Notice Information
Notice Title
DoJ - FSNI - Provision of a Continuous Probability Software System for the Interpretation and Statistical Analysis of Forensic DNA Profiles
Notice Description
The DNA unit within FSNI manages the throughput of all evidential samples taken from persons arrested by the police in connection with recordable offences, samples recovered from crime scenes and samples recovered from exhibits. FSNI wishes to appoint a Contractor for the Provision, Installation, Maintenance and Support of a Fully Continuous Probability Software System for the interpretation and statistical analysis of forensic DNA profiles. The services required include the provisioning and licensing for a fully continuous probability software COTS (Commercial off the Shelf) package, on-site installation (if required), training, maintenance and support. The key objectives and outcomes to be achieved are: * A system that generates a likelihood ratio by considering observations under two propositions; and * While considering biological parameters such as peak height ratios, mixture ratios and stutter percentages.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The DNA unit within FSNI manages the throughput of all evidential samples taken from persons arrested by the police in connection with recordable offences, samples recovered from crime scenes and samples recovered from exhibits. FSNI wishes to appoint a Contractor for the Provision, Installation, Maintenance and Support of a Fully Continuous Probability Software System for the interpretation and statistical analysis of forensic DNA profiles. The services required include the provisioning and licensing for a fully continuous probability software COTS (Commercial off the Shelf) package, on-site installation (if required), training, maintenance and support. The key objectives and outcomes to be achieved are: * A system that generates a likelihood ratio by considering observations under two propositions; and * While considering biological parameters such as peak height ratios, mixture ratios and stutter percentages. Additional information: The Contractor must comply with the specification in full.
Options: After the initial contract period, there are 2 options to extend for up to 5 years each each.
Renewal: The contract is anticipated to be renewed on expiry of the final contract period and prior to March 2038 (if the two options to extend are taken up).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03493a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005204-2023
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package
48460000 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £739,688 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £739,688 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £739,688 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Feb 20233 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Jul 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Feb 20233 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 12 months prior to expiry of this contract anticipated to be March 2037.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DOJ FORENSIC SCIENCE NORTHERN IRELAND
- Contact Name
- SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
- Contact Email
- ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARRICKFERGUS
- Postcode
- BT38 8PL
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN0F Mid and East Antrim
- Delivery Location
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Mid and East Antrim
- Electoral Ward
- Greenisland
- Westminster Constituency
- East Antrim
Further Information
Notice URLs
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