Official UK procurement notice
National Crime Scene Consumables (NCSC)
Authority: Thames Valley Police (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBlueLight Commercial awarded a National Framework for the provision of Crime Scene Consumables (CSC) following the completion of a competitive process. This Framework is to replace the National Scene of Crime Consumables Framework (NSOCC) which has now expired. The CSC Framework goes live on 01 October 2024 (please note that Lot 6 - Subject DNA Sampling Kits does not go live until 03 February 2025).
The CSC Framework is made up of 10 Lots, as follows:
Lot Title
Lot 1 Packaging, General
Lot 2 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Lot 3 Impression Material
Lot 4 Scene Preservation
Lot 5 Medical Consumables
Lot 6 Subject DNA Sampling Kits
Lot 7 Chemicals
Lot 8 Fingerprint Powders
Lot 9 Forensic Evidential Kits & Forensic DNA Grade Consumables
Lot 10 Packaging, Printed & EtO
CPV: Clinical forensics equipment and supplies
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1BlueLight Commercial has awarded a National Framework for the provision of Crime Scene…Awarded
BlueLight Commercial has awarded a National Framework for the provision of Crime Scene Consumables (CSC) following the completion of a competitive process. This Framework is to replace the National Scene of Crime Consumables Framework (NSOCC) which has now expired.
The CSC Framework goes live on 01 October 2024 (please note that Lot 6 - Subject DNA Sampling Kits does not go live until 03 February 2025).
The CSC Framework will expire on 30 September 2028.
The CSC Framework is made up of 10 Lots, as follows:
Lot Title
Lot 1 Packaging, General
Lot 2 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Lot 3 Impression Material
Lot 4 Scene Preservation
Lot 5 Medical Consumables
Lot 6 Subject DNA Sampling Kits
Lot 7 Chemicals
Lot 8 Fingerprint Powders
Lot 9 Forensic Evidential Kits & Forensic DNA Grade Consumables
Lot 10 Packaging, Printed & EtO Additional information: This is notice of an award to an existing framework for information only.
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
- Goods
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Oct 2024, 17:06 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2024, 17:06 BST
- Authority reference
OP23012 (BLC087)- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-031442- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a4d1Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a direct award via a BlueLight Commercial (BLC) framework (BLC087) to the only supplier on the framework.
Publisher note: This is a notice of award to a framework for information only.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA Products t/a Scenesafe | £966,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
National Crime Scene Consumables (NCSC) · WA Products t/a Scenesafe
- Signed
- 29 Sept 2024
- Value
- £966,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS)Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WA products T/A Scenesafe LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.