Supply of DNA Kits for DNA profiling in a forensic science context

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 Authority’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.

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SPD Question 4A.2 Authorisation/Membership

Where it is required, within a Tenderer’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service.

It is a requirement of this Contract that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded Contract, indicated below:

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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.

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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.

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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 Product Liability Insurance certificate.

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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.

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SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability

It’s a mandatory requirement that bidders are able evidence that the kits proposed in response to this tender have been used by other forensic science providers on the Hamilton Robotics Autolys STAR and STARlet platforms; in this regard, Tenderers should provide examples and details of reference point(s) that have used their DNA kits on these automated platforms.

A Minimum of 1, maximum of 2 examples to be provided.

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SPD Question 4C.11 - Products

Following assessment of tenders, the highest overall scoring tenderer (first ranked) will be required to provide the following :

- enough of their DNA extraction kit to extract 100 samples

- enough of their DNA quantification kit to quantify 200 samples

- enough of each PCR amplification kit to PCR 200 samples.

Kits will only require to be provided if they are different from the kits currently used by Forensics Services. Kits must be provided within 10days of request and must be provided free of charge.

Full details can be found within the ITT document.

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