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Gene Mapper ID-X Licences

POLICE SCOTLAND

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07 Apr 2021 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Police Scotland seeking to acquire additional GeneMapper ID-X licences, essential for DNA profile analysis by SPA Forensic Services. This contract was awarded on 17 March 2021, following a Negotiated Procedure, to Thermo Fisher Scientific, who uniquely holds the rights to these licences. The procurement process was classified under the goods category and was facilitated in Glasgow, Scotland. It signifies completion of the award stage of the process.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of specialised software and analytical tools, particularly those with proprietary solutions for forensic applications. Companies equipped with similar technologies or those capable of delivering related software solutions would be well-suited to engage in future tenders of this nature, especially within public safety and forensic sectors, promoting their growth through strategic partnerships and competitive bidding.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gene Mapper ID-X Licences

Notice Description

Acquisition of additional GeneMapper ID-X licences for additional staff are required for installation to support additional staff licence requirements. These licences are essential for DNA profile analysis by SPA Forensic Services. Life Technologies are the sole owners and distributors of these licenses. The contract was awarded via a Negotiated Procedure (NCA). An NCA can be justified under the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016: Regulation 6(1): A contracting authority may award a public contract without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract (b) Where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons - (ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons but only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement;

Lot Information

Lot 1

Acquisition of additional GeneMapper ID-X v1.6 licences for additional staff are required for installation to support additional staff licence requirements . These licences are essential for DNA profile analysis by SPA Forensic Services. The contract was awarded via a Negotiated Procedure (NCA). An NCA can be justified under the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016: Regulation 6(1): A contracting authority may award a public contract without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract (b) Where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons - (ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons but only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement;

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000649515
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR411535
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 20214 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
POLICE SCOTLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR411535
    Gene Mapper ID-X Licences - Acquisition of additional GeneMapper ID-X licences for additional staff are required for installation to support additional staff licence requirements. These licences are essential for DNA profile analysis by SPA Forensic Services. Life Technologies are the sole owners and distributors of these licenses. The contract was awarded via a Negotiated Procedure (NCA). An NCA can be justified under the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016: Regulation 6(1): A contracting authority may award a public contract without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract (b) Where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons - (ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons but only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement;

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