items) • Branded or identifiable materials bearing police insignia The RFI aims to: • Understand the market capability for secure and sustainable recycling solutions • Explore innovative approaches to textile and equipment reuse/recycling • Inform the Force's future procurement strategy Further information can be found in the request for information document titled Uniform & Equipment Recycling Services - RFI. Please contact [email removed] for a copy of the RFI and ensure a completed version is returned to the same email address before the deadline of 12 noon 01/07/2026.

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 058264-2026

About the buyer

From notice 058264-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.