Official UK procurement notice
National Framework for the Provision of Crime Scene Consumables
Authority: BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought10 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBlueLight Commercial Ltd has awarded the National Framework for the provision of Crime Scene Consumables on behalf of Contracting Authorities; including Police and other Law Enforcement Agencies, alongside Fire and Rescue, MOD and MOJ and NHS Trusts. This Framework provides Contracting Authorities with suitable Crime Scene Consumables fit for the purpose of collection, storage, and onward transportation of forensic samples to Forensic Laboratories for ongoing analysis. The award is for a four year Framework Agreement.
- Recurrence: 2028
CPV: Biological evidence collection kits · Clinical forensics equipment and supplies · Coveralls · Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables · Goggles · Laboratory pipettes and accessories · Laboratory reagents · Medical breathing devices · Medical clothing · Medical consumables · Medical equipments · Medical kits · +4 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 5 suppliers · 3 bids on the busiest of 10 lots (0.6 per place) · 1 appointed
Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure
10 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Packaging (General)Awarded
The provision of general packaging products required for collection, storage, and onward transportation of forensic samples to Forensic Laboratories for ongoing analysis.
Lot #2Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Awarded
The provision of Personal Protective Equipment products required for collection, storage, and onward transportation of forensic samples to Forensic Laboratories for ongoing analysis.
Lot #3Impression MaterialAwarded
The provision of Impression Material products required for collection, storage, and onward transportation of forensic samples to Forensic Laboratories for ongoing analysis.
Lot #4Scene PreservationAwarded
The provision of Scene Preservation products required for collection, storage, and onward transportation of forensic samples to Forensic Laboratories for ongoing analysis.
Lot #5Medical ConsumablesAwarded
The provision of Medical Consumable products required for collection, storage, and onward transportation of forensic samples to Forensic Laboratories for ongoing analysis.
Lot #6DNA Subject Sampling KitsAwarded
The provision of DNA Sampling Kits required for collection, storage, and onward transportation of forensic samples to Forensic Laboratories for ongoing analysis.
Lot #7ChemicalsAwarded
The provision of Chemicals required for collection, storage, and onward transportation of forensic samples to Forensic Laboratories for ongoing analysis.
Lot #8Fingerprint PowdersAwarded
The provision of Fingerprint Powders required for collection, storage, and onward transportation of forensic samples to Forensic Laboratories for ongoing analysis.
Lot #9Forensic Evidential Kits and Forensic DNA Grade ConsumablesAwarded
The provision of Forensic Evidential Kits and Forensic DNA Grade Consumables required for collection, storage, and onward transportation of forensic samples to Forensic Laboratories for ongoing analysis.
Lot #10Packaging (Printed & ETO)Awarded
The provision of printed and EtO treated packaging products required for collection, storage, and onward transportation of forensic samples to Forensic Laboratories for ongoing analysis.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical (including Social Value): 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical (including Social Value): 60%
- Price: 40%
- Suitability
Full details are outlined in Schedule 1, Specification, Statement of Requirements, Technical & Quality and Service Level Agreements. Bidders should also read the Annex 1 – 4 and the Framework Terms & Conditions. All Documents available to download from the e. Tender portal (sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd ↗).
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “National Framework for the Provision of Crime Scene Consumables” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, 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
- 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 2028
- First published
- 12 Mar 2024, 16:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2024, 15:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Apr 2024 – …
- Authority reference
BLC087- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-029888- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0447e0Find a Tender
- Review procedure
Deadline of 08 April 2024. Any issues to be reported through normal clarification process.
Publisher note: Historically indicative spend with room for growth in demand is approx. £7m - £8m annual spend. This is a mixture of core contracted products and off core tail spend of irregular and ad hoc spend alongside contracting authority bespoke requirements. There is a need for general LOTS of Packaging, PPE, Medical Consumables, fit for the purpose intended. (LOTS 1 TO 5, & 10) intended to be use for the collection of forensic samples and their packaging, transport, and storage for onward forensic analysis.There are specialist LOTS 7 Chemicals and LOT 8 Fingerprint Powders and Consumables which are required to support the collection and analysis of forensic samples.Finally, the LOTS 6 and LOT 9 is for the assembly of specific KITS of consumables which need to be provided in accordance with and defined by ISO 18385 & PAS 377 and therefore verified to be free of detectable levels of DNA. The successful supplier(s) will need to maintain the continuous delivery of the "consumables" investigate & mitigate critical Supply Chain risks and issues therefore ensuring the service to the Criminal Justice System (CJS) is supported in a timely fashion. Full details are outlined in Schedule 1, Specification, Statement of Requirements, Technical & Quality and Service Level Agreements. Bidders should also read the Annex 1 – 4 and the Framework Terms & Conditions. All Documents available to download from the e. Tender portal.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 16 Apr 2024, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Apr 2024, 13:00 BST
Timeline
16 Apr 2024 → 18 Sept 2024 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown16 Apr 2024, 13:00 BST
- Bids opened16 Apr 2024, 13:00 BST
- Notice published18 Sept 2024, 15:56 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete18 Sept 2024, 15:56 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast10 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 10 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £40,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Packaging (General)
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Packaging (Printed & ETO)
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Personal Protective Equipment
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Impression Material
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Scene Preservation
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Medical Consumables
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Subject DNA Sampling Kits
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Chemicals
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Fingerprint Powders
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Forensic Evidential Kits & Forensic DNA Grade Consumables
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Packaging (General) | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Impression Material | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 4 · Scene Preservation | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 5 · Medical Consumables | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 6 · DNA Subject Sampling Kits | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 7 · Chemicals | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 8 · Fingerprint Powders | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 9 · Forensic Evidential Kits and Forensic DNA Grade Consumables | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 10 · Packaging (Printed & ETO) | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- WA Products (UK) Limited t/a SceneSafeFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria