The Metropolitan Police Service have adopted the National Police Procurement Hub (NPPH), which allows staff to place contracts for tender for a range of services including IT services and service equipment.

The Hub is designed to increase the speed of service delivery while improving cost savings through greater completion and visibility.

The NPPH service has been promoted by the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA), with the expectation of savings of £69 million from the service.

Ian Currie, NPIA head of commercial, said: “it is absolutely vital that those charged with buying goods and services have fast and direct access to this simple online purchasing system to access best value products and services."