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Published 2 Aug 2024, 09:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Forensic Vacuum Metal Deposition Chamber

Official notice

Authority: SWPPS

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£256,200published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Sept 2024awarded 10 Oct 2024
Awarded to West Technology Systems Ltd.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South West Forensics (Devon and Cornwall Police) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of a new Vacuum Metal Deposition Chamber for the Fingerprint Enhancement Laboratory.

CPV: Clinical forensics equipment and supplies · Installation services of laboratory equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1South West Forensics (Devon & Cornwall Police) is seeking to establish a contract for…Awarded

South West Forensics (Devon & Cornwall Police) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of a new Vacuum Metal Deposition Chamber for the Fingerprint Enhancement Laboratory. Additional information: The Customer uses In-tend (sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home ↗) for all tender submissions and supplier communication within this tendering process. Tenders will only be accepted electronically via In-tend. If have any issues please email Simon Foster ([email protected]) and we will send you a detailed step-by-step user guide on how to use In-Tend

Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed

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 were scored
Price: 20
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality, Social Value: Quality=70%,SV=10%
  • Price: 20%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 20 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Aug 2024, 09:50 BST
Last source update
10 Oct 2024, 11:50 BST
Award evaluation window
2 Sept 2024 – …
Authority reference
1082
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-032575
Classification (CPV)
Clinical forensics equipment and suppliesInstallation services of laboratory equipment
Delivery area
South West (UKK43)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048703 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Please refer to the Invitation to Tender and Terms & Conditions.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: 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
Submission deadline
2 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
2 Sept 2024, 12:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Sept 2024 → 10 Oct 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    2 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    2 Sept 2024, 12:01 BST
  3. Notice published
    10 Oct 2024, 11:50 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Oct 2024, 11:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £256,2001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Oct 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
West Technology Systems Ltd.SMEVacuum Metal Deposition Chamber£256,200 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SWPPS

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityPublic order and safety Police Headquarter, Middlemoor, South West, EX2 7HQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • British High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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