MET POLICE__COUPA EVENT #1631_ Prior Information Notice (PIN) & Request for Information (RFI) - The Provision of Vehicle Disposal Services for MPS, Vehicle Recovery & Examination Services (VRES)

Concepts

• auction services
• emergency vehicles
• vehicle demolition
• mps vehicle recovery
• vehicle crime
• vehicle disposal services
• vehicles
• mps contractors
• vehicle disposal
• mps

Location

LONDON

Description

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) would like to inform interested suppliers by issue of this PIN/RFI notice. MET POLICE__COUPA EVENT #1631_ Prior Information Notice (PIN) & Request for Information (RFI) - The Provision of Vehicle Disposal Services for MPS, Vehicle Recovery & Examination Services (VRES). The purpose of this PIN/RFI is to engage with potential suppliers within the Vehicle Disposal industry. Background: MPS Vehicle Recovery and Examination Services (VRES) supports and plays a key part of the MPS' drive to tackle vehicle crime on the streets of Greater London working in partnership with a number of external agencies and MPS Contractors to remove, recover, restore and dispose of vehicles. The role of VRES provides support with vehicles that are involved in collisions, vehicles involved in serious and organised crime that require forensic examinations and vehicles that are seized under police powers for no insurance or being driven without a licence. We (VRES) support frontline policing and operate 24/7/365. We have our own unique in-house policing team and a command and control team. VRES currently operate out of two forensic car pounds located at Perivale and Charlton processing circa .40, 000 vehicles per year. VRES oversee all vehicle types, from two-wheel bikes to HGV's and other heavy bulky items. The work of VRES has a direct, contributing impact on services delivered by the MPS and to those London communities upon the MPS serves. The MPS/VRES is seeking to tender and award a replacement concession contract for the provision of Vehicle Disposal services for a duration of 48 months with an optional 1x 12 month extension (total 60 months contract duration). For further information in regard to this PIN please see accompanying PIN/RFI Cover document via the Coupa portal. PLEASE ENSURE YOU READ THE PIN/RFI COVER DOCUMENT WHICH IS ONLY AVAILABLE VIA THE E-PROCUREMENT PORTAL, COUPA. Suppliers wishing to participate in this PIN/RFI and view all/any associated documents (on Coupa) are invited to register their interest via the following link: https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice (please copy and paste the link into your internet browser) The PIN/RFI engagement will be hosted on the eTendering platform, Coupa. The event reference is 1631. Please search for the event reference (1631) to ensure you express interest in the correct event (the PIN/RFI). The PIN/RFI is unrestricted and open to all within the relevant Vehicle Disposal industry. Participation is encouraged. The value stated (£37,600,000) within this PIN/RFI notice is an estimation only of concession income to the MPS/Authority over a period of 60 months (duration of contract including extension). The MPS/Authority reserve the right to make changes to this advertisement without notice and without reason at any time. The MPS/Authority reserve the right to close the PIN/RFI event earlier than the stated deadline on Coupa without notice and without reason at any time.

Total Quantity or Scope

See short description.

CPV Codes

• 79342400 - Auction services
• 34114100 - Emergency vehicles
• 50190000 - Demolition services of vehicles
• 79342410 - Electronic auction services
• 79957000 - Auction organisation services

Indicators

Other Information

The MPS/Authority shall not be responsible on behalf of the supplier in regards to Coupa accounts and activation. Questions/ clarifications will be accepted via the Coupa e-tendering platform only. The above notice is being published on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. The PIN will expire on 07/06/2024 @ 12pm BST, unless terminated earlier or extended by the MPS/Authority.