UK

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/01/2019

Expire date: 31/03/2025

External Reference: 2019-582286

TED Reference: 2019/S 019-040359

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner
N/A
Wootton Hall, Northampton,
Northamptonshire
NN4 0JQ
UK
Contact person: Lucy Westley
Telephone: +44 07595007499
E-mail: lucy.westley@emscu.pnn.police.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/32217
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/32217

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=27037&B=BLUELIGHT
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=27037&B=BLUELIGHT
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Procurement of DiTED- Lot 3b- Evidence examination and analysis
Reference number:  Evidence examination/analysis
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

33950000  -  Clinical forensics equipment and supplies
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Procurement of DiTED- Lot 3b- Evidence examination and analysis- This lot relates to artificial intelligence products which are designed for use over data, with a primary intention of working with data which has been collected via the evidence extraction/acquisition lot.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 20000000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

35000000  -  Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
72800000  -  Computer audit and testing services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Digital forensics is a nationally utilised discipline by all police forces, by other home office agencies and also forms part of the cyber strategy to deliver effective services. Demand is growing in relation to force business, digital products and the need for innovation in this area.
Regionally and nationally there is a desire to develop a DiTED (Digital tools, equipment and development) DPS to allow for the purchase of products, software development and training in a competitive and expert environment.
It is hoped that through this DPS police forces can work in partnership with digital suppliers to ensure the market can develop alongside the ever growing policing requirements.
Procurement of DiTED- Lot 3b- Evidence examination and analysis- This lot relates to artificial intelligence products which are designed for use over data, with a primary intention of working with data which has been collected via the evidence extraction/acquisition lot.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 20000000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  31/03/2025
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

East Midlands Strategic Commercial Unit
Nottinghamshire Police, Force Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold
Nottinghamshire
NG5 8PP
UK
Telephone: +44 7595007499
E-mail: lucy.westley@emscu.pnn.police.uk