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title: "ID 4780127 - PSNI - Vehicle Conversion Services - Conversion of 15x Cell Vans and 5x Evidence Gathering Trucks"
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# ID 4780127 - PSNI - Vehicle Conversion Services - Conversion of 15x Cell Vans and 5x Evidence Gathering Trucks

Buyer: POLICE SERVICE OF NORTHERN IRELAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f7f8

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## Summary

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has recently awarded contracts for the conversion of vehicles, including 15x Cell Vans and 5x Evidence Gathering Trucks. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The total value of the contracts signed on 17th November 2023 is £292,226.16 for Lot 1 and £154,908.6 for Lot 2. These contracts aim to provide fleet vehicles meeting operational policing requirements for the PSNI, with a focus on safety and equipment fitment.

Businesses in the motor vehicle conversion services industry and those offering repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment would find opportunities in competing for similar tenders. The contracts involve monitoring supplier performance closely, ensuring compliance with contract requirements. The contracts' award criteria are based on both quality and price, with opportunities for contractors to enhance their performance and reputation in the public procurement sector.

## Notice

ID 4780127 - PSNI - Vehicle Conversion Services - Conversion of Cell Vans and Evidence Gathering Trucks Lot 1 - Conversion of 15x Cell Vans Lot 2 - Conversion of 5x Evidence Gathering Trucks TSB is seeking to establish a multi lot contract for the provision of Cell Vans and Cell Vans with Evidence Gathering Equipment through conversion of Volkswagen Transporter long wheelbase vehicles. The competition will comprise of 2 lots as summarised in Section 5.1 below. TSB need to provide PSNI Officers with appropriately converted fleet vehicles to meet their range of operational policing requirements including the safe carriage of detained persons and evidence gathering equipment. Equipment carried within vans must be capable of being stored and carried in such a way that ensures it is kept separate from the driver and passengers in a contained area to prevent injury to all parties, including rescuers, should the vehicle become involved in a collision. For full details of vehicle fitment and contract requirements, please refer to document entitled "ID 4780127 - Specification".

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Conversion of 15x Cell Vans

ID 4780127 - PSNI - Vehicle Conversion Services - Conversion of Cell Vans and Evidence Gathering Trucks Lot 1 - Conversion of 15x Cell Vans Lot 2 - Conversion of 5x Evidence Gathering Trucks TSB is seeking to establish a multi lot contract for the provision of Cell Vans and Cell Vans with Evidence Gathering Equipment through conversion of Volkswagen Transporter long wheelbase vehicles. The competition will comprise of 2 lots as summarised in Section 5.1 below. TSB need to provide PSNI Officers with appropriately converted fleet vehicles to meet their range of operational policing requirements including the safe carriage of detained persons and evidence gathering equipment. Equipment carried within vans must be capable of being stored and carried in such a way that ensures it is kept separate from the driver and passengers in a contained area to prevent injury to all parties, including rescuers, should the vehicle become involved in a collision. For full details of vehicle fitment and contract requirements, please refer to document entitled "ID 4780127 - Specification". Additional information: The successful contractor's performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance and the. contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the certificate.

Lot 2 - Conversion of 5x Evidence Gathering Trucks

ID 4780127 - PSNI - Vehicle Conversion Services - Conversion of Cell Vans and Evidence Gathering Trucks Lot 1 - Conversion of 15x Cell Vans Lot 2 - Conversion of 5x Evidence Gathering Trucks TSB is seeking to establish a multi lot contract for the provision of Cell Vans and Cell Vans with Evidence Gathering Equipment through conversion of Volkswagen Transporter long wheelbase vehicles. The competition will comprise of 2 lots as summarised in Section 5.1 below. TSB need to provide PSNI Officers with appropriately converted fleet vehicles to meet their range of operational policing requirements including the safe carriage of detained persons and evidence gathering equipment. Equipment carried within vans must be capable of being stored and carried in such a way that ensures it is kept separate from the driver and passengers in a contained area to prevent injury to all parties, including rescuers, should the vehicle become involved in a collision. For full details of vehicle fitment and contract requirements, please refer to document entitled "ID 4780127 - Specification". Additional information: he successful contractor's performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements.is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance and the. contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate of. Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the certificate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034114-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £447,134 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | POLICE SERVICE OF NORTHERN IRELAND |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Sydenham |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | "WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
- 34114200 - Police cars
- 34114210 - Prisoner-transport vehicles
- 34200000 - Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers
- 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment
- 50117100 - Motor vehicle conversion services

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2023 at 14:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034114-2023
- 30 Aug 2023 at 11:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025443-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/ep
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/construction-procurement-delivery
- https://www.psni.police.uk/

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