Market Engagement - Detect, Identify and/or Monitor Chemical and Biological Hazardous Substances
Details
- Buyer
- Home Office
- Topic
- Design and execution of research and development
- Published
- 23 January 2026
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
Market Engagement/Request For Information The Home Office is responsible for setting strategic direction for security and law enforcement. The department plays a crucial enabling role in security and law enforcement operations, supporting the harnessing of cutting-edge capabilities through investment in science and technology to anticipate the emerging technologies of the future. The Home Office has a requirement for next generation capabilities to detect, identify and/or monitor chemical and biological hazardous substances in public and government locations, for safety and security purposes. The purpose of this RFI is to enhance the Home Office's understanding of current and future cutting-edge capabilities, to consider options for funding further research, capability development and procurement in the future. Additional information: To participate in this market engagement/RFI, participants must first be registered on the Home Office eSourcing Portal. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Portal, this can be done online at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com by following the link 'To register click here'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Portal, please e-mail HomelandSecurityRNProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk to request access. Please add your organisation name to the e-mail and use "RFI Chemical & Biological" as the subject header. The eMail will be processed and then the buyer will enable the supplier to access the details online via the eSourcing Portal. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. For technical assistance on use of the eSourcing Porta,l please contact the JAGGAER Supplier Helpdesk at customersupport@jaggaer.com or 0800 069 8630 (0800 - 1800hrs).
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published23 January 2026Current notice
About the buyer
Home Office is a central ministerial department, and it buys through its own commercial and procurement function. Border Force, UK Visas and Immigration and HM Passport Office sit within the department. Procurement opportunities are published on the Find a Tender Service, alongside commercial pipeline notices for work still ahead of formal tender. Many IT and digital contracts are advertised through Crown Commercial Service framework agreements. The Jaggaer eSourcing Portal handles the department's tendering activity for suppliers and procurement professionals. Security-sector contracts run through the Joint Security and Resilience Centre, a dedicated procurement route for that work.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of Home Office's contract awards have been in IT services, business services and software and information systems.
Relevant CPV codes
- 73300000 · Design and execution of research and development
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@home-office.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@home-office.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@home-office.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@home-office.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@home-office.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@home-office.gov |
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