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title: "Specialist Forensics Ballistics Container Unit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ad20"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF KENT"
published: "2023-03-29"
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# Specialist Forensics Ballistics Container Unit

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF KENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ad20

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## Summary

The University of Kent has recently completed a procurement process for the purchase of a Specialist Forensics Ballistics Container Unit. This procurement falls under the goods category and progressed through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to Energy Containment Concepts Limited for the supply of the specialist unit. The initiative was aimed at enhancing teaching and research capability within the Forensic Science programme. The contract was signed on 8th March 2023, with a contract value of £326,200.

This procurement presents business growth opportunities for companies specializing in mobile ballistics facilities and purpose-designed forensic ranges. The University identified Energy Containment Concepts Limited as the leading supplier due to their expertise in this area. Businesses in the industry of mobile containers and forensic room construction work could find this tender suitable for expanding their operations. The procurement stage was active until the completion of the award process, providing insights into the types of projects the University of Kent undertakes within the education sector.

## Notice

The Division of Natural Sciences were successful in receiving funding through the lenders ask process for the installation of a portable building for use as a specialist forensics ballistics testing facility. The Division have been in discussions for several months regarding building options with a specialist provider of ready fitted out forensics ballistics testing facilities and were successful in receiving further funding to enable the purchase of a larger portable building rather than the originally planned converted shipping container.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Division of Natural Sciences were successful in receiving funding through the lenders ask process for the installation of a portable building for use as a specialist forensics ballistics testing facility. The Division have been in discussions for several months regarding building options with a specialist provider of ready fitted out forensics ballistics testing facilities and were successful in receiving further funding to enable the purchase of a larger portable building rather than the originally planned converted shipping container.

### Procurement Information

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 allow contracting authorities to proceed with the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice under a specific set of circumstances. The University has determined that two of these circumstances apply to this contract. The University considers that the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract under Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 is justified for the following reasons: Circumstance 1 (article 32(2) (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" The University have identified Energy Containment Concepts Limited as the UK's leading supplier of Ballistics facilities and specifically purpose designed forensic ranges https://www.ecc-eng.com/forensic-ranges as the only suitable supplier. Circumstance 2 (article 32 (5) (a)) "The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public supply contracts - (a) where the products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experimentation, study or development, but contracts awarded in reliance on this sub paragraph shall not include quantity production to establish commercial viability or to recover research and development costs" This is a specialist mobile ballistics unit that would be used to enhance teaching and research capability within the Forensic Science programme at the University of Kent.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009138-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £326,200 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF KENT |
| Locality | CANTERBURY |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT2 7NZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Canterbury |
| Electoral ward | Blean Forest |
| Westminster constituency | Canterbury |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENERGY CONTAINMENT CONCEPTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 34221000 - Special-purpose mobile containers
- 45215147 - Forensic room construction work

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2023 at 11:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009138-2023
- 1 Mar 2023 at 09:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005948-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ecc-eng.com/forensic-ranges
- https://www.kent.ac.uk/

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