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Procurement

Our procurement policy is consistent with European Union legislation and with the Government's value for money policy, taking into account all aspects of costs including running and disposal costs as well as the initial purchase price.

The National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) carries out its business in a fair, open and transparent manner. It deals with a multitude of local, national and global organisations, from those with a few employees to those with many thousands. Our suppliers are appointed in line with EU regulations relating to public sector procurement, following fair and open competition.

On 26 July the Government published the consultation document Policing in the 21st Century: Re-connecting the police and the people. It sets out the government's vision for the most radical change to policing in 50 years.

Chapter 4 of Policing in the 21st Century explains that the Government will legislate at an early opportunity to ensure a coherent basis for the Home Secretary to specify procurement arrangements to be used by the police service, and to drive the convergence of IT systems. It adds that, in the meantime, to ensure savings are made as soon as possible, the Government will take forward proposals for regulations under existing legislation to specify certain contractual arrangements to be used by the Police Service.

Chapter 4 also says that the Government will publish a more detailed consultation alongside Policing in the 21st Century on the regulations for the mandation of goods and services procurement. This more detailed consultation is: Obtaining Better Value for Money from Police Procurement.

Consultation will run in parallel to that on Policing in the 21st Century and will close on 20 September. You may wish to consider and respond to this consultation on procurement regulations.

NPIA Terms and Conditions

Unless otherwise stated by the NPIA, the standard terms and conditions that apply to the Agency's Purchase Orders are as shown.

NPIA Contract Opportunities

To access current tendering opportunities please click on our eSourcing link.

eSourcing enables the NPIA and suppliers to use secure web-based tools to conduct strategic activities covering tendering, evaluation and contract management. Potential suppliers are encouraged to register on our eSourcing system and complete the vendor management profile, in order to be able to view current NPIA procurement activities.

Other tendering opportunities are also advertised on the Official Journal for the European Union (OJEU) or Bluelight website.

To see what contracts are currently in place, read our contracts page.

Approved suppliers lists

It is not our policy to maintain lists with approved suppliers. If your business is accepted on a list maintained by other government departments it does not therefore mean that you will be invited to bid for tenders that we advertise. We encourage all interested parties to check the Bravo and OJEU websites on a regular basis to obtain information about future and current tenders. We recognise the important contribution that small and medium enterprises make to the economy.

We treat all companies fairly whilst being consistent with achieving best value for money for all contracts that are advertised.

Submit an Innovative Idea

The NPIA aims to promote the use and development of scientific and technical innovations that target specific policing needs and meet strategic objectives. We want to enable excellent, modern policing through the deployment of future-focussed technology.

We encourage suppliers and researchers to approach us with innovative technologies that have the potential to improve policing. See our innovation page for more information.