BRIGHTON-HOVE

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/09/2015

Expire date: 12/10/2015

External Reference: 2015-409963

TED Reference: 2015/S 177-321725

Contract notice

Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Avon and Somerset Constabulary
N/A
PO BOX 37. Valley Road, Portishead.
BS20 8QJ  Bristol
UK
For the attention of: Jenny Tromans
Telephone: +44 1275816567
E-mail: jenny.tromans@avonandsomerset.police.uk
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/31798
Electronic access to information: http://www.bluelight.gov.uk
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://www.bluelight.gov.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • Public order and safety
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
The entities named in II.2.1)

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

The Supply of a Digital Forensic Service

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No23:  Investigation and security services, except armoured car services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    UK

    NUTS code
    UNITED KINGDOM
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Information on framework agreement

    Framework agreement with several operators
    maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 2
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 4
    Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: 
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  800000  and 8000000  GBP
    Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:

    Unkown, values are an estimate only.

    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The South West Regional High Tec Crime Unit (HTCU) are seeking a supplier or suppliers to deliver a Digital Forensic Service. The supplier/s are required to provide a flexible service to support the HTCU during periods of high demand for the forensic analysis of electronic devices including mobile phones, computers and other devices.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    72000000   IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
    Supplementary vocabulary
    75240000   Public security, law and order services
    79700000   Investigation and security services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  yes
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    The inital Contract duration is intended to be for a period of 3 years with the option, at the Authority‘s discretion to extend the contract for a further period of 1 year.

    The Contract will take the form of a Framework Agreement which will be available for use by the Customer and the following named Police Forces / Police and Crime Commissioner’s (PCC’s) and any third party organisations procuring on their behalf:

    • Devon and Cornwall

    • Dorset

    • Wiltshire

    • Dyfed Powys Police

    • Gloucestershire Police

    • Greater Manchester Police

    • Hampshire Police

    • Humberside Police

    • Lancashire Police

    • North Yorkshire Police

    • North Wales Police

    • Police Service of Northern Ireland

    • South Yorkshire Police

    • Staffordshire Police

    • Surrey Police

    • Sussex Police

    • Thames Valley Police

    • West Yorkshire Police

    Tenderers should be aware that as at the date of this ITT none of these Force’s/PCC’s listed has committed to appoint the successful Tenderer/s for all or any of their respective requirements at any point during the term of the Contract. For this reason, both the Requirements and the Tender evaluation methodology described in this ITT have been designed primarily to reflect those requirements relating specifically to the Customer. In turn, it is anticipated that it will be only those other Forces’s whose requirements are materially similar to those of the Customer who will be able to make use of this procurement exercise and purchase services via the Contract.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  800000  and 8000000  GBP
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 048 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
    Description of particular conditions: 

    As set out in the tender documents.

    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    The information is set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    The information is set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    The information is set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    The information is set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    The information is set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Restricted
    IV.1.2)

    Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

    Envisaged number of operators:  5
    Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: 

    The information is set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    SPS0509

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    12.10.2015 - 09:30
    IV.3.5)

    Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

    02.11.2015
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    [Language_EN]

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    Tenderers are required to register and express their interest through the Bluelight Portal (www.bluelight.gov.uk). The opportunity is within the EU Supply area within the web site. It is free to register on the Bluelight Portal.