Provision of Forensic Toxicology Casework Analysis

SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers

It is a requirement of this tender that if the Tenderer is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the

Tenderer is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the SPA satisfaction that they are trading from

the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.

Tenderers within the UK must confirm if they are registered under Companies House within this question.

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SPD Question 4A.2 Authorisation/Membership

Where it is required, within a Tenderer’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant

organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service.

It is a requirement that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to commencement of the Contract the levels of insurance cover indicated below:

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SPD Question 4B5 Insurances

Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide their current Employers Liability Insurance certificate which should include name of the insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits for any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies.

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Public Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Public Liability Insurance certificate.

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Product Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim and in the aggregate. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Professional Indemnity Insurance certificate.

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Professional Indemnity Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim and in the aggregate. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Professional Indemnity Insurance certificate.

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Documentation requested for the above insurances should include name of insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits of any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies.

SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability

With reference to the nature and details of the services that are the subject matter of this tender, relevant examples are to be provided of the services undertaken by the Tenderer in the last 3 years.

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It is a mandatory requirement of this tender that bidders can demonstrate that they have experience in the analysis and reporting of blood/urine samples relating to The Road Traffic Act, 1988 (Section 4 and section 5A). Include details of the relevant court attendance experience of the scientists you intend to use to undertake the Authority's casework.

A minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 relevant examples of services carried out during the last three years must be provided.

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SPD Question 4C.6 Educational and Professional Qualifications

It is a mandatory requirement that Scientific staff signing court reports must hold an honours degree (minimum 2:2) in a relevant scientific subject as well as minimum 2 years relevant experience.

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Those staff will also be required to be authorised by government ministers to act as signatory to court reports within the relevant legislation and to allow them to present evidence as an expert witness in court. Therefore, all scientists assigned to Scottish Police Authority casework will require to be authorised before work can commence. If not already held, that authorisation can be requested via the Authority after the award of Contract.

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