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Published 16 Apr 2021, 22:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Radionuclide Identification Devices (RIDs)

Official notice

Authority: Home Office (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsRestricted procedure
Published estimate£8,550,000exc. VAT19.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 12 May 2021awarded 8 Apr 2022
Awarded to Symetrica Security Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority has awarded a contract for the procurement of Radionuclide Identification Devices (RIDs) including supply, training, deployment and warranty, and options including: extended warranty, support and extending the duration of the initial contract by up to two years (1+1).

Please note the total value quoted in this notice is based on the assumption that all options are taken up. However, no decisions have been made in respect of options and they will be made in due course.

CPV: Apparatus for measuring radiation · Contamination-monitoring devices · Radiation dosimeters · Radiation monitors

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Supply and one-year warranty of radionuclide devices with options for extended…AwardedRenewalPublished value£8,550,000

Supply and one-year warranty of radionuclide devices with options for extended warranty and support.

Please note value provided in II.1.7 is total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) assuming all contract options are taken up. The options include extended warranty, support and an extension of the contract for up to two years (1 + 1).

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Initial contract term: April 2022 to March 2026 (4 years) Options for extended warranty and support. Option to extend the contract: 2 years (1+1) giving possible end date of March 2028. Initial contract value is estimated to be.£2.95m before options. · Potential for renewals of up to a total of a further 2 periods of 12 months each after the initial 48-month period.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70Price: 130
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Quality: Technical: 20
  • Quality: Operational: 19
  • Quality: Integration & Security: 16
  • Quality: General: 15
  • Price: 30
  • price: 100
Published award criteria (6)
  • Quality: Technical: 20%
  • Quality: Operational: 19%
  • Quality: Integration & Security: 16%
  • Quality: General: 15%
  • Price: 30%
  • Price: 100%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As per detailed instructions in Invitation to Tender guidance documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 130 of 200 points: a 10% discount moves about 13 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Restricted 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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Apr 2021, 22:55 BST
Last source update
20 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Authority reference
C18852
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-013588
Classification (CPV)
Apparatus for measuring radiationContamination-monitoring devicesRadiation dosimetersRadiation monitors
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a739 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As per attached Model Mid-Tier Contract terms customised to suit Authority required governance and procedures.

Publisher note: Economic operators should note that due to the sensitive nature of some of the procurement documentation, certain conditions of confidentiality are required to be signed up to by suppliers before being given access to the SQ/ITT documents. Therefore, Expressions of Interest to participate in this procurement should be made by e-mailing [email protected] in the first instance. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered supplier; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. The eMail will be processed and then the buyer will enable the supplier to access the procurement online via the eSourcing Portal. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. Following receipt of an Expression of Interest the Authority will send the Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and Ethical Walls Agreement (EWA) to the supplier via eSourcing Portal to complete and upload via the Portal. Once the NDA and EWA have been returned and verified by the Authority, the supplier will be provided with access to the Event on the Jaggaer e-Sourcing Portal. This procurement will be managed electronically via the Home Office’s eSourcing Portal (JAGGAER). To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the eSourcing Portal. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Portal, this can be done online at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com by following the link ‘To register click here’. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. For technical assistance on use of the eSourcing Portal please contact the JAGGAER Supplier Helpdesk at [email protected] or 0800 069 8630 (0800 - 1800hrs).

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
12 May 2021, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 May 2021 → 20 May 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 May 2021, 17:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    21 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    16 Apr 2022, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    20 May 2022, 12:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 May 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    20 May 2022, 12:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £6,850,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Apr 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Symetrica Security LimitedSMEProvision and associated support of Radionuclide Identification Devices£6,850,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision and associated support of Radionuclide Identification Devices · Symetrica Security LimitedSME

    Signed
    8 Apr 2022
    Value
    £6,850,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Home Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsPublic order and safety Apollo House 36, Wellesley Road, Croydon, London, UK, CR9 3RRContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria