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Published 2 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Drug Seizures Analysis Service

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£3,500,000exc. VAT35.7% above first published estimate
Awarded 22 Mar 2023
Awarded to Key Forensic Services Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract is for the provision of Forensic laboratory analysis for drug and alcohol seizures from all Prisons and Approved Premises in England and Wales. The analysis shall identify the presence of substances contained within seized items. Additionally, the analysis must produce results that, where necessary, are legally defensible beyond reasonable doubt.

CPV: Laboratory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK · England and Wales
71900000 Laboratory services

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
  • Price

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
Services
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT
Last source update
12 Apr 2023, 14:00 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010510
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f2ce Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

3 Jan 2022 → 12 Apr 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    3 Jan 2022
  2. Notice published
    12 Apr 2023, 14:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Apr 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Apr 2023, 14:00 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    12 Apr 2023, 14:00 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    12 Apr 2023, 14:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,750,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Key Forensic Services Limited£4,750,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Justice

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public servicesPublic order and safety 5 Wellington Place, Leeds, UK, LS1 4APContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement ReviewMediation bodyReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.