Planned procurement · Notice 094064-2026
Disposal of IT Criminal Exhibits
- Value
- Value not stated
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- London
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 1 Jun 2027 – 1 Jun 2030
In plain English
The Metropolitan Police Service is engaging the market to prepare a future contract for the secure collection, transport and destruction of IT criminal exhibits such as mobile phones, hard drives and USB devices, in London. The planned contract period is from 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2030, but this notice is only market engagement, not a live tender.
Good fit for: Specialist secure IT asset disposal and data destruction firms used to handling sensitive or evidential material.
- Must ensure data cannot be recovered after destruction
strong emphasis on data irretrievability and evidential integrity
- Handling sensitive evidential material, likely requiring security vetting
sensitive evidential material
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is seeking to engage the market to inform the development of a solution for the secure disposal of IT criminal exhibit digital media, including but not limited to mobile phones, hard drives, and USB storage devices. This pre-procurement activity is intended to assess supplier capability and capacity to deliver a service that meets the operational, security, and compliance requirements associated with handling sensitive evidential material. There is a need to establish a structured, scalable, and repeatable service model to support ongoing disposal activity of IT criminal exhibits. The anticipated requirement will include, but is not limited to the secure collection, transportation, and destruction of digital storage media, with a strong emphasis on data irretrievability and evidential integrity.
What happens next
This is an early notice: the buyer is planning a tender, and its documents come when the tender is published. Read the official notice for the details.
Procedure: not stated. Published 6 Oct 2026.
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