Notice Information
Notice Title
PROVISION OF PHYSICAL FORENSIC SERVICES UNDER THE BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM CALL-OFF CONTRACT
Notice Description
Award notification only. Provision of physical forensic services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-438bd744-117a-437a-8b4d-761c7cee92f1
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0047bf1-b605-4f7a-aa76-1beedaa4fd3f
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic, Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
75241100 - Police services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £26,193,647 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £26,193,646 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THAMES VALLEY POLICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KIDLINGTON
- Postcode
- OX5 2NX
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Cherwell
- Electoral Ward
- Kidlington East
- Westminster Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0047bf1-b605-4f7a-aa76-1beedaa4fd3f
28th April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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