Planning

Fume Cabinets

  • Home Office

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-019156

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0471cb

Published 21 June 2024, 11:46am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Home Office

2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Contact

Border Force Procurement Team

Email

detectiontechnologyprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gov.uk/home-office

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Fume Cabinets

Reference number

Project_9653

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50412000 - Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Secretary of State for the Home Department acting through Border Force requires a supply, installation, service & maintenance, decommissioning and disposals contract for fume cabinets.

Fume cabinets are located in Border Force locations across the UK and France and allow Border Force Officers to safely and accurately test unknown substances for High Hazard Chemicals/High Hazard Drugs.

The Buyer is a professional law enforcement command within the Home Office. The Buyer is responsible for securing the UK border and promoting national prosperity by facilitating the legitimate movement of individuals and goods, whilst preventing those that would cause harm from entering the UK.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £550,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 35113000 - Safety equipment
  • 39141500 - Fume cupboards
  • 42514300 - Filtering apparatus

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Secretary of State for the Home Department acting through Border Force requires a supply, installation, service & maintenance, decommissioning and disposals contract for fume cabinets.

Fume cabinets are located in Border Force locations across the UK and France and allow Border Force Officers to safely and accurately test unknown substances for High Hazard Chemicals/High Hazard Drugs.

The Buyer is a professional law enforcement command within the Home Office. The Buyer is responsible for securing the UK border and promoting national prosperity by facilitating the legitimate movement of individuals and goods, whilst preventing those that would cause harm from entering the UK.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

14 October 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The intention of this notice is to gauge the market's level of interest and to assess the capability of the market to meet the requirement. If your organisation is interested in this requirement, please send an Expression of Interest (EoI) to:

detectiontechnologyprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk

Following expressions of interest, suppliers will be issued with a Non-Disclosure Agreement to be signed and returned to the Authority. Once received, the supplier questionnaire will be made available for completion.

The closing date for EoI will be 12:00 pm 3rd July 2024.

The closing date for return of completed supplier questionnaire will be 12:00 pm 8th July.

Suppliers will need to register in the first instance on the Authority's eSourcing portal - https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Once registration has been completed suppliers who have expressed an interest will be given access to the event.

Please note that this is a request for information only. The Home Office does not undertake to enter into any contractual agreement on the basis of this prior information notice.