Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
E-mail: elaine.coram2@homeoffice.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Physical effectors
II.1.2) Main CPV code
35730000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This RFI is an information-gathering exercise to support future direction and decision-making in this area and to establish potential suitable alternatives to current providers.
The strategic principles for the development and approval of Counter Drone capabilities, including physical effector capabilities, will be agreed on an all-UK basis under a coordination and governance structure led by the Home Office. NPCC, the Home Office and other relevant governmental partners have a duty to monitor the continuing research into, and the development of, acceptable and effective Counter Drone systems in response to an evolving operational requirement and identified capability gaps.
As part of the continual development of the NPCC counter-drones strategy, this Request For Information aims to scope and identify a range of current, innovative or novel physical effector solutions. This information will enable development of effector requirements and capability planning to support future procurements. This information may also be used to identify or develop future demonstration event, development challenges, or testing.
This is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the national Counter Drones capability, in order to maintain public confidence and ensure the safety of both the public and police.
This RFI is an information gathering exercise to support future direction and decision making in this area to establish potential physical effector solutions and whether suitable options can be identified. At a later date, the Authorities may engage with suppliers to discuss their solutions.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
35000000
35200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please note this is not a call for competition
This RFI is an information gathering exercise to support future direction and decision making in this area to establish potential physical effector solutions and whether suitable options can be identified. At a later date, the Authorities may engage with suppliers to discuss their solutions.
The Home Office is undertaking early market engagement in relation to physical effectors.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) directs interested potential suppliers to the Home Office's Jaggaer eSourcing portal, where a Request for Information (RFI) document can be downloaded. Once completed the RFI can then be submitted via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal
Please visit: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html, log in, and search for pqq_ 518 Physical Effectors Request for Information
We will also use our Early Market Engagement site to share information and updates with interested potential suppliers, request feedback and allow potential suppliers to communicate with us via secure message.
If your organisation is not yet registered on Home Office's Jaggaer eSourcing portal, please visit the portal and register by following the link on the homepage: "To register click here’.
Please note that to register, your organisation must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation that you are registering, which would be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
26/01/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This RFI is an information gathering exercise to support future direction and decision making in this area to establish potential physical effector solutions and whether suitable options can be identified. At a later date, the Authorities may engage with suppliers to discuss their solutions.
The Home Office is undertaking early market engagement in relation to physical effectors.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) directs interested potential suppliers to the Home Office's Jaggaer eSourcing portal, where a Request for Information (RFI) document can be downloaded. Once completed the RFI can then be submitted via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal
Please visit: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html, log in, and search for pqq_ 518 Physical Effectors Request for Information
We will also use our Early Market Engagement site to share information and updates with interested potential suppliers, request feedback and allow potential suppliers to communicate with us via secure message.
If your organisation is not yet registered on Home Office's Jaggaer eSourcing portal, please visit the portal and register by following the link on the homepage: "To register click here’.
Please note that to register, your organisation must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation that you are registering, which would be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/08/2024