Temperature Monitoring of Forensic Freezers

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)

+2 more

Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Business Services & Consultancy (79)

Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2028 · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), as the contracting authority for Greater Manchester Police (GMP), would like to hear from suppliers willing to share information about possible solutions for the monitoring of freezer temperatures.

The Authority is looking to appoint a supplier with an existing viable software offer, though GMP is willing to work with the successful supplier to further develop and refine the proposed solution.

Whilst the contracting Authority is the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, this contract will be tendered and managed by the Greater Manchester Police.

CPV: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Freezers · Industrial freezers · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Miscellaneous business-related services · Refrigerators

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 3 yrsSME

Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028 (3 yrs)

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

31000000 Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting 33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)39711120 Freezers 39711124 Industrial freezers 39711130 Refrigerators

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST
Last source update: 22 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST
Authority reference: A1156
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-042141
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lightingFreezersIndustrial freezersLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care productsMiscellaneous business-related servicesRefrigerators
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056419 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

22 Jul 2025 → 1 Nov 2025 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
22 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST
Market engagement
22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Prior to any procurement process, GMP is undertaking a period of market engagement.
Interested parties will be invited to express an interest in this engagement and complete a short questionnaire, which will allow GMP to better understand the current market and assist the Authority in the development of the final specification and most appropriate route to market.
Expressions of interest, and requests to complete the questionnaire can be made by contacting Chris Garner (GMP Procurement Officer) via email at procurement@gmp.police.uk. Clarifications may also be sought via the same address. Please quote reference A1156 on all correspondence.
There may be scope for a number of 1-2-1 sessions with interested parties, dependant on the content and information gathered during this engagement.
It should be noted that tender documents have not yet been issued for this contract. The full specification will be made available at that start of any formal procurement process.
Contract starts361 days ago
1 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
22 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXBN-3793-LCTQ 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, North West, M1 6EUContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender22 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST