Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
BlueLight Commercial
Lloyd House, Colmore Circus Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6DG
Contact
Deborah Walker
Deborah.Walker@BlueLight.police.uk
Telephone
+44 7929759923
Fax
+44 7929758926
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
12517649
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=40444&B=BLUELIGHT
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=40444&B=BLUELIGHT
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Next Generation Procurement(NGP) for the provision of Physical Forensics Services - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Reference number
BLC-FCN-0036
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75241100 - Police services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
BlueLight Commercial (BLC) in collaboration with The Forensic Capability Network (FCN) (thereafter known as the “Authority”) are procuring the Next Generation Procurement Physical Forensics Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), which will be in place for a 7- year period (from establishment of the DPS).
The aim of the NGP is to deliver a collaborative approach to the next generation of forensics contracts for physical forensics services, providing a nationally standardised specification and terms & conditions to build a cohesive sustainable marketplace environment, where service delivery and capacity meet both the current and future needs of policing and the criminal justice system (CJS). This procurement will enable a balanced approach to stabilisation of the marketplace, whilst delivering Value for Money (VfM) for policing, through embedding a culture of collaborative working and partnerships.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2021/S 000-027747
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II
Place of text to be modified
II.2.5
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The Authority may elect to have a single sourced supplier award strategy or a multiple supplier award strategy, per Lotted Service Line. This is to mitigate potential risk in the market place where demand maybe greater and one supplier alone could be a risk for the Contracting Authority and their continuity of service to support the CJS.
In order to facilitate this objective, the Authority may in the Instructions to Tender, for each Lotted Service Line:
• aggregate Service volume for a cohort of Contracting Authorities and/or
• request a fixed Service Charge for a cohort of Contracting Authorities: and/or
• evaluate tenders for a cohort of Contracting Authorities; and/or
• allocate capacity or Service volume between a cohort of Contracting Authorities and Suppliers and request a fixed Service Charge based on such an allocation.
Suppliers will still be required to enter into individual contracts with each Contracting Authority or a Lead Contracting Authority (where there is joint procurement between two or more Contracting Authorities).