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# CACI Proficiency Testing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/caci-proficiency-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire: "CACI Proficiency Testing". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-police-and-crime-commissioner-for-lincolnshire-GB-PPON-PNBV-7818-LZWL)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £36,317 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/caci-proficiency-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c6`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/caci-proficiency-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c6#tl-md)

## Description
Proficiency testing (PT) is a requirement under the Forensic Science Regulator code of practice and ISO 17025. PT is defined under the code as 'The determination of the testing performance of a forensic unit, i.e. tests to evaluate the competence of practitioners and the quality performance of the forensic unit'. 
The external provider of PT provide materials that would simulate case data and would test our abilities as a lab in answering the questions provided. This would allow us to find weaknesses in our processes/tools/methods and as such would enable the unit to operate more effectively and produce more reliable results. This benefits victims of crime and the wider criminal justice system.  
Lincs DFU currently hold FSR compliance and accreditation, with CACI the current provider of PT but this is due for renewal in May 2025. This was after the National Accreditation Body for the United Kingdom (UKAS), raised a finding about our lack of PT.  
The requirements include both having a 4-year plan for PT and this being implemented, however this can be purchased on a yearly basis or a contract covering the next 4 years. 
The quoted cost is £8k / year or £30k over 4 years.   
These costs were previously paid from the accreditation budget (Project DeVa), with funds transferred back to the Crime budget 25/26.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 64000000, 65000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **CACI LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-182379`
  - Value: £36,317 † (inc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £36,317
  - Signed Date: 09/06/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F077058-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-26T07:54:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T06:44:52.993Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c6