Managed Service Providers

Metropolitan Police Service
London
1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029

Establishment of a framework of suppliers across Professional Services and Academic & Research Services. Managed Service Providers will oversee their own supply chain and assist the buyer with requirements design, running mini-competitions, ordering, invoicing, and management information. Contract value is £24,000,000.

Open the official notice

Closed· 7 September 2026

Estimated value: £24m; Buyer estimate
Published: 17 August 2026
Deadline: 7 September 2026; Closed
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 December 2029

What the contract covers

Framework

Provision of managed service providers for professional and academic research services frameworks, supporting tendering and supplier management.

Managed Service Providers to provide a framework of suppliers in the categories of Professional Services and Academic & Research Services
Support for the tendering process, including requirements design, running mini-competitions, ordering/invoicing and management information

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Framework
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79410000, 73000000

Services in this tender

Neutral vendor for professional servicesMain service£4m typicalManaged service provider framework sourcing professional and academic research services through its own supply chain

Lifecycle

Published
17 August 2026
Deadline for bidsClosed
7 September 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 January 2027

The buyer

Metropolitan Police Service

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3855142/managed-service-providers
Buyer reference: 2874
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e5d5
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Metropolitan Police Service. Managed Service Providers. Tender, 17 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3855142/managed-service-providers (accessed 5 November 2026).