Official UK procurement notice
DoJ - FSNI - Provision of a Continuous Probability Software System for the Interpretation and Statistical Analysis of Forensic DNA Profiles
Authority: DoJ Forensic Science Northern Ireland
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe DNA unit within FSNI manages the throughput of all evidential samples taken from persons arrested by the police in connection with recordable offences, samples recovered from crime scenes and samples recovered from exhibits. FSNI wishes to appoint a Contractor for the Provision, Installation, Maintenance and Support of a Fully Continuous Probability Software System for the interpretation and statistical analysis of forensic DNA profiles. The services required include the provisioning and licensing for a fully continuous probability software COTS (Commercial off the Shelf) package, on-site installation (if required), training, maintenance and support. The key objectives and outcomes to be achieved are:
- A system that generates a likelihood ratio by considering observations under two propositions; and
- While considering biological parameters such as peak height ratios, mixture ratios and stutter percentages.
- Recurrence: 12 months prior to expiry of this contract anticipated to be March 2037.
CPV: Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package · Business transaction and personal business software package · Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£739,688
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- AC1 Proposed Implementation Plan: 24%
- AC2 Key Personnel Experience in the Development and Validation of Continuous Probability Software: 24%
- AC3 Ongoing Support, Maintenance and Continued Development: 16.5%
- AC4 Social Value Methodology: 10.5%
- AC5 Total Contract Cost: 25%
Published award criteria (5)
- AC1 Proposed Implementation Plan: 24
- AC2 Key Personnel Experience in the Development and Validation of Continuous Probability Software: 24
- AC3 Ongoing Support, Maintenance and Continued Development: 16.5
- AC4 Social Value Methodology: 10.5
- AC5 Total Contract Cost: 25
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 12 months prior to expiry of this contract anticipated to be March 2037.
- First published
- 22 Jun 2022, 13:14 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Feb 2023, 15:29 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Jul 2022 – …
- Authority reference
ID 4110597- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-005204- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03493aFind a Tender
- Performance terms
The Client will monitor the Contractor’s performance against the agreed Key Performance Indicators as detailed in the Commercial Conditions of Contract Schedule for ICT Schedule 5 – Contract and Service Management and Specification Schedule.
- Review procedure
CPD comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
Publisher note: Contract Monitoring. The successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored (see Procurement Guidance Note 01/12 - Contract Management - Procedures and Principles). Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and this Contract may be terminated. A central register of such Notices for supplies and services contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website. Any Contractor in receipt of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the date of issue of the Notice. It may also result in the Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Jul 2022, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 25 Jul 2022, 15:30 BST
Timeline
25 Jul 2022 → 21 Feb 2023 · 4 dates- Submission deadline25 Jul 2022, 15:00 BST
- Bids opened25 Jul 2022, 15:30 BST
- Bids must remain valid until23 Oct 2022, 23:59 BST
- Notice published21 Feb 2023, 15:29 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete21 Feb 2023, 15:29 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information withheld for security reasonsContract - ID 4110597 DoJ FSNI - Provision of a Continuous Probability Software System for the Interpretation and Statistical Analysis of Forensic DNA Profiles | £739,688 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract - ID 4110597 DoJ FSNI - Provision of a Continuous Probability Software System for the Interpretation and Statistical Analysis of Forensic DNA Profiles · Information withheld for security reasons
- Signed
- 15 Feb 2023
- Value
- £739,688
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Information withheld for Security Reasons.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.