Planning

Forensic Analysis

  • H M Revenue & Customs

F01: Prior information notice (reducing time limits for receipt of tenders)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-027009

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03fc30

Published 12 September 2023, 6:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

H M Revenue & Customs

100 PARLIAMENT STREET

LONDON

SW1A2BQ

Contact

Catherine Moore

Email

catherine.moore3@hmrc.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

http://proposals.seller.ariba.com

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Forensic Analysis

Reference number

SR1600073655

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71620000 - Analysis services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

HMRC are tendering for forensic science analytical services that will support investigations in all operational areas by providing expert testing/examination and reporting on a variety of exhibits. The requirements are for Questioned Documents and DNA Analysis Services.

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)

  • 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

HMRC intends to compete to appoint a single provider for the provision of analytical services relating to Questioned Documents and DNA analysis.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

3 November 2023


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

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures

17 January 2024


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

HMRC uses an HMRC instance of SAP Ariba Sourcing Pro (thereafter referred to as HMRC's SAP Ariba) and this must be used to express an interest and/or bid for the opportunity. (Further information about HMRC's SAP Ariba is available on the HMRC website: www.hmrc.gov.uk/about/supplying.htm).

Economic operators who have used HMRC's SAP Ariba previously will be registered as part of the HMRC Ariba Supplier Network and you should access the system to obtain your account ID number. Contact details on the system should be checked and, where necessary, additional users added to help avoid multiple registrations for the same organisation. Previously registered users having difficulty recovering their account ID number or identifying users within their organisation should email for assistance sapariba.hmrcsupport@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

Economic operators using HMRC's SAP Ariba for the first time, including suppliers who are already registered on the wider SAP Ariba supplier network, will need to register at http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full. You will receive a system generated email asking you to activate your SAP Ariba supplier account by verifying your email address. Once you have completed the activation process you will receive a further email confirming the 'registration process is now complete' and providing you with 'your organisation's account ID' number. If an email response from HMRC is not received within one working day of your request, please re-contact sapariba.hmrcsupport@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk notifying non-receipt and confirming when your registration request was first made.

Once you have obtained 'your account ID' number, please email catherine.moore3@hmrc.gov.uk AND e.procurement@hmrc.gov.uk with the following information as confirmation that you wish to express an interest and/or bid for the opportunity:

The contract reference

Your HMRC SAP Ariba account ID: AN

Your organisation's name

Your name

Your email address

Your telephone number

Economic operators who have complied with the foregoing will receive an e-mail confirming access to the online Request for Information questionnaire. If access is not provided within one working day, please contact catherine.moore3@hmrc.gov.uk notifying non-receipt and confirming when your request for access to the online questionnaires was first made. Questionnaires must be fully completed (and any associated hard-copy documents received by HMRC) by the stated event completion date.

HMRC also intends to hold a Market Engagement day on 28/09/2023. Please notify in your email to catherine.moore3@hmrc.gov.uk if you wish to be invited to this event.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

HM Revenue & Customs

Salford

Country

United Kingdom