Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 6 Oct 2021, 16:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Forensic Accreditation Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Metropolitan Police Service (Police & fire)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£500,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Jul 2021no call for competition
Awarded to United Kingdom Accreditation Service

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Forensic Accreditation Services for ISO17025 and ISO17020

CPV: Laboratory services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Accreditation services for the Metropolitan police to provide in house forensic servicesAwarded

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Oct 2021, 16:13 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2021, 16:13 BST
Authority reference
11400267439
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-024938
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory servicesTechnical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e8d8 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

This is a direct award. UKAS are the only recognised accreditation entity within the UK who can assess ISO standards for forensic analysis.

Publisher note: This is a direct award. UKAS are the only recognised accreditation entity within the UK who can assess ISO standards for forensic analysis.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Jul 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
United Kingdom Accreditation Service£500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Metropolitan Police Service

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety Commercial Services, C/O Post Room at NSY, Victoria Embankment,, LONDON, London, SW1A 2JLContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Metropolitan police service c/o Mayors Office for Policing and CrimeReview 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.