Open19 days left · closes midday, Wednesday 2 December 2026

VRU Learning Partner to Support Custody Based Intervention Programme

Metropolitan Police Service · Police and fire

In brief

Metropolitan Police Service is looking for suppliers for research work (London).

The estimated value is £300,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 17 months, up to 35 months with extensions, starting 11 January 2027.

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

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 2 December 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 5pm, Monday 16 November 2026
Bids by: midday, Wednesday 2 December 2026

How bids are scored

Price 10% · Technical Questions 90%

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).

What the notice says

The VRU is seeking to commission an independent Learning Partner to provide practical, evidence-informed support across its custody-based intervention programmes. The Learning Partner will adopt a hybrid approach, combining analysis of programme data and evidence with direct engagement with delivery teams to understand how services operate in practice and support continuous improvement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./H34AT9PKX2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/H34AT9PKX2

Should I bid?

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Can you prepare a good bid in 19 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £300,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in London?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.
Send clarification questions before 5pm, Monday 16 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 2 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

2 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 103808-2026

About the buyer

Metropolitan Police ServiceLast 12 months

Procurements

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Awards

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From notice 103808-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 November 2026.