Notice Information
Notice Title
Forensic Biology Casework Services
Notice Description
The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) have awarded a ranked framework agreement for the provision of forensic biology casework services.
Lot Information
Lot 1
It is the intention of the SPA that any contract awarded pursuant to this ITT will be awarded to multiple service providers in the form of a framework agreement. The SPA is not bound to accept the lowest or any Offer or Tender and reserves the right not to award any contract pursuant to this ITT and the procurement process of which it forms part of. Subject to the requirements of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 as amended, should the SPA approve the award of a contract, a formal written acceptance will be issued on its behalf to the successful Tendered.
Renewal: Option to extend initial 24 month contract for a period of 12 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000538893
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG326751
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71900000 - Laboratory services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jul 20187 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Apr 2018Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Jul 20187 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- June Northcote, Lynsey Melville
- Contact Email
- june.northcote@scotland.pnn.police.uk, procurementtenders@scotland.pnn.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1786895855, +44 1786896109
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G51 1DZ
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Govan
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow South West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR316804&idx=3
24th April 2018 - Updated price submission template V1.2 - please refer to additional information for further detail. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR316804&idx=2
16th April 2018 - European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) V1.10 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR316804&idx=1
16th April 2018 - Forensic Biology Casework Services - Invitation To Tender (ITT) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR316804
Forensic Biology Casework Services - The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) seek to create a ranked framework agreement for the provision of forensic biology casework services. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG326751
Forensic Biology Casework Services - The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) have awarded a ranked framework agreement for the provision of forensic biology casework services.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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