Official UK procurement notice
Ballistic Shields · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Scottish Police Authority (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProcurement of two types of ballistic shield. 5 year duration.
- Recurrence: 6 months prior to expiry of current contract.
CPV: Police equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Police Scotland require to procure two types of ballistic shieldAwardedRenewal
Police Scotland require to procure two types of ballistic shield.
Type one would be a shield that can be adapted to form part of a shield system.
Type two a larger shield.
The contract would be for a period of five years.
The shields offered must be certified to the required ballistic standard stated within the tender document.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical/Quality: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical/Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Suitability
SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers
It is a requirement of this tender that if the Tenderer is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the Tenderer is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the SPA’s satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.
Tenderers within the UK must confirm if they are registered under Companies House within this question.
If the Tenderer is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
- Economic & financial standing
It is a requirement of this Contract that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded Contract, the items indicated below:
SPD Question 4B5 Insurances
Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide their current Employers Liability Insurance certificate which should include name of the insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits for any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies.
Public Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Public Liability Insurance certificate.
Product Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim and in the aggregate. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Professional Indemnity Insurance certificate.
Documentation requested for the above insurances should include name of insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits of any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies.
Minimum: SPD Question 4B6 Financial Standing: The Authority will access a Credit safe report for a Tenderers organisation and use the information contained within to assist with the assessment of the Tenderer’s economic and financial standing. Tenders are asked to provide their company n…
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 6 months prior to expiry of current contract.
- First published
- 3 Sept 2024, 16:07 BST
- Last source update
- 22 May 2025, 12:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
PROC-24-2658- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-024714- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0497cfFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
During the period of the Contract Agreement, the Contractor shall monitor and measure their performance against the Key Performance Indicators(KPIs)detailed below:
Quality–(50%)
Contract Outcome–70%
Cost–(20%)
Invoice Accuracy–100%
Service –20%
Communication–70%
Management Info–30%
Sustainability–(10%)
Sustainable Processes–50%
Community Benefits–50%
The above KPIs shall make up the Balanced Scorecard and will be used to score the Contractor`s performance. The Contract Admin and other relevant stakeholder shall score the Contractor against the expected results using the following scores.
4 - Exceeding Expectations (100)
3 - Meeting Expectations (75)
2 - Minor Concerns (50)
1 - Major Concerns (25)
0 - Not Performing (0)
This shall take place using the Public Contract Scotland Tender Contract and Supplier Management portal yearly, half yearly or monthly depending on the overall risk status of the contract. The risk status shall be confirmed at Contract Award.
Publisher note: Vetting NPPV Vetting will not be required, however Serious and Organised Crime Checks may be carried out. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Assessment of Employment Status Tenderers may be asked to declare whether they intend to provide services through a Personal Service Company (PSC). From April 2017, the responsibility to pay employment taxes shifts from the PSC to public sector bodies and the Authority must be aware of any successful tenderer’s detailed employment status. For further information on determining employment status the Government has published guidance on this IR35 Legislation Living Wage Tenderers will be asked to confirm if they pay all employees as a minimum the Real Living Wage as published by the Living Wage Foundation for statistical information gathering purposes only. Equality and Diversity Tenderers will be required to comply with the statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010. Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime Tenderers must complete and sign a Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime form. Subcontractor Detail Tenderers will be required to provide details of the subcontractors they intend to use in their supply chain. Tenderers are required to complete this section as part of the ESPD. Data Protection Tenderers must be aware of their obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR as set out in the Contract. (SC Ref:799578)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html?_ncp=1493993121006.474-1 ↗
- Submission deadline
- 9 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
9 Oct 2024 → 22 May 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline9 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened10 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published22 May 2025, 12:22 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 May 2025, 12:22 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Shield International / Point Blank EnterprisesSME | £600,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 024714-2025-PROC-24-2658-1 · United Shield International / Point Blank EnterprisesSME
- Signed
- 24 Jan 2025
- Value
- £600,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- United Shield International / Point Blank EnterprisesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.