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Published 2 Aug 2021, 16:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply, Delivery and After Sales Support of 5.56mm Carbines

Official notice

Authority: Merseyside Police - Procurement Department (Police & fire)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£480,000≈ £120k / year
Submissions closed 10 Sept 2021
Contract term 4 yrsends 7 Nov 2025 · starts 8 Nov 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to invite bidders to bid for the supply, delivery and after-sales support for a 5.56mm Compact Carbine.

The initial purchase will be for one hundred eighty (180) weapons. it is possible that single or small quantity ad hoc orders may be placed due to operational requirement or to replace damaged weapons etc.

The weapons will be used by the Merseyside’s Authorised firearms officers (AFO)

The contract will be awarded to a single service provider and will be for Merseyside Police only and will not be open to any other authorities.

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) has been issued by the Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside Police as the Contracting Authority for Merseyside Police.

AMENDMENT - The initial purchase number of weapons has now changed to 175 (11.1.4 and 11.2.4)

CPV: Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 yrsPublished value£480,000
Contract period: 8 Nov 2021 – 7 Nov 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: North West · Merseyside
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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to ITT

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Aug 2021, 16:08 BST
Last source update
9 Aug 2021, 11:53 BST
Award evaluation window
10 Sept 2021 – …
Authority reference
PCC/PD/235
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-019182
Classification (CPV)
Weapons, ammunition and associated parts
Delivery area
North West (UKD7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cf9a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please refer to ITT

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
10 Sept 2021, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
10 Sept 2021, 16:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Aug 2021 → 8 Nov 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    9 Aug 2021, 11:53 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    10 Sept 2021, 16:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    10 Sept 2021, 16:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    8 Nov 2021

Notice history

3 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
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Section 11.2.6 - Estimated Value - this figure has been amended to £325000.00

11.1.4 and 11.2.4 - the number of initial purchase of weapons has now changed from 180 to 175

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Merseyside Police - Procurement Department

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety N/A Police Headquarters, Canning Place, Liverpool, North West, L1 8JXContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

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