How to win: Uniform & Equipment Re-cycling Services

About this contract

Request for Information (RFI) Northumbria Police are looking to procure a new contract for a collection and recycling service for Police operational items, including but not limited to: • Uniform clothing (e.g. shirts, trousers, jackets, outerwear) • PPE (e.g. gloves, body armour covers, high-visibility items) • Operational equipment (e.g. pouches, belts, soft kit items) • Branded or identifiable materials bearing police insignia The RFI aims to: • Understand the market capability for secure and sustainable recycling solutions • Explore innovative approaches to textile and equipment reuse/recycling • Inform the Force's future procurement strategy Further information can be found in the request for information document titled Uniform & Equipment Recycling Services - RFI. Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the RFI and ensure a completed version is returned to the same email address before the deadline of 12 noon 01/07/2026.

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