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Published 21 Jul 2021, 07:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Mobile Preliminary Roads Drug Testing Devices (MPRDTD)

Official notice

Authority: BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Dynamic market3 lotsGoodsRestricted procedureMax 3 lots per supplier
Dynamic market estimate£10,000,000total for 3 lots · market-wide estimate, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Admission open until 30 May 202717:00 BST · period end, not a bid countdown
Lots 3max 3 won per supplier
Market period 4 yrs 11 moends 30 May 2027 · starts 31 Jul 2022

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Notice of Competition to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Preliminary Roads Drug Testing Devices (MPRDTD), including the respective equipment and consumables that are required. The Road Traffic Act 1988 Section 5A permits the police to conduct a preliminary test in the investigation of drug driving offences for the purpose of obtaining an indication whether a person has a specified controlled drug in their body. This DPS will be for two (2) LOTs with the characteristics described in ITT Schedule 1: Specification (Statement of Requirements (SOR), Service Level Agreement (SLA) and Technical and Quality Standards Annex 1 and Annex 2. Lot 1: Un-Powered Mobile Preliminary Road Drug Testing Devices - Single Use Disposable.Lot 2: Powered Mobile Preliminary Road Drug Testing Devices - Re-Usable Handheld DevicesPlease note this is a republication of Notice 2022/S 000-007329, published 17 March 2022.

CPV: Detection apparatus · Drug detection apparatus · Immunoassay analysers · Laboratory services · Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring · Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market (open)
Bids received
1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
Market period
4 yrs 11 mo from 31 Jul 2022

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of them
Lot #1Un-Powered Mobile Preliminary Roads Drug Testing Devices UK, Yorkshire & Humber 4 yrs 11 mo

LOT 1 - Un-Powered Mobile Preliminary Road Drug Testing Devices Single Use Disposable.  test cartridges designed to detect the presence of a specified drug or drug group in a sample of saliva and to provide an indication of the presence of the target drugs. Devices shall be ‘Unpowered’ – with no electrical power required to operate the MPRDTD. Associated consumables, equipment, and accessories (Goods).

Contract period: 31 Jul 2022 – 30 May 2027 (4 yrs 11 mo)
Delivery: UK, Yorkshire & Humber · Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 2EH
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Powered Mobile Preliminary Roads Drug Testing Devices UK 4 yrs 11 mo

LOT 2 Powered Mobile Preliminary Road Drug Testing Devices - Re-Usable Handheld Devices. Test cartridges: designed to detect the presence of a specified drug or drug group in a sample of saliva and to provide an indication of the presence of the target drugs.  Devices shall be ‘Powered’ – capable of being used from mains electricity supply, a local generated electrical supply, internal batteries and/or external batteries. Associated consumables, equipment, and accessories (Goods).

Contract period: 31 Jul 2022 – 30 May 2027 (4 yrs 11 mo)
Delivery: UK · UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Drugs Testing on Arrest DevicesPlanned UK

Supporting DRUG INTERVENTIONS PROGRAMME (DIP) DRUG TESTING ON ARREST (AND ASSOCIATED INTERVENTIONS)

Introducing-Locally-Funded-DTOA.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)

To procure an end-to-end, point-of-contact oral fluid drug screening system for collection and testing of oral fluids for the presence of drugs abuse and or their metabolites and confirmatory laboratory service to support the drug screening system. This service will consist of point-of-contact oral fluid drug screening devices and any related consumables, secure courier service, confirmatory laboratory services. Additional information: And additional associated equipment, consumables, materials and service

Delivery: UK · UK

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids are scored
Quality: 45%Price: 45%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 45%
  • price: 45%
  • Sustainability & Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 45%
  • Sustainability & Social Value: 10%
  • Price: 45%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 45 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
  • “Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Mobile Preliminary…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Open admission
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Jul 2021, 07:08 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2024, 16:48 BST
Authority reference
BLC0111
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-032138
Classification (CPV)
Detection apparatusDrug detection apparatusImmunoassay analysersLaboratory servicesMachines and apparatus for testing and measuringMiscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
Delivery area
UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ca67 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Any issues to be reported through normal clarification process.

Publisher note: The Suppliers devices must be able to detect the following target drugs currently specified under the Road Traffic Act 1988[1]: (Mandatory) Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (the main active ingredient of cannabis) Cocaine.All devices must have and maintain Home Office Type Approval for police use in Great Britain. (Annex 1 and Annex 2)Over an historical three (3) year period there has been a combined total of approx. 300,000 Preliminary Road drug tests undertaken across the UK.

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Apply via In-tend
Submission portal named on this notice: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Notice/31515 ↗

Requests to participate (first stage)
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Admission period ends
30 May 2027, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
—
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Aug 2021 → 30 May 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    23 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Contract starts
    31 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    7 Oct 2024, 16:48 BST
  4. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  5. Admission / appointment period endsin 220 days · period end, not a bid countdown
    30 May 2027, 17:00 BST

Notice history

10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2022
  1. Published value updated to £10,000,000
    17 Mar 2022, 15:24 GMT
    was £12,500,000
  2. Status changed to active
    17 Mar 2022, 15:24 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    17 Mar 2022, 15:24 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 19 Apr 2022, 15:00 BST
    17 Mar 2022, 15:24 GMT
  5. Status changed to cancelled
    22 Mar 2022, 13:09 GMT
  6. Status changed to complete
    31 Jan 2023, 18:24 GMT
  7. Buyer details updated
    31 Jan 2023, 18:24 GMT
  8. Status changed to active
    7 Oct 2024, 16:48 BST
  9. Deadline moved to 30 May 2027, 17:00 BST
    7 Oct 2024, 16:48 BST
    +1867 days · was 19 Apr 2022, 15:00 BST
  10. Buyer details updated
    7 Oct 2024, 16:48 BST
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2022-03: 1 release · 17 Mar 2022
  • 2021-07: 1 release · 21 Jul 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awardsAwards so far

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jan 2022

1 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Mobile Preliminary Roadside Drug Testing Devices (MPRDTD) for the YatH Forces

    Signed
    30 Jan 2022
    Value
    £789,000
    Period
    … – 30 May 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Un-Powered Mobile Preliminary Roads Drug Testing Devices1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

BlueLight Commercial

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety Lloyd House, Colmore Circus Queensway, Birmingham, UK, B4 6DGContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • The Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset PoliceContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawPublic order and safetyN/A Dorset, UKContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗
  • The Police and Crime Commissioner for South YorkshireContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawPublic order and safetyn/a Sheffield, Yorkshire & HumberContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • CEDRMediation bodyReview contact point London
  • The High Court of England and WalesReview body London
  • The High Court of JusticeReview body London

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria