Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 18 Mar 2022, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ID 700310 FSNI - SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF HUMAN QUANTIFICATION REAL-TIME PCR SYSTEMS

Official notice

Authority: Department of Justice - Forensic Science Northern Ireland

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£750,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 Mar 2022no call for competition
Awarded to Information withheld for security reasons

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Due to circumstances outside of FSNI's control, including dealing with the impact of COVID-19 and a related procurement exercise being delayed, FSNI wish to extend this contract by an additional five (5) years.

This extension will allow FSNI adequate time to complete the related procurement exercise, and allow sufficient time to carry out the required validation exercise for the retendering of this contract.

The modification to the contract is in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b).

This extension will commence on 27 September 2022 and end 26 September 2027.

CPV: Clinical forensics equipment and supplies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Mar 2022, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
18 Mar 2022, 16:05 GMT
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-007462
Classification (CPV)
Clinical forensics equipment and supplies
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0323c0 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Due to circumstances outside of FSNI's control, including dealing with the impact of COVID-19 and a related procurement exercise being delayed, FSNI wish to extend this contract by an additional five (5) years.

This extension will allow FSNI adequate time to complete the related procurement exercise, and allow sufficient time to carry out the required validation exercise for the retendering of this contract.

The modification to the contract is in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b).

This extension will commence on 27 September 2022 and end 26 September 2027.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/. mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead, any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division,. to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £750,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Mar 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Information withheld for security reasonsSME£750,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 007462-2022-1 · Information withheld for security reasonsSME

    Signed
    18 Mar 2022
    Value
    £750,000
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Justice - Forensic Science Northern Ireland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services c/o CPD, 303 Airport Road West, BELFAST, UK, BT3 9EDContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/ mediation proceduresReview body The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/ mediation procedures

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Information withheld for security reasonsAwarded supplier Information withheld for security reasons, UKContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.