Issued on behalf of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary - Early engagement notice

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary are wishing to engage with the market to determine if there is currently a vehicle suitable to meet the needs of their Protest Removal Team, or a vehicle that could be converted to meet their needs.

The team are required to travel throughout the Country to safely remove protestors from a variety of environments and situations if they are committing offences. The team currently use a sprinter van, and tow a trailer. This approach is no longer fit for purpose. The team seek to understand other approaches to meet their needs.

The team carry a large amount of equipment. This is currently stored in the sprinter van and the trailer on racking systems.

The team would like to hear from any organisation that would have the capabilities and capacity to support their requirements.

If you are interested and think you have a suitable vehicle that could meet the needs of the Force or could be converted to meet the Force's needs, please email procurement.support@hants.gov.uk with your Organisation's options and approach before midnight on 30th September.

Additional information: Currently the thoughts are for the new vehicle to meet the following requirements:

A single vehicle capable of

• Transporting a crew of 5 to 7 police officers with kit.
• Minimum 240v power
• Equipment payload of 1000kg using accessible racking systems
• Capability of safe working from the vehicle roof, for at least 3 persons
• Vehicle will need full Electronic warning equipment
• Capability of 80 mph

The vehicle requires:

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary (HIOWC) is keen to build ideas and concepts surrounding their approach to this conversion. If any Organisation is willing to offer a site tour/discuss ideas about this potential concept that HIOWC have, when you respond to this engagement, please detail your address along with suitable dates for a potential visit.

Please note, you now have until 30th September to respond. Prior to arranging a site visit, confirmation will be sought to confirm that all requirements listed within this notice can be met.