Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime c/o The Metropolitan Police Service
2nd Floor, Kilburn Police Station,39 Salusbury Road, Queen's Park
LONDON
NW66LT
Contact
Emma Rice
Telephone
+44 7554223135
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
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
Forensic Pathology Services
Reference number
11400325284
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Supply of Forensic Pathology Services from the Home Office registered Supplier supplying services to London
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: £6,300,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
Greater London area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of forensic pathology services to the Metropolitan Police Service
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract may be extended by a 24 month period.
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:
Forensic Pathologists are approved by the Home Office to provide services to Policing. The MPS has a need for a single supplier to manage pathology cases across MPS investigated crime. The supplier is the sole entity working within the Greater London area with sufficient capacity and resources to provide services to the MPS in this area.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
11400325284
Title
Forensic Pathology Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 May 2022
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
Forensic Pathology Ltd
St Matthews House, Haugh Lane, , Northumberland,
Hexham
NE46 3PU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £6,300,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £6,300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Contract was awarded in accordance with the restriction to award work to Home Office registered pathologists. The awarded supplier covers the geographical area from which the MPS operates.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime c/o MPS
Commercial Services, C/O Post Room at Marlowe House, 105 Station Road, Sidcup, Kent
Sidcup
DA15 7ES
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Proceedings must be brought within 30 days of the date on which the economic operator knew or ought to have known of the breach of duty owed to it by the contracting authority unless the court considers there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings can be brought.