Contract

Provision of Toxicology, Blood/Urine Intelligence and Confirmation Screening for Drugs

  • Scottish Police Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-011291

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-039291

Published 20 April 2023, 8:39am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Police Authority

1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor

Glasgow

G51 1DZ

Contact

Louise Hall

Email

louise.hall@scotland.police.uk

Telephone

+44 1786895668

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.spa.police.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Toxicology, Blood/Urine Intelligence and Confirmation Screening for Drugs

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71620000 - Analysis services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Toxicology Outsourcing, Appointment of a single supplier to a Framework Agreement for toxicology screen of urine samples with option for further analysis(including blood samples), witness statements and court attendance as needed.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £662,978

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • 85111810 - Blood analysis services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Supplier's own premises, delivery of physical samples will be organised by the Authority. The Authority's instructing laboratory will be Howdenhall Road, Edinburgh

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Scottish Police Authority (“the Authority”) has a requirement to appoint a supplier to provide a toxicology screen of up to 300 urine samples per annum.

This is to support the Authority’s investigation of forensic evidence in cases where there has been a suspected instance of an individual having been administered a substance by a third party including in potential Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault Cases.

The requirement includes an initial screen to identify cases which require further detailed analysis.

Full analysis must include the provision of a joint report suitable for use as evidence in potential criminal proceedings and suppliers should note that attendance as an expert witness may be required.

The service must include screening for a wide range of drugs including those commonly associated with Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault cases.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Analysis Strategy / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Information Security and Data Protection Compliance / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Turnaround Times, Capacity and Flexibility / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Communication / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-035903


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

PROC-22-1880

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 March 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Eurofins Forensic Services Limited

Queens Road

Teddington

TW11 0LY

Telephone

+44 7850311840

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

www.eurofins.co.uk/forensic-services

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £662,978

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Proportion: 50 %

Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted

Analysis of aliquots


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:727569)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service

Sheriff Clerk's Office, Glasgow Sheriff Court, 1 Carlton Place

Glasgow

G5 9DA

Country

United Kingdom