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Published 1 Jun 2022, 12:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ID 4194215 DoJ FSNI DNA Extraction and Profiling Kits

Official notice

Authority: Forensic Science Northern Ireland FSNI

8 lotsGoodsOpen procedureMax 8 lots to bid
Published estimate£5,900,000total for 8 lots
Submissions closed 1 Jul 2022
Lots 8max 8 to bid

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a Contract for the supply, and delivery of DNA Extraction and Profiling Kits that are approved by the Forensic Information Database Service (FINDS) Strategy Board for upload to the UK National DNA Database. The Contract will remain in place for an initial period of 7 years, with two options to extend (for any period up to and including 3 years then 2 years). If tendering for Lot 1 (Casework Extraction Kits), two kits must be provided (kits A and B). If tendering for Lots 2 and 3 (profiling kits), one kit can be proposed up to a maximum of 3 kits per Lot.

CPV: Clinical forensics equipment and supplies · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Post-mortem and mortuary equipment and supplies

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · all with a published value (£15,900,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 8 of them
Lot #1Casework Extraction Kits - Kit A Enhanced DNA ExtractionPublished value£720,000
Extensions: There are two options to extend (for any period up to and including 3 years then 2 years).Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Casework Extraction Kits - Kit B Complementary PurificationPublished value£180,000
Extensions: There are two options to extend (for any period up to and including 3 years then 2 years).Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Profiling Kits – Subject / Direct Amplification Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 1Published value£3,250,000
Extensions: There are two options to extend (for any period up to and including 3 years then 2 years).Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Profiling Kits – Subject / Direct Amplification Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 2Published value£3,250,000
Extensions: There are two options to extend (for any period up to and including 3 years then 2 years).Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Profiling Kits – Subject / Direct Amplification Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 3Published value£3,250,000
Extensions: There are two options to extend (for any period up to and including 3 years then 2 years).Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Profiling Kits – Case Work Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 1Published value£1,750,000
Extensions: There are two options to extend (for any period up to and including 3 years then 2 years).Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Profiling Kits – Case Work Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 2Published value£1,750,000
Extensions: There are two options to extend (for any period up to and including 3 years then 2 years).Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Profiling Kits – Case Work Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 3Published value£1,750,000
Extensions: There are two options to extend (for any period up to and including 3 years then 2 years).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
Lot distribution rule: There has been a division into 8 'lots' which consists of three Contractual lots. Lots 1 and 2 are Contract Lot 1. Lots 3-5 are Contract Lot 2. Lots 6-8 are Contract Lot 3. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any or all lots.

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
Closed
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
First published
1 Jun 2022, 12:19 BST
Last source update
1 Jun 2022, 12:19 BST
Award evaluation window
1 Jul 2022 – …
Authority reference
ID 4194215
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-015330
Classification (CPV)
Clinical forensics equipment and suppliesMedical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care productsPost-mortem and mortuary equipment and supplies
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034288 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Contracting Authority will comply with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and, where applicable, will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to all Economic Operators.

Publisher note: The figure indicated in 11.1.5 represents an estimated contract value. To clarify, the total estimated contract value for Lot 1 is £900,000;. Lot 2 is £3,250,000 and Lot 3 is £1,750,000. These values reflects the potential scale of the contract, however, neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and an Economic Operator shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them. The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. 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 the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Notice of unsatisfactory Performance will 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 for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the Notice.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
1 Jul 2022, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 Jul 2022, 15:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Jun 2022 → 28 Dec 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    1 Jun 2022, 12:19 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    1 Jul 2022, 15:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    1 Jul 2022, 15:30 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    28 Dec 2022, 23:59 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forensic Science Northern Ireland FSNI

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 151 Belfast Road, Carrickfergus, UK, BT38 8PLContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland, Royal Courts of JusticeReview body Belfast

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria