Notice Information
Notice Title
Pilot Border Force Forensic Testing Services
Notice Description
Border Force are seeking ways to protect staff on the front line and provide a forensic testing service for goods in three use cases: Before adoption by our prosecuting partner, NCA, to confirm the presence of prohibited substances. When items have been seized following an indication of a prohibited substance and then appealed leading to condemnation cases. Where no safe through barrier testing is available and the goods are suspected of being high harm. Under this Agreement, the following shall be out of scope - Drug and alcohol testing of BF staff.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-a8e8a3a8-02de-4fe4-aad3-b72e3abc48e5
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f49146b7-07fc-4eab-acae-6b04f90012a8
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
38544000 - Drug detection apparatus
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Apr 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Apr 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Apr 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Apr 2024 - 16 Apr 2025 6-12 months
- 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
- HOME OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Lowri Willis
- Contact Email
- lowri.willis1@homeoffice.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f49146b7-07fc-4eab-acae-6b04f90012a8
23rd April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a53a105c-7207-440c-b0f3-05c3908d55a3
18th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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