Awarded contract

Provision of Digital Forensics Capability

  • Metropolitan Police Service

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-014639

Published 25 May 2022, 1:50pm



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

Email

Katie.Hinkly@met.police.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

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