Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Metropolitan Police Service
Commercial Services, C/O Post Room at NSY, Victoria Embankment,
LONDON
SW1A 2JL
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
Forensic Accreditation Services
Reference number
11400267439
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Forensic Accreditation Services for ISO17025 and ISO17020
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: £500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Accreditation services for the Metropolitan police to provide in house forensic services.
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:
This is a direct award. UKAS are the only recognised accreditation entity within the UK who can assess ISO standards for forensic analysis.
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
11400267439
Title
Forensic Accreditation Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 July 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
United Kingdom Accreditation Services
Staines-upon-Thames
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a direct award. UKAS are the only recognised accreditation entity within the UK who can assess ISO standards for forensic analysis.
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