Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Metropolitan Police Service
Commercial Services, C/O Post Room at Marlowe House, 105 Station Road, Sidcup
Kent
DA15 7ES
Contact
Katie Hinkly
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
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 Digital Forensics Capability
Reference number
11400270111
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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.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: £490,000
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
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
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 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.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-022386
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
11400270111
Title
Provision of Digital Forensics Capability
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 August 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CCL Forensics Limited
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £490,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £490,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Metropolitan police service c/o Mayors Office for Policing and Crime
London
Country
United Kingdom