Uniform & Equipment Re-cycling Services

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 helen.hetherington@northumbria.police.uk 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.