Official UK procurement notice
HO3 Body Armour · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Metropolitan Police Service (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFramework contract on behalf of the Counter Terrorism Specialist Firearms Officer (CTSFO) network, for the provision of HO3 standard body armour. The scope of the contract will cover CTSFO hubs across the UK and Northern Ireland. MOPAC on behalf of the Counter Terrorism Policing HQ (CTPHQ) will be the main contracting authority to contract with the successful supplier. The terms agreed at this framework level will roll down to the individual call-offs put in place between the CTSFO hubs and the successful supplier.
CPV: Armour plating · Garments for anti-ballistic protection · Outerwear · Police uniforms · Protective gear
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Restricted procedure for the procurement of HO3 standard body armour on behalf of the…Planned
Restricted procedure for the procurement of HO3 standard body armour on behalf of the CTSFO network across UK and Northern Ireland. Expected volumes of 600 units over a 5 year period. Supporting service and maintenance services also required throughout the life of the contract. Additional information: HO3 body armour standard can be found here: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a82d9cfe5274a… ↗
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 May 2024, 08:45 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Aug 2024, 14:22 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026489- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04697dFind a Tender
Publisher note: The authority will be undertaking a multi-stage restricted procedure procurement. This procurement will have four stages. Firstly, bidders will be expected to answer selection questions assessing their company background, financial health, insurances and experience (Selection Questions). Bidders that pass this stage will then progress to the second stage where they will be expected to provide confirmation documentation that their product meets the HO3 standard***. Once confirmed, bidders with a compliant product will progress to the third stage where their ability to provide the goods and wraparound service will be evaluated. The Authority then reserves the right to downselect the highest performing bidders from the previous stage and progress these to the final physical testing stage of the procurement. This stage will encorporate a full performance assessment (a range day), human factors testing, an end user assessment, as well as social value and pricing assessments. A cumulative score of all these stages will be used to inform the award decision. Evaluation criteria for all stages after the first stage (Selection Questions) will be made available upon down selection of the suitable bidders. ***Documentation demonstrating the product meeting the HO3 standard must be provided by an accredited test house, listed at https://ped-cast.homeoffice.gov.uk/index.php/test_houses
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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- Participation fee
- document
Timeline
20 Aug 2024 → 2 Sept 2024 · 2 dates- Notice published20 Aug 2024, 14:22 BST
- Tender notice expected2 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (2)
Please see questions from the market and their answers below: Q: Will the plate be used standalone, or in conjunction with soft armour? A: The CTSFO specification requires a 'stand-alone' not 'in conjunction with' plate. Operationally, officers are likely to wear HO1 covert armour underneath the HO3 plate, so the manufacturer will need to be aware of this. Q:Is there a maximum weight? Is there a m…
This is a F14 (Corrigendum notice for changes or additional information) notice to notify the market of the abandonment of the proposed procurement in Prior Information Notice (PIN) reference 2024/S 000-016099. Following consultation with the market and internal SMEs across the CTP network, this procurement is being abandoned due to a change in circumstances. This change means a new procurement st…
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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