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Published 27 May 2022, 20:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Carbine Weapon System and Warranty Services

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (Police & fire)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£500,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Jun 2022awarded 28 Oct 2022
Awarded to Heckler & Koch

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract Award Notice

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) is seeking expressions of interest from companies able to supply a Carbine Weapon System and Warranty Services for use by the Cheshire and North Wales Firearms Alliance.

The Alliance is a collaboration between Cheshire Constabulary and North Wales Police Armed Response Units.

The ITT is in the form of an Online Questionnaire where Tenderers must complete both the Quality & Price criterions. Scenario based weapon testing will be carried in August 2022 and Tenderers must be able to supply 1 (or up to a maximum of 3 Carbines) for testing and delivered by the dates specified in the ITT.

The Contract will be in place for three [3] years with the option to extend for a further one [1] year.

CPV: Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CONTRACT AWARD The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) is seeking…AwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000

CONTRACT AWARD The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) is seeking expressions of interest from companies able to supply a Carbine Weapon System and Warranty Services for use by the Cheshire and North Wales Firearms Alliance.

The Alliance is a collaboration between Cheshire Constabulary and North Wales Police Armed Response Units.

The two Forces merged their retrospective Armed Response Units in 2014, with a total of three operational ARV bases.

The ITT is in the form of an Online Questionnaire where Tenderers must complete both the Quality & Price criterions. Scenario based weapon testing will be carried in August 2022 and Tenderers must be able to supply 1 (or up to a maximum of 3 Carbines) for testing and delivered by the dates specified in the ITT.

The Contract will be in place for three [3] years with the option to extend for a further one [1] year.

Full requirements can be found in the online ITT Questionnaire and documentation provided in the Documents Folder.

Delivery: UK, North West · Winsford. CW7 2UA
Extensions: There is a one [1] year option to extend the Contract to September 18th 2026. · Optional one [1] year extension to extend Contract until September 18th 2026Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    As set out in the tender documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    As set out in the tender documents

    Minimum: As set out in the tender documents
  • Technical & professional ability

    As set out in the tender documents

    Minimum: As set out in the tender documents
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
27 May 2022, 20:27 BST
Last source update
8 Nov 2022, 10:37 GMT
Award evaluation window
30 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference
CPA/SPU/1782P
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-031518
Classification (CPV)
Weapons, ammunition and associated parts
Delivery area
UKNorth West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034135 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
30 Jun 2022, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
30 Jun 2022, 10:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Jun 2022 → 8 Nov 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    30 Jun 2022, 10:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    30 Jun 2022, 10:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    8 Nov 2022, 10:37 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Nov 2022, 10:37 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £150,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 75 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Oct 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Heckler & Koch£150,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Carbine Weapon System and Warranty Services · Heckler & Koch

    Signed
    28 Oct 2022
    Value
    £150,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety N/A Headquarters, Clemonds Hey, Oakmere Road, , Winsford, Cheshire, North West, CW7 2UAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body Manchester

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Heckler & KochAwarded supplierGB804827625 Unit 3, EASTER PARK,, Lenton Lane, NOTTINGHAM, North West, NG7 2PXContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.