Planning

Forensic Investigation Unit (FIU) Electronic Quality Management System (eQMS)

THAMES VALLEY POLICE

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Planning

30 Jul 2021 at 16:08

Summary of the contracting process

Thames Valley Police is planning a procurement process for a Software as a Service (SaaS) based Electronic Quality Management System (eQMS) for their Forensic Investigation Unit. This tender, titled "Forensic Investigation Unit (FIU) Electronic Quality Management System (eQMS)", falls under the goods category and has an estimated value of £180,000. The intended solution must comply with ISO standards as well as legislative requirements. Interested suppliers are invited to express their interest by emailing Rachel Batts at rachel.batts@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk before midday on 20 August 2021, as participation in this tender requires registration and a valid DUNS number. The procurement is currently in the planning stage.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in software solutions, particularly those with experience in providing eQMS products to law enforcement agencies. Companies that can demonstrate compliance with ISO standards and have a robust understanding of police service requirements will be particularly well-suited for this contract. The successful supplier will need to provide a resilient IT solution that not only meets the technical specifications, including data management and audit capabilities, but also aligns with the regulatory expectations for handling sensitive information within the UK public sector.

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Notice Title

Forensic Investigation Unit (FIU) Electronic Quality Management System (eQMS)

Notice Description

Thames Valley Police as the authority is interested in suppliers that can provide a resilient and future-proof SaaS based eQMS IT solution for the Forensic Investigation Unit.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Thames Valley Police as the authority is interested in suppliers that can provide a SaaS eQMS, to replace our current solution which is hosted on premise. The solution must provide for the provisions outlined in ISO 17020 and 17025, and must be compliant with legislative and regulatory body expectations (including, but not limited to, MOPI and BS-10008). The solution must have the capability to manage user permissions/roles and schedule tasks/reminders supported by robust MI reporting and system auditability. The solution must support a centralised data storage system to host all documentation including, but not limited to, reports, records and results in order to demonstrate version control, backup continuity and resilience to the FIU department. If you are interested in the above please express your interest by emailing rachel.batts@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk no later than midday on Friday 20 August 2021. You will be required to write a short summary of your offering to include: The name of your organisation, company size (e.g. if an SME), and contact details for the individual(s) who will participating in the supplier engagement. A short summary of the solution you will be recommending to include the above requirements. A brief overview on your experience with working or providing a SaaS solution to other police forces in relation to an eQMS solution. TVP will use an eSourcing system for this competition. The eSourcing system we will use is https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK Please be advised that in preparation to participate in this competition for this contract that the Cyber essentials scheme is mandatory for central government contracts which involve handling personal information and providing certain ICT products and services. Additional information: Thames Valley Police require all successful suppliers to have NPPV clearance. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. There are no documents attached to this PIN to download. We require expressions of interest at this stage.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cef0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018306-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

30236200 - Data-processing equipment

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48600000 - Database and operating software package

48610000 - Database systems

48620000 - Operating systems

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

75241100 - Police services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jul 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THAMES VALLEY POLICE
Contact Name
Rachel Batts
Contact Email
rachel.batts@thamesvalley.police.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7970145360

Buyer Location

Locality
KIDLINGTON, OXON
Postcode
OX5 1NZ
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Cherwell
Electoral Ward
Kidlington West
Westminster Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock

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