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Stereo Comparison Microscopes

POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WEST MIDLANDS

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28 Mar 2025 at 20:57

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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28 Mar 2025 at 20:50

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands has awarded a contract for the provision of 6 new forensic comparison microscopes for ballistic analysis. This procurement, categorised under goods, was conducted directly and has now reached the award stage, with the contract signed on 2025-03-28. The equipment will be used primarily for providing fast time intelligence to the national service. The total value of the contract is £730,527.19, with the contract period scheduled to start on 2025-04-10 and end on 2026-04-09. The manufacturer, GT VISION LTD, is based in Wickhambrook, CB8 8PQ, UK.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in forensic equipment, particularly those capable of manufacturing or supplying compatible parts and systems for enhanced ballistic analysis. The direct award method indicates a preference for suppliers with existing compatible products, which minimizes training requirements and ensures continuity. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like GT VISION LTD, particularly those with experience in providing advanced forensic solutions, would be well-suited to compete for such tenders in the future, given the requirement for specialized and compatible equipment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Stereo Comparison Microscopes

Notice Description

The Authority has a requirement for 6 new forensic comparison microscopes for ballistic analysis. The microscopes are the main equipment used by ballistic experts providing fast time intelligence for the national service.

Procurement Information

The Authority has a requirement for 6 new forensic comparison microscopes for ballistic analysis. The microscopes are the main equipment used by ballistic experts providing fast time intelligence for the national service. It is essential, due to the retention of 4 current FS4000 systems, that all parts are compatible and transferable with a Leica FSC comparison microscope. It is also essential to minimise training requirements that new systems are (with the exception of technological advances) functionally identical to the Leica FS4000 systems.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fa62
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011890-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38510000 - Microscopes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£608,772 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
9 Apr 2025 - 9 Apr 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WEST MIDLANDS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6AT
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GT VISION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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