Official UK procurement notice
Next Generation Procurement(NGP) for the provision of Physical Forensics Services - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Authority: BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought14 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBlueLight Commercial (BLC) in collaboration with The Forensic Capability Network (FCN) (thereafter known as the “Authority”) are procuring the Next Generation Procurement Physical Forensics Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), which will be in place for a 7- year period (from establishment of the DPS).
The aim of the NGP is to deliver a collaborative approach to the next generation of forensics contracts for physical forensics services, providing a nationally standardised specification and terms & conditions to build a cohesive sustainable marketplace environment, where service delivery and capacity meet both the current and future needs of policing and the criminal justice system (CJS). This procurement will enable a balanced approach to stabilisation of the marketplace, whilst delivering Value for Money (VfM) for policing, through embedding a culture of collaborative working and partnerships.
CPV: Investigation and security services · Laboratory services · Police services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market (open)
Lots and requirements (14)Procurement structure
14 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Road Traffic Toxicology
Lot 1 Road Traffic Toxicology
TOX01 Road Traffic Act – Driving under the Influence of Alcohol (Drink Driving)
TOX02 Road Traffic Act – Drug Driving Over the Prescribed Limit (Sec 5A) – Staged Approach
TOX03 Road Traffic Act – Drug Driving Over the Prescribed Limit (Sec 5A) – Full Panel
TOX04 Road Traffic Act – Driving under the Influence of Drugs (Sec 4)
TOX05 Road Traffic Act – Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (Sec 4 and Sec 5A Combined)
TOX06 Road Traffic Act – Alcohol Calculations
TOX07 Road Traffic Act – Examination of blood or urine samples or liquids for Alcohol and / or Drugs (Bespoke Examinations)
TOX08 Datapack Provision
REP01 Streamlined Forensic Report 2 (SFR2)
REP02 Full Statement (including Evaluative where applicable)
PRI01 Priority
Lot #2Casework Toxicology
Lot 2 Casework Toxicology
CTX01 Casework Toxicology – Alcohol (Standard)
CTX02 Casework Toxicology – Alcohol (Enhanced)
CTX03 Casework Toxicology – Drugs (blood and urine)
CTX04 Casework Toxicology - Bespoke
REP01 Streamlined Forensic Report 2 (SFR2)
REP02 Full Statement (including Evaluative where applicable)
URG01 Urgent (In hours)
URG02 Urgent (Out of hours)
PRI01 Priority
Lot #3Drugs
Lot 3 Drugs
DRG01 Simple Drug Identification & Legal Status
DRG02 Enhanced Drug Identification & Legal Status
DRG03 Drug Identification and Quantification (‘Purity’)
DRG04 Drugs - Bespoke (Hourly)
DRG05 Test-Purchase Operation
DRG06 Fingerprint Preservation
DRG07 Fingerprints and DNA Preservation
REP01 Streamlined Forensic Report 2 (SFR2)
REP02 Full Statement (including Evaluative where applicable)
SCA01 Provide 24 hour, 365-day service for the attendance of an appropriately competent, qualified and experienced individual(s) at scene
URG01 Urgent (In hours)
URG02 Urgent (Out of hours)
PRI01 Priority
Lot #4Subject DNA Database
Lot 4 Subject DNA Database
DNA01 PACE DNA Subject Sample – DNA-17
DNA02 Subject DNA Sample (CED and Biometric Vetting) – DNA-17
URG01 Urgent (In hours)
URG02 Urgent (Out of hours)
Lot #5Crime Stains
Lot 5 Crime Stains
BF01 Simple / Limited Search & Recovery
DNA03 Elimination DNA Subject Sample – DNA-17
DNA04 Crime stain DNA-17 analysis and interpretation
DNA05 Crime stain DNA-17 comparison
DNA06 DNA Quality Assurance Services (Environmental monitoring)
DNA07 DNA-17 analysis for validation purposes
URG01 Urgent (In hours)
URG02 Urgent (Out of hours)
Lot #6Firearms & Ammunition
Lot 6 Firearms & Ammunition
Lot #7Fire Investigation
Lot 7 Fire Investigation
FIR01 Fire Accelerants
FIR02 Fire Damage
REP01 Streamlined Forensic Report 2 (SFR2)
REP02 Full Statement (including Evaluative where applicable)
SCA01 Provide 24 hour, 365-day service for the attendance of an appropriately competent, qualified and experienced individual(s) at scene
PRI01 Priority
Lot #8Noxious Substances
Lot 8 Noxious Substances
NOX01 Incapacitant Sprays
NOX02 Noxious Substances - Standard
NOX03 Noxious Substances - Enhanced
REP02 Full Statement (including Evaluative where applicable)
URG01 Urgent (In hours)
URG02 Urgent (Out of hours)
PRI01 Priority
Lot #9Questioned Documents
Lot 9 Questioned Documents
QDC01 Questioned Documents and Counterfeiting - Standard
QDC02 Questioned Documents and Counterfeiting - Enhanced
REP01 Streamlined Forensic Report 2 (SFR2)
REP02 Full Statement (including Evaluative where applicable)
URG01 Urgent (In hours)
URG02 Urgent (Out of hours)
PRI01 Priority
Lot #10Ecology
Lot 10 Ecology
ECO01 Ecology Services
REP02 Full Statement (including Evaluative where applicable)
URG01 Urgent (In hours)
URG02 Urgent (Out of hours)
SCA01 Provide 24 hour, 365-day service for the attendance of an appropriately competent, qualified and experienced individual(s) at scene
Lot #11Marks and Traces
Lot 11 Marks & Traces
MKS01 Examination and comparison of footwear marks and impressions
MKS02 Examination and comparison of instrument marks and impressions
MKS03 Examination and comparison of glove or tyre marks and impressions
TRA01 Hair Examination - Comparison
TRA02 Fibres Examination
TRA03 Particulates - Glass
TRA04 Particulates/trace - Other
TRA05 Firearm Discharge Residue Examination
REP02 Full Statement (including Evaluative where applicable)
SCA01 Provide 24 hour, 365-day service for the attendance of an appropriately competent, qualified and experienced individual(s) at scene
URG01 Urgent (In hours)
URG02 Urgent (Out of hours)
PRI01 Priority
Lot #12Biology Casework
Lot 12 Biology Casework
BF01 Simple / Limited Search & Recovery
BF02 Body Fluid Standard Search and Recovery
BF03 Body Fluid Complex Search and Recovery
DNA01 PACE DNA Subject Sample – DNA-17
DNA03 Elimination DNA Subject Sample – DNA-17
DNA04 Crime stain DNA-17 analysis and interpretation
DNA05 Crime stain DNA-17 comparison
HE01 Hair Examination - Assessment
DNA08 Subject DNA Sample (PACE or elimination) – Y-STR
DNA09 Crime stain Y-STR analysis, interpretation & comparison
DNA10 Specialist DNA
DNA11 Familial DNA Service
DNA12 Intelligence-Led Screening
WAD01 Wear and Damage - Standard
WAD02 Wear and Damage - Enhanced
CRW01 Case Review
REP01 Streamlined Forensic Report 2 (SFR2)
REP02 Full Statement (including Evaluative where applicable)
SCA01 Provide 24 hour, 365-day service for the attendance of an appropriately competent, qualified and experienced individual(s) at scene
URG01 Urgent (In hours)
URG02 Urgent (Out of hours)
PRI01 Priority
Lot #13Managed Service
Lot 13 Managed Service
The fully managed service model which prioritises supply of a basket of LOTS through a single, Prime Supplier. In instances where the Prime Supplier has then exhausted its own capacity, a second tier of Supplier(s) may be engaged.
Lot #14Emergency Provision
Lot 14 Emergency Provision
The provision of any of the Services from the above list of Service Lines.
In the event of an emergency that causes a temporary or permanent loss of the entire Services provision of a Lotted Service Line, the Contracting Authority may obtain immediate access to those Services by undertaking a Further Competition under the Emergency Provision Lotted Service Line, on a business continuity disaster recovery basis.
All Suppliers that qualify to join the DPS can apply for Further Competitions for the Emergency Provision Lotted Service Line if they can meet the requirements in the Invitation to Tender.
The response timeline for the Emergency Provision Lotted Service Line is much shorter but shall not be shorter than one Working Day. By bidding for Further Competitions under the Emergency Provision Lotted Service Line, Suppliers agree with the Contracting Authority with regards to the reduced timescales set out in the Invitation to Tender in accordance with Regulation 34 (12) of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015.
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).
- “Next Generation Procurement(NGP) for the provision of Physical…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Dec 2021, 18:36 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Feb 2022, 13:54 GMT
- Authority reference
BLC-FCN-0036- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-004811- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f3d0Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Please refer to the following Next Generation Procurement (NGP) for the Provision of Physical Forensic Services documents for further information: • DPS Invitation and Instructions to Participate (ITP) • Guidance Note: Overview of How the DPS works • Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) • DPS Agreement o Schedule 2 (Specification) of the DPS Agreement o Further Competitions and Award Criteria (Schedule 6 (Call for Competition Procedure) of the DPS Agreement) • Certificate of Declaration and Standing The customers of the DPS are: Police Forces and Special Police Forces in the United Kingdom, and/or Police and Crime Commissioners (as defined by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011) and/or the Police Authorities (as defined in the Police Act 1964, Police Act 1996, Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, Police and Justice Act 2006, Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006), and other relevant legislation for the constituent parts of the United Kingdom, for their respective rights and interests. For a full list go to: https://www.police.uk/forces and About the APCC (apccs.police.uk) Scottish Police information at: http://www.scotland.police.uk/ Police Service of Northern Ireland information at: http://www.psni.police.uk/ Police Forces of British Overseas Territories, British Sovereign Base Areas and British Crown Dependencies including but not limited to: Gibraltar information at: https://www.police.gi Cyprus information at: https://www.sbaadministration.org/ Channel Islands information at: https://jersey.police.uk https://guernsey.police.uk Isle of Man information at: https://www.iompolice.im Includes: National Crime Agency, College of Policing, HATO, and emergency services, British Transport Police, the Northern Ireland Policing Board, Scottish joint Police Boards, College of Policing, the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), HM Courts & Tribunal Services (HMCTS), UK Fire and Crime Commissioners and the Independent Office of Police Conduct. BlueLight Commercial Ltd and the Home Office. Suppliers can apply to join one or more than one LOT providing they are able to demonstrate that they can satisfy the entry criteria defined in the Standard Selection Questionnaire
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 6 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
Timeline
6 Dec 2021 → 21 Feb 2022 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown6 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected4 Jan 2022
- Notice published21 Feb 2022, 13:54 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jan 2022- Published value published: £600,000,00031 Jan 2022, 16:54 GMT
- Status changed to active31 Jan 2022, 16:54 GMT
- Procurement method changed31 Jan 2022, 16:54 GMT
- Deadline moved to 6 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT31 Jan 2022, 16:54 GMT-2524 days · was 3 Nov 2028, 12:00 GMT
- Deadline published: 3 Nov 2028, 12:00 GMT31 Jan 2022, 16:54 GMT
Published amendments (3 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DateIV.2.2 · Section IV | 6 Dec 2021 | 13 Dec 2021 | +7 d |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 6 Dec 2021 | 3 Nov 2028 | +2524 d |
| — | TextII.2.5 · II | — | The Authority may elect to have a single sourced supplier award strategy or a multiple supplier award strategy, per Lotted Service Line. This is to mitigate potential risk in the market place where demand maybe greater and one supplier alone could be a risk for the Contracting Authority and their continuity of service to support the CJS. In order to facilitate this objective, the Authority may in … |
3 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2021-12: 1 release · 1 Dec 2021
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- British High Court of JusticeReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria