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title: "Sussex Police Protected Response Vehicle"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ada9"
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# Sussex Police Protected Response Vehicle

Buyer: OFFICE OF THE SUSSEX POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ada9

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## Summary

The Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner's Office has awarded a contract for the procurement of a Sussex Police Protected Response Vehicle. The procurement was conducted as a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £420,090.0 GBP, was signed on 12th April 2023. The awarded supplier is Ricardo UK Limited. The vehicle is classified under 'Armoured personnel carriers' and is intended for use in Lewes, East Sussex.

This procurement process presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in armoured personnel carriers to engage with the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner's Office. Companies with expertise in vehicle manufacturing and supply, specifically in the area of armoured vehicles, may find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities. The successful supplier, Ricardo UK Limited, has been contracted to provide the Sussex Police Protected Response Vehicle to meet the force's operational requirements.

## Notice

Sussex Police Protected Response Vehicle

### Procurement Information

Following market evaluation around taking into consideration Protection, maneuverability, maintainability, and support; Sussex Police has concluded that only the Plasan Sandcat, which would be provided by Ricardo as the sole UK supplier, Meets the operational requirements for the 1 vehicle required by the force. This is due to the following requirements: Armor Certification: the manufacturer must be able to provide an audit trail for the testing of the armour supplied with the vehicle and for any replacement panels. Visibility: the purchased vehicle must be right hand drive and be capable to being driven by one person without a vehicle commander or driver aids to cover blind spots to ensure the safety of vulnerable road users. The vehicle mush also be fitted with driver aids which enable the driver to have full sight of any blind spots and incorporating a reversing camera. Size: the vehicle to ensure the vehicle is able to be used in urban areas the vehicle must not exceed the following size hight of 2500mm, length of 6000mm and a width of 2000mm. Maintainability and Support: to ensure that the vehicle is serviceable with the availability of replacement parts for the duration of its anticipated 20 year life span the protected vehicle must be constructed on a commercially available base vehicle which is then converted. The vehicle must be supplied capable to carrying out OEM recalls on the base vehicle and remedying production faults and build modifications in the UK. Noise Levels: The noise level within the vehicle shall not exceed the lower exposure action value as stipulated in the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. (Current levels are 80dB(A) to 85dB(A) & 135dB(C) to 137dB(C) Peak Sound Pressure)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012159-2023 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 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 | £920,090 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE OF THE SUSSEX POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 2FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RICARDO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 35412200 - Armoured personnel carriers

## Release History

- 27 Apr 2023 at 13:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012159-2023
- 2 Mar 2023 at 14:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006181-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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