About us 

Thames Valley Police Buyer profile

The Contracts Department advises Thames Valley Police on how to obtain the most cost-effective goods and services for the Force.

The department prepares tenders, drafts terms, evaluates offers, identifies best value solutions, and manages the contracts once they have been awarded and put into action.

Thames Valley Police’s Contracts Department is actively engaged in collaborative procurement partnerships with other police forces. It also makes use of contracts managed by other organisations - i.e. other police forces, and the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA). We are the lead police force for numerous contract initiatives, including those at regional and national levels.

The Police Regions consist of regions, with Thames Valley being a part of the South East:

South East
Hampshire
Surrey
Sussex
Thames Valley
Kent

North East

North West

Wales

East Midlands

Organisation details

Contracts Department
Thames Valley Police
Force Headquarters
Oxford Road
Kidlington
OX5 2NX
United Kingdom

Tel: 01865 293762
Fax: 01865 293767
Email the Contracts department.

Contract process

Thames Valley Police follows a set procedure for the tender and award of its contracts which is compliant with the public sector and local European legislation. We encourage transparency and best value in all of our transactions and welcome interest from Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

For further help and guidance regarding the contract process, please refer to the links under ‘Useful Information’.