Contract

National Crime Scene Consumables (NCSC)

  • Thames Valley Police

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-031442

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a4d1

Published 1 October 2024, 5:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Thames Valley Police

Oxford Road

KIDLINGTON

OX52NX

Contact

Thom Wilson

Email

thom.wilson@thamesvalley.police.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/police-forces/thames-valley-police/areas/au/about-us/our-people/departments-and-teams/procurement/

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

National Crime Scene Consumables (NCSC)

Reference number

OP23012 (BLC087)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33950000 - Clinical forensics equipment and supplies

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

BlueLight Commercial awarded a National Framework for the provision of Crime Scene Consumables (CSC) following the completion of a competitive process. This Framework is to replace the National Scene of Crime Consumables Framework (NSOCC) which has now expired. The CSC Framework goes live on 01 October 2024 (please note that Lot 6 - Subject DNA Sampling Kits does not go live until 03 February 2025).

The CSC Framework is made up of 10 Lots, as follows:

Lot Title

Lot 1 Packaging, General

Lot 2 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Lot 3 Impression Material

Lot 4 Scene Preservation

Lot 5 Medical Consumables

Lot 6 Subject DNA Sampling Kits

Lot 7 Chemicals

Lot 8 Fingerprint Powders

Lot 9 Forensic Evidential Kits & Forensic DNA Grade Consumables

Lot 10 Packaging, Printed & EtO

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: £966,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33950000 - Clinical forensics equipment and supplies

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

BlueLight Commercial has awarded a National Framework for the provision of Crime Scene Consumables (CSC) following the completion of a competitive process. This Framework is to replace the National Scene of Crime Consumables Framework (NSOCC) which has now expired.

The CSC Framework goes live on 01 October 2024 (please note that Lot 6 - Subject DNA Sampling Kits does not go live until 03 February 2025).

The CSC Framework will expire on 30 September 2028.

The CSC Framework is made up of 10 Lots, as follows:

Lot Title

Lot 1 Packaging, General

Lot 2 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Lot 3 Impression Material

Lot 4 Scene Preservation

Lot 5 Medical Consumables

Lot 6 Subject DNA Sampling Kits

Lot 7 Chemicals

Lot 8 Fingerprint Powders

Lot 9 Forensic Evidential Kits & Forensic DNA Grade Consumables

Lot 10 Packaging, Printed & EtO

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

This is notice of an award to an existing framework for information only.


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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This is a direct award via a BlueLight Commercial (BLC) framework (BLC087) to the only supplier on the framework.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

OP23012 (BLC087)

Title

National Crime Scene Consumables (NCSC)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 September 2024

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

WA products T/A Scenesafe Ltd

Midas House Units 8&9, Burnham Business Park, Springfield Road

Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex,

CM0 8TE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

05655413

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: £966,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £966,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a notice of award to a framework for information only.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS)

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom