Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Toxicology Services
Authority: Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Lord Advocate through the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has responsibility in Scotland for the prosecution of crime in Scotland and the investigation of sudden or suspicious deaths which require further investigation. As part of the process of investigating deaths, the Procurator Fiscal may, in order to establish the cause and mechanism of death, instruct post-mortem examinations at specified mortuaries. As part of the post-mortem process, the Pathologists may require toxicological analysis in order to assist with the determination of the cause of death. COPFS currently contracts with Glasgow University (the University) of these post-mortem toxicological services for the whole of Scotland (excluding Aberdeenshire and the Highlands). The University is currently working through a transition process as agreed with COPFS and Scottish Government leading to the transfer of this service to the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) effective from 1st December 2022. As part of that transition process the University is required to engage closely with SPA to successfully implement the transition and to establish the new laboratory facilities. As a consequence, there will be periods when the University is not able to fully engage with operational service delivery and therefore service provision will require to be supplemented and supported.
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How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 8 suppliers
- Framework period
- 3 mo from 31 Aug 2022
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1As part of the determination of the cause of death, Toxicological analysis is required…RenewalPublished value£900,000
As part of the determination of the cause of death, Toxicological analysis is required in many cases. At present this Post Mortem Toxicology Service (PMTS) is provided under contract to COPFS by Glasgow University. However, this contractual arrangement will cease on 30th November 2022 at which time provision of the service will transition to the Scottish Police Authority (SPA). The nature of this transition is such that it poses possible risks to service continuity.
As a result, COPFS is looking to procure the provision of a Post Mortem Toxicology Support Service (PMTSS) to provide support which will supplement as opposed to replace the existing service. For example, the toxicological analysis for suspicious deaths will not form part of this Lot.
It will be expected that the successful tenderer will collect the relevant sample from the designated mortuaries assigned to this specific lot.
This contract may be novated to SPA.
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).
- Economic & financial standing
Should a tenderer fail on any selection criteria then their bid may not be taken forward to be evaluated in the technical and price evaluation stage.
The SPD (Scotland) will be assessed as follows:
Part II – Information concerning the bidder
Section A – Information about the Tenderer: Information only and not evaluated.
Section B – Information about representative of the Tenderer: Information only and not evaluated.
Section C – Information about reliance on capacities of other entities: Information only and not evaluated.
Section D – Information concerning sub-contractors: Information only and not evaluated.
Part III – Exclusion Grounds
Section A – Grounds relating to Criminal Convictions – Pass/Fail.
Section B – Taxes and Social Security – Pass/Fail.
Section C – Blacklisting – Pass/Fail.
Section D – Insolvency, Conflicts of Interest or Professional Misconduct – Pass/Fail.
Minimum: Question 4B.1.1 – Tenderers must provide their (general) yearly turnover for the last three complete financial years based on their last set of audited or published accounts. Tenderers will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of an amount equal to 50% the esti… - Technical & professional ability
Question 4C.1.2 – Tenderers must provide 2 relevant examples of their experience of delivering a significant and complex range of services which have a high public profile within the past 3 years (examples from both public and/or the private sector will be acceptable although preferably one example should be from the public sector). For each example, the following information should be included but not be limited to: An overview of the contract including Customer Name, start/end date, value, description.
Each example should demonstrate the experience that your company has of delivering highly complex services of a similar scale. It should also demonstrate how in performing these services they have taken steps to transform the service, improved the outcomes for the public/client and promoted efficiencies. Responses should not exceed 2 x sides of A4 per example (one double sided A4 sheet) and should be submitted in Arial font 11. Where a submission exceeds the maximum number of pages requested, no account will be taken of the content beyond the maximum pages stipulated.
Minimum: shall be scored as per the scoring scale detailed below: 0 Unacceptable Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate previous experience/capacity/capability relevant to this requirement. 1 Poor Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response shows some elem…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- “Supply of Toxicology Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 8 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Closed
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 25 Jul 2022, 10:39 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jul 2022, 10:39 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Aug 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-020099- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03552bFind a Tender
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=699129. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:699129)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 25 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 25 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
25 Jul 2022 → 31 Aug 2022 · 4 dates- Notice published25 Jul 2022, 10:39 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown25 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened25 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts31 Aug 2022, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.