Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Wet Forensic Services
Authority: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe City of London Corporation invites Tenders to provide a submission for the provision of Wet Forensic Services under 3 Lots.
Lot 1 – DNA PACE, Examination, Recovery and Profiling
Lot 2 – Drug identification and Analysis
Lot 3 – Toxicology Casework and Toxicology Analysis of Biological Samples
The duration of the contract is 48 months, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 24 further months. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 72 months.
CPV: Blood analysis services · Investigation and security services · Laboratory services · Medical analysis services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£1,440,000 together) · win at most 3 of themLot #1DNA PACE, Examination, Recovery and ProfilingPublished value£780,000
The City of London Corporation invites tenders to provide a submission for the provision of Wet Forensic Services under:
Lot 1 – DNA PACE, Examination, Recovery and Profiling
This lot will be used for the provision of profiling PACE DNA samples and submitting the resulting profile for search and potential inclusion on the National DNA Database (NDNAD) as well as casework, interpretation, comparison and analysis including but not limited to handwriting, footwear and trace evidence.
Further details can be found within the specification.
The duration of the contract is 48 months, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 24 further months. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 72 months.
Lot #2Drug identification and AnalysisPublished value£300,000
The City of London Corporation invites tenders to provide a submission for the provision of Wet Forensic Services.
Lot 2 – Drug identification and Analysis
Quantify or count submitted substances and identify any drugs and/or associated additives, in line with the City of London Police Forensic Strategy.
Further details can be found within the specification documents.
The duration of the contract is 48 months, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 24 further months. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 72 months.
Lot #3Toxicology Casework and Toxicology Analysis of Biological SamplesPublished value£360,000
The City of London Corporation invites tenders to provide a submission for the provision of Wet Forensic Services.
Lot 3 – Toxicology Casework and Toxicology Analysis of Biological Samples
This lot will be utilised in cases where toxicology is the sole or key requirement of the investigation. This will include unexplained/suspicious deaths and sexual offences, both of which will require results to be provided in a timely fashion. Provide an analytical service to analyse a blood or urine sample for the presence of common drugs of abuse or alcohol and quantify concentrations. If required, to interpret the effects of identified substances on behaviour, including road traffic offence samples.
Further details can be found within the specification documentation.
The duration of the contract is 48 months, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 24 further months. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 72 months.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Apr 2022, 15:51 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Apr 2022, 15:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 May 2022 – …
- Authority reference
prj_COL_19771- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-010400- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032f3eFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Please note that this procurement process is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘CapitaleSourcing’ (url:www.capitalesourcing.com) Participants should register as a supplier on the portal using the aforementioned URL/link (if not already), then search for the opportunity titled using the Reference number stated below. The estimated total value of the contract is stated in section II.1.5) of this notice and is exclusive of VAT and for all 3 lots for the entire duration, including all the optional extensions, together with all potential future needs as described within the tender documents. The procurement is being run as a one stage process under the open procedure and therefore, if your organisation would like to participate in this tender exercise, it can do so by completing and returning the Qualification Envelope and the Invitation To Tender (ITT) questionnaire which can be found on the City's e-procurement portal at: www.capitalesourcing.com with the Reference number: prj_COL_19771 or itt_COL_15390 for Lot 1, or itt_COL_15391 for Lot 2 and itt_COL_15392 for Lot 3. Organisations must submit their completed Qualification Envelope and Invitation to Tender (ITT) questionnaire together with any supporting documents, via the system by the return deadline in order to participate and registration is free. Qualification Envelopes and Invitation to Tender (ITT) questionnaires cannot be uploaded after the return deadline. The contracting authority will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their applicable Qualification Envelopes and Invitation to Tender (ITT) questionnaires. The contracting authority reserves the right at any time to vary the timescales in this notice, cease the procurement process and not award the agreement or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the contracting authority takes up any of these rights then it will not be responsible for, or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any candidate or tenderer as a result. Economic operators are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of their tender submissions and all stages throughout the procurement. Under no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for costs or expense borne by the economic operators. The procurement process that will apply to the requirement is specified in the procurement documents accordingly.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 May 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
21 Apr 2022 → 24 May 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published21 Apr 2022, 15:51 BST
- Submission deadline24 May 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened24 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeReview bodyReview contact point
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria