Tender

Expression of Interest: Home Office Body Armour Test House Accreditation

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Tender

04 Apr 2023 at 13:14

Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office has issued a tender titled "Home Office Body Armour Test House Accreditation" seeking expressions of interest from Test Houses in the UK, Europe, USA, or Canada to test body armour and portable ballistic protection standards. Prospective suppliers must submit evidence of ISO accreditation and operating licenses by 21st April 2023 for consideration in Phase 2 of the selection process. The procurement falls under the services category with an open procedure below threshold. The contract period is scheduled between 1st September 2023 and 31st August 2025.

This tender opportunity by the Home Office for Body Armour Test House Accreditation offers SMEs in the testing and evaluation industry a chance to expand their business. Companies with ISO accreditation and test range operations should consider applying. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, allowing eligible businesses to compete for this contract by meeting the specified requirements and deadlines.

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Notice Title

Expression of Interest: Home Office Body Armour Test House Accreditation

Notice Description

Expression of Interest: Home Office Body Armour Test House Accreditation The Home Office invites expressions of interests from prospective Test Houses located in the UK, European Economic Area, USA or Canada for the testing of body armour to the Home Office Body Armour Standard (2017) and portable ballistic protection to the Portable Ballistic Protection Standard (2011). The Home Office is seeking to accredit up to 6 Test Houses, however, only test houses meeting the requirements of the accreditation process will be accepted. Please refer to the attachments for further details: - Expression of Interest Notice (EoI) - Indicative Timetable Additional information: Submission - PHASE 1 Please respond to this Expression of Interest (PHASE 1) by 13:00 on 21/04/2023 with confirmation of interest via e-mail to: CollaborativeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk Please provide a contact name and email address, as well as evidence of the below: * ISO17025 or ISO9001 accreditation. * Legally operating as a test range (licenses etc.). Digital copies of the above documentation must be provided by a Test House in order to progress to PHASE 2. Failure to provide the above listed documents will result in automatic exclusion from this process. Please note that the evidence returned should be restricted in file size to a maximum of 20mb per email. Responses must not exceed the stated file size and therefore may need to be submitted in 2 or 3 separate emails. Note: Only those Test Houses that respond by 13:00 on 21/04/2023 with all necessary evidence, will be eligible to progress to PHASE 2 - Capability Assessment. Indicative timeline of activity Please refer to attached document Note: The Authority reserves the right to change or amend the timetable. Enquiries Queries should be directed to: CollaborativeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk. Please note that Test Houses must not contact any employee, agent or consultant of the Home Office or the Home Office Technical Partner who is in any way connected with this exercise, unless instructed otherwise by the Home Office or Home Office Technical Partner.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e6952e7-6bad-4ee4-91d0-45370d7c834d
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

73111000 - Research laboratory services

73430000 - Test and evaluation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOME OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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