Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Forensic Science Northern Ireland
c/o CPD, 303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/topics/forensic-science/forensic-science-northern-ireland
Buyer's address
https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID 5087997 - DoJ - FSNI - Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Consumables
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of laboratory consumables. FSNI is an Executive Agency within the Department of Justice, providing a wide range of scientific services and expertise to assist in the investigation of crime and the presentation of scientific evidence in court. The Agency is an operationally independent organisation that provides a full range of forensic science services through its operational casework sections to its main customers, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, the NI State Pathologist as well as a number of other customers in NI and further afield. FSNI’s requirements vary greatly, therefore for the purposes of this contract, the requirements have been split into Lots as follows: Lot 1 – Lab ware Equipment and Consumables, Lot 2 – ETO / Gas Treated Products, Lot 3 – Chemicals and Solvents, Lot 4 – Lab Cleaning and Decontamination Materials, Lot 5 – Packaging, Lot 6 – Pipettes and Tips and Lot 7 – Crime Scene Material and Consumables. It is anticipated this contract will commence upon award and will remain in place for a total period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period up to and including twenty-four (24) months.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
7
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – Labware Equipment and Consumables
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of laboratory consumables. FSNI is an Executive Agency within the Department of Justice, providing a wide range of scientific services and expertise to assist in the investigation of crime and the presentation of scientific evidence in court. The Agency is an operationally independent organisation that provides a full range of forensic science services through its operational casework sections to its main customers, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, the NI State Pathologist as well as a number of other customers in NI and further afield. FSNI’s requirements vary greatly, therefore for the purposes of this contract, the requirements have been split into Lots as follows: Lot 1 – Lab ware Equipment and Consumables, Lot 2 – ETO / Gas Treated Products, Lot 3 – Chemicals and Solvents, Lot 4 – Lab Cleaning and Decontamination Materials, Lot 5 – Packaging, Lot 6 – Pipettes and Tips and Lot 7 – Crime Scene Material and Consumables. It is anticipated this contract will commence upon award and will remain in place for a total period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period up to and including twenty-four (24) months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
It is anticipated this contract will commence upon award and will remain in place for a total period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period up to and including twenty-four (24) months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – ETO / Gas Treated Products
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of laboratory consumables. FSNI is an Executive Agency within the Department of Justice, providing a wide range of scientific services and expertise to assist in the investigation of crime and the presentation of scientific evidence in court. The Agency is an operationally independent organisation that provides a full range of forensic science services through its operational casework sections to its main customers, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, the NI State Pathologist as well as a number of other customers in NI and further afield. FSNI’s requirements vary greatly, therefore for the purposes of this contract, the requirements have been split into Lots as follows: Lot 1 – Lab ware Equipment and Consumables, Lot 2 – ETO / Gas Treated Products, Lot 3 – Chemicals and Solvents, Lot 4 – Lab Cleaning and Decontamination Materials, Lot 5 – Packaging, Lot 6 – Pipettes and Tips and Lot 7 – Crime Scene Material and Consumables. It is anticipated this contract will commence upon award and will remain in place for a total period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period up to and including twenty-four (24) months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £150,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
It is anticipated this contract will commence upon award and will remain in place for a total period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period up to and including twenty-four (24) months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 – Chemicals and Solvents
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of laboratory consumables. FSNI is an Executive Agency within the Department of Justice, providing a wide range of scientific services and expertise to assist in the investigation of crime and the presentation of scientific evidence in court. The Agency is an operationally independent organisation that provides a full range of forensic science services through its operational casework sections to its main customers, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, the NI State Pathologist as well as a number of other customers in NI and further afield. FSNI’s requirements vary greatly, therefore for the purposes of this contract, the requirements have been split into Lots as follows: Lot 1 – Lab ware Equipment and Consumables, Lot 2 – ETO / Gas Treated Products, Lot 3 – Chemicals and Solvents, Lot 4 – Lab Cleaning and Decontamination Materials, Lot 5 – Packaging, Lot 6 – Pipettes and Tips and Lot 7 – Crime Scene Material and Consumables. It is anticipated this contract will commence upon award and will remain in place for a total period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period up to and including twenty-four (24) months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £225,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
It is anticipated this contract will commence upon award and will remain in place for a total period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period up to and including twenty-four (24) months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 – Lab Cleaning and Decontamination Materials
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of laboratory consumables. FSNI is an Executive Agency within the Department of Justice, providing a wide range of scientific services and expertise to assist in the investigation of crime and the presentation of scientific evidence in court. The Agency is an operationally independent organisation that provides a full range of forensic science services through its operational casework sections to its main customers, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, the NI State Pathologist as well as a number of other customers in NI and further afield. FSNI’s requirements vary greatly, therefore for the purposes of this contract, the requirements have been split into Lots as follows: Lot 1 – Lab ware Equipment and Consumables, Lot 2 – ETO / Gas Treated Products, Lot 3 – Chemicals and Solvents, Lot 4 – Lab Cleaning and Decontamination Materials, Lot 5 – Packaging, Lot 6 – Pipettes and Tips and Lot 7 – Crime Scene Material and Consumables. It is anticipated this contract will commence upon award and will remain in place for a total period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period up to and including twenty-four (24) months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
It is anticipated this contract will commence upon award and will remain in place for a total period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period up to and including twenty-four (24) months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5 – Packaging
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of laboratory consumables. FSNI is an Executive Agency within the Department of Justice, providing a wide range of scientific services and expertise to assist in the investigation of crime and the presentation of scientific evidence in court. The Agency is an operationally independent organisation that provides a full range of forensic science services through its operational casework sections to its main customers, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, the NI State Pathologist as well as a number of other customers in NI and further afield. FSNI’s requirements vary greatly, therefore for the purposes of this contract, the requirements have been split into Lots as follows: Lot 1 – Lab ware Equipment and Consumables, Lot 2 – ETO / Gas Treated Products, Lot 3 – Chemicals and Solvents, Lot 4 – Lab Cleaning and Decontamination Materials, Lot 5 – Packaging, Lot 6 – Pipettes and Tips and Lot 7 – Crime Scene Material and Consumables. It is anticipated this contract will commence upon award and will remain in place for a total period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period up to and including twenty-four (24) months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £175,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
It is anticipated this contract will commence upon award and will remain in place for a total period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period up to and including twenty-four (24) months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6 – Pipettes and Tips
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of laboratory consumables. FSNI is an Executive Agency within the Department of Justice, providing a wide range of scientific services and expertise to assist in the investigation of crime and the presentation of scientific evidence in court. The Agency is an operationally independent organisation that provides a full range of forensic science services through its operational casework sections to its main customers, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, the NI State Pathologist as well as a number of other customers in NI and further afield. FSNI’s requirements vary greatly, therefore for the purposes of this contract, the requirements have been split into Lots as follows: Lot 1 – Lab ware Equipment and Consumables, Lot 2 – ETO / Gas Treated Products, Lot 3 – Chemicals and Solvents, Lot 4 – Lab Cleaning and Decontamination Materials, Lot 5 – Packaging, Lot 6 – Pipettes and Tips and Lot 7 – Crime Scene Material and Consumables. It is anticipated this contract will commence upon award and will remain in place for a total period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period up to and including twenty-four (24) months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
It is anticipated this contract will commence upon award and will remain in place for a total period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period up to and including twenty-four (24) months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 7 – Crime Scene Material and Consumables
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of laboratory consumables. FSNI is an Executive Agency within the Department of Justice, providing a wide range of scientific services and expertise to assist in the investigation of crime and the presentation of scientific evidence in court. The Agency is an operationally independent organisation that provides a full range of forensic science services through its operational casework sections to its main customers, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, the NI State Pathologist as well as a number of other customers in NI and further afield. FSNI’s requirements vary greatly, therefore for the purposes of this contract, the requirements have been split into Lots as follows: Lot 1 – Lab ware Equipment and Consumables, Lot 2 – ETO / Gas Treated Products, Lot 3 – Chemicals and Solvents, Lot 4 – Lab Cleaning and Decontamination Materials, Lot 5 – Packaging, Lot 6 – Pipettes and Tips and Lot 7 – Crime Scene Material and Consumables. It is anticipated this contract will commence upon award and will remain in place for a total period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period up to and including twenty-four (24) months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £150,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
It is anticipated this contract will commence upon award and will remain in place for a total period of 3 years with the option to extend for a period up to and including twenty-four (24) months.
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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
14 May 2024
Local time
3:00pm
Changed to:
Date
28 May 2024
Local time
3:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 11 September 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
14 May 2024
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The values stated represent an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.. Contract Monitoring. The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored in line with the tender documentation. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance can result in the Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of three years from the date of issue.. The Authority expressly reserves the rights:(I) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (II) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition; (III) to award contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the services covered by this notice; and (IV) to award contract(s) in stages.. and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates..
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
N/A
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.