Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Vehicle Locksmith Services
Authority: Metropolitan Police Service (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDue to an abandonment of procurement the Metropolitan Police Service (on behalf of the contracting authority, MOPAC) have conducted a Negotiated Procedure without prior publication to the supplier, Aura Security Group Ltd/ T/A Lock and Key.
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) have placed an award of contract with Aura Security Group Ltd/ T/A Lock and Key for a duration of up to 7 months with a contract value of £99,000.
Services delivered by the awarded supplier shall be Vehicle locksmith services to the MPS/VRES.
The Metropolitan Police Service (on behalf of the contracting authority, MOPAC) shall be seeking to re-tender the services during this award.
CPV: Locksmith services · Vehicle locks
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Services
- 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
- 24 Nov 2023, 16:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Nov 2023, 16:32 GMT
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-034861- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041cccFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
The MPS on behalf of the Contracting Authority (MOPAC) abandon a previous procurement in relation to Vehicle Locksmith services due to some economic operators that were unable to access the procurement documentation via the Authority's procurement portal which became apparent only when the tender deadline reached. Since the abandonment of the procurement the Authority were considering its options for a re-procurement however the Authority required service continuation of vehicle locksmiths. Without service continuation the Authority would experience and be exposed to operational risk due the nature of the environment these services are required for. The Authority's requirement of vehicle locksmith and what it entails is of a specialist nature. The current and existing contract was extended until November 30th 2023. The MPS have yet to publish an ITT for a re-tender and therefore are enacting a negotiated procedure without publication with the current supplier. The MPS shall be relying on PCR Regulation 32(2)(c) whereby insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with. The award of contract via the negotiated procedure shall provide adequate time to the Authority to run a competition whilst safeguarding service delivery of vehicle locksmith services for the foreseeable future. The negotiated award of contract shall commence 1st December 2023. The Authority expects a replacement contract to be awarded 2024.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aura Security Group Ltd T/as Lock & Key CentreFor the provision of Vehicle Locksmith Services for Vehicle Recovery Examination Services | £99,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
For the provision of Vehicle Locksmith Services for Vehicle Recovery Examination Services · Aura Security Group Ltd T/as Lock & Key Centre
- Signed
- 13 Nov 2023
- Value
- £99,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- MOPACReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Aura Security Group Ltd T/as Lock & Key CentreAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.