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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2023-555031

FTS Reference: 2023-017601

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police
N/A
Police Headquarters, Middlemoor
Exeter
EX2 7HQ
UK
Contact person: Sarah Keeping
Telephone: +44 1392225657
E-mail: sarah.keeping@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
NUTS code:  UKK -  SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/your-right-to-information

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

Conversion of 14 x Police Dog Transportation Vehicles
Reference number:  863
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

34144200  -  Vehicles for the emergency services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Only Suppliers listed on Surrey and Sussex Police Framework JPS648 – Vehicle Conversion Services Lot 6 are able to tender for this opportunity
Police dogs and handlers are deployed across the Devon and Cornwall, and Dorset Police areas, responding to emergencies, searching for cash, drugs and firearms, location of missing persons and pre-planned requests.
The Customer wishes to appoint one Contractor to provide conversion for 14 Dog Transportation vehicles (Four for Dorset Police and ten for Devon and Cornwall Police).
The objective is to have a vehicle solution that is fit for purpose, complies with all relevant legislation in order to efficiently, effectively and safely carry staff and their equipment so that they can undertake operations.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  260000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34144200  -  Vehicles for the emergency services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKK -  SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Main site or place of performance:  
Exeter
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Only Suppliers listed on Surrey and Sussex Police Framework JPS648 – Vehicle Conversion Services Lot 6 are able to tender for this opportunity
Police dogs and handlers are deployed across the Devon and Cornwall, and Dorset Police areas, responding to emergencies, searching for cash, drugs and firearms, location of missing persons and pre-planned requests.
The Customer wishes to appoint one Contractor to provide conversion for 14 Dog Transportation vehicles (Four for Dorset Police and ten for Devon and Cornwall Police).
The objective is to have a vehicle solution that is fit for purpose, complies with all relevant legislation in order to efficiently, effectively and safely carry staff and their equipment so that they can undertake operations.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  60
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  40
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 IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2023/S 000-007791

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Conversion of 14 x Police Dog Transportation Vehicles

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/06/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

RS Connect
n/a
Units 1 - 3 Roman Way
Coleshill
B46 1HG
UK
Telephone: +4 1675624000
E-mail: noelle.hartless@rsconnect.com
Fax: +44 1675624001
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.rsconnect.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  260000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address: https://www.judiciary.gov.uk

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

CEDR
London
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

CEDR
London
UK