Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Forensic Toxicology Casework Analysis
Authority: Scottish Police Authority (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Forensic Toxicology casework analysis specifically in relation to samples submitted under Section 4 and Section 5A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
CPV: Laboratory services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 4 bids received · 3 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Scottish Police Authority has a requirement to put in place a Framework Agreement…Awarded
The Scottish Police Authority has a requirement to put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Forensic Toxicology casework analysis specifically in relation to samples submitted under Section 4 and Section 5A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
The Service Provider shall carry out analysis of samples and report results in accordance with the requirements of the Scottish Police Authority and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). The most effective examination and analytical processes shall be used at all times.
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Provision of Forensic Toxicology Casework Analysis” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- Services
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Sept 2022, 09:34 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2022, 09:34 BST
- Authority reference
PROC-22-1695- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025874- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03689fFind a Tender
Publisher note: Vetting The tenderer’s representative with overall responsibility for undertaking the works and the personnel assigned to the supply of the services shall be vetted to Non Police Personnel Vetting Standards (NPPV) Level 1. It would be beneficial if tenderer’s put forward a team that hold or have recently held NPPVLevel 1. . Assessment of Employment Status Tenderers may be asked to declare whether they intend to provide services through a Personal Service Company (PSC). From April 2017, the responsibility to pay employment taxes shifts from the PSC to public sector bodies and the Authority must be aware of any successful tenderer’s detailed employment status. For further information on determining employment status the Government has published guidance on this IR35 Legislation . Living Wage Tenderers will be asked to confirm if they pay all employees as a minimum the Real Living Wage as published by the Living Wage Foundation for statistical information gathering purposes only. . Equality and Diversity Tenderers will be required to comply with the statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010. . Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime Tenderers must complete and sign a Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime form. . Subcontractor Detail Tenderers will be required to provide details of the subcontractors they intend to use in their supply chain. Tenderers are required to complete this section as part of the SPD. . Data Protection Tenderers must be aware of their obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR as set out in the Invitation to Tender. (SC Ref:706947)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 025874-2022-PROC-22-1695-1
- Signed
- 9 Sept 2022
- Value
- £10,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Eurofins Forensic Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Key Forensic Services LtdFramework contractor
- Orchid Cellmark LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.