Awarded contract

Provision of Digital Forensics Capability

  • Metropolitan Police Service

F20: Modification notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-002940

Published 29 January 2024, 2:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Metropolitan Police Service

New Scotland Yard,Victoria Embankment

LONDON

SW1A2JL

Email

SCD4Mailbox-.DCCFSPQueries@met.police.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI32 - Westminster

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.met.police.uk/


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Digital Forensics Capability

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75240000 - Public security, law and order services
  • 79720000 - Investigation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

These contracts are brought about due to the exit from another contracting arrangement and are for an interim period of 18 months whilst the Contracting Authority looks to run a competition for longer term arrangements.

The awards are carried out in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR"), regulation 32(2)(b) for technical reasons.

The contracts relate to suppliers to an exiting provider. The Authority requires continuing arrangements in respect of historical but ongoing forensic submissions and cases due to technical reasons relating to criminal justice requirements.

In addition the number of contracts (as well as arrangements below EU threshold levels) represents good use of accredited (as appropriate) suppliers across this limited marketplace.

A competition will be ran and awarded during the period of these contracts to put in place future arrangements for these services.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

23


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2022/S 000-014639


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

11400270111

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

2 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

CCL-FORENSICS LIMITED

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

05314495

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £490,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Mayors Office for Policing and Crime

London

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75240000 - Public security, law and order services
  • 79720000 - Investigation services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKI - London

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

The awards will be carried out in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR"), regulation 32(2)(b) for technical reasons.

The contracts relate to suppliers to an exiting provider. The Authority requires continuing arrangements in respect of historical but ongoing cases and the volume of contracts (as well as low value arrangements) represents good use of available, accredited (as appropriate) suppliers across this marketplace.

These arrangements will maintain business and marketplace continuity and are interim arrangements to allow for a competition following from an exit from a prior contract.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

23

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£490,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

CCL-FORENSICS LIMITED

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

05314495

Internet address

https://www.met.police.uk/

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

Change of Contract Duration to 28 months, and change of Contract End Date to 31/10/2024.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.

Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:

Modifications are not substantial within the meaning of paragraph (8) of Regulation 72 (Modification of contracts during their term) of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £100,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £590,000