Scope
Reference
DCP/2269
Description
The Royal Air Force Police (RAFP) conduct Policing Duties on Stations in line with Air Command (Air Cmd) Direction and in accordance with His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) Policy and Standards. There is a legal requirement to operate within Home Office boundaries to ensure that evidence collected can subsequently be used in court. There is a continued requirement to support and maintain the equipment. It is essential that all Intoximeter Breath and Alcohol Testing Equipment remains policy compliant and useable. The equipment must be serviced, maintained, and calibrated to the requisite standard as well as all relevant consumables being available within 1 month from delivery request.
The Contractor is to, in accordance with Home Office policy, provide a calibration and maintenance service as defined by the Home Office for Intoximeter Evidential Breath and Alcohol Testing Instruments utilised by the RAFP.
Contract 1. Maintenance and Calibration Services for RAF Police Evidential Breathalysers
Supplier
Contract value
- £97,769 excluding VAT
- £122,211 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
28 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 28 November 2025 to 27 November 2028
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 50660000 - Repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
- Single supplier - technical reasons
- Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement
- Defence and security - necessary to enhance or maintain operational capability, effectiveness, readiness for action, safety or security of the armed forces
The incumbent supplier is the OEM and Home Office approved supplier for the current Evidential Breath Alcohol Instrument, and are currently working towards type approval for the next generation instrument. Due to the criticality of the equipment, there will be a need for continued calibration and maintenance service support for the existing equipment from the OEM, until the next generation instrument is available to the market.
The OEM has supported this equipment for over ten years and provided an excellent level of support to date.
The supplier has a legal obligation to retain Type Approved status of the existing Intoximeters as directed by the Home Office under the Breath Alcohol Screening Devices publication Version 1.0 dated 30 Jun 04, and any subsequent revisions of this document.
Supplier
Intoximeters UK Limited
The Alpha Centre, Unit 6 A-D, Babbage Road
Totnes
TQ9 5JA
United Kingdom
Email: spope@intox.com
Region: UKK43 - Devon CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Maintenance and Calibration Services for RAF Police Evidential Breathalysers
Contracting authority
Ministry of Defence
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
3 Site, Nimrod Building
High Wycombe
HP14 4UE
United Kingdom
Email: alexander.tebbitt885@mod.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
Region: UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - central government