Planning

Fume Cabinets

HOME OFFICE

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Planning

21 Jun 2024 at 10:46

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office, acting through Border Force, is conducting a procurement for supply, installation, servicing, maintenance, decommissioning, and disposals of fume cabinets. These cabinets are located in various Border Force locations across the UK and France, serving to test unknown substances for High Hazard Chemicals/High Hazard Drugs. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with an engagement end date of 8th July 2024.

This tender from the Home Office presents business growth opportunities for suppliers of safety equipment, fume cupboards, filtering apparatus, and repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this tender. Interested organisations are required to submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) by 3rd July 2024 and complete a supplier questionnaire by 8th July 2024. The procurement process involves gauging market interest and capability to meet the requirement before entering into any contractual agreement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fume Cabinets

Notice Description

The Secretary of State for the Home Department acting through Border Force requires a supply, installation, service & maintenance, decommissioning and disposals contract for fume cabinets. Fume cabinets are located in Border Force locations across the UK and France and allow Border Force Officers to safely and accurately test unknown substances for High Hazard Chemicals/High Hazard Drugs. The Buyer is a professional law enforcement command within the Home Office. The Buyer is responsible for securing the UK border and promoting national prosperity by facilitating the legitimate movement of individuals and goods, whilst preventing those that would cause harm from entering the UK. Additional information: The intention of this notice is to gauge the market's level of interest and to assess the capability of the market to meet the requirement. If your organisation is interested in this requirement, please send an Expression of Interest (EoI) to: detectiontechnologyprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk Following expressions of interest, suppliers will be issued with a Non-Disclosure Agreement to be signed and returned to the Authority. Once received, the supplier questionnaire will be made available for completion. The closing date for EoI will be 12:00 pm 3rd July 2024. The closing date for return of completed supplier questionnaire will be 12:00 pm 8th July. Suppliers will need to register in the first instance on the Authority's eSourcing portal - https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Once registration has been completed suppliers who have expressed an interest will be given access to the event. Please note that this is a request for information only. The Home Office does not undertake to enter into any contractual agreement on the basis of this prior information notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d7c198b-03c0-48ab-8639-a739aade07ea
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

42 - Industrial machinery

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

35113000 - Safety equipment

39141500 - Fume cupboards

42514300 - Filtering apparatus

50412000 - Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Jul 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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