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title: "The Provision of Auction Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036507"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR AVON AND SOMERSET"
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# The Provision of Auction Services

Buyer: POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR AVON AND SOMERSET  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036507

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset, along with other regional forces in the UK, is seeking to award a contract for the provision of auction services. This tender process is currently at the planning stage and involves the sale of assets seized or obtained pursuant to various legislations. The total contract value is £1.2 million GBP, with a 3-year initial duration and a possibility of a 2-year extension.

This procurement opportunity can benefit businesses specializing in auction services and asset management. Companies proficient in providing valuation, retention, and sale of items services under the relevant legal frameworks are well-suited to compete. The tender requires electronic and written submissions by the tender deadline of October 3, 2022. The procurement method is an open procedure, offering opportunities for businesses to engage with public sector organisations for long-term contractual engagements.

## Notice

The PCC's for Avon & Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire hereby known as "the Customer" or where more than one Force is involved "the Customers", wish to award a contract for the provision of services. Tenderers are invited to tender for the Customers' requirements for the provision of Auction Services. The Customers require a Contractor to provide valuation, retention and sale of items services to sell Assets seized or obtained pursuant to Confiscation Orders issued by the Court under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) 2002, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Drug Trafficking Act 1994 and Criminal Justice Act 1988 (as amended) or such amended legislation as from time to time in force. The Customers seeks to award a 3 year contract with an option to extend by up to a further 2 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement is being administered by the South West Police Procurement Service (SWPPS), a service hosted and managed by the Police and Crime Commissioners for Devon and Cornwall. It administers most of the procurements for goods, services and works undertaken by the respective Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables of Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire. For this procurement, the PCC's for Avon & Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire hereby known as "the Customer" or where more than one Force is involved "the Customers", wish to award a contract for the provision of services. In addition, the Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) shall be a key stakeholder of the services to be provided, operating within the legal entity of the PCC for Avon and Somerset. Tenderers are invited to tender for the Customers' requirements for the provision of Auction Services. The Customers require a Contractor to provide valuation, retention and sale of items services to sell Assets seized or obtained pursuant to Confiscation Orders issued by the Court under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) 2002, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Drug Trafficking Act 1994 and Criminal Justice Act 1988 (as amended) or such amended legislation as from time to time in force. The Customers seeks to award a 3 year contract with an option to extend by up to a further 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024545-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | £1,200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR AVON AND SOMERSET |
| Locality | AVON, BS20 8QJ |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS20 8JJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset |
| Local authority | North Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Portishead West |
| Westminster constituency | North Somerset |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79342400 - Auction services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2022 at 05:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024545-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/your-right-to-information
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=52217&B=BLUELIGHT
- https://www.judiciary.gov.uk

## Provenance

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