Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Forensic Service Northern Ireland
C/O 303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
UK
E-mail: justice.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DoJ FSNI — Supply, Delivery and Support of Glass Refractive Index Determination System, including Consumables
II.1.2) Main CPV code
51430000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply, installation and maintenance of a new Glass Refractive Index Determination System to streamline the current glass analysis service we provide. FSNI will purchase 2 new, Glass Refractive Index Determination Systems following award of this contract, which is expected to be no later than 31.3.2019. The instrument will be used to analyse extracts for a wide range of glass encountered in forensic casework. It will be used to carry out qualitative and quantitative analysis.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
161 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33950000
33141625
50412000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply, installation and maintenance of a new Glass Refractive Index Determination System to streamline the current glass analysis service we provide. FSNI will purchase 2 new, Glass Refractive Index Determination Systems following award of this contract, which is expected to be no later than 31.3.2019. The instrument will be used to analyse extracts for a wide range of glass encountered in forensic casework. It will be used to carry out qualitative and quantitative analysis.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The client may at any time before the completion of the contract period invite the Contractor to agree to extend for any period up to and including 60 months commencing from the termination date of the original contract period.
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 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 OJ S:
2018/S 218-498477
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
c/o Construction and Procurement Delivery.
Belfast
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 161 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
In relation to Section V.2.3) of this contract award notice see the following: Regulation 86(6)(a) of the PCR's notes that the Contracting Authority "[...] may withhold any information to be provided in accordance with this regulation where the release of such information [...]. would otherwise be contrary to public interest." Due to the ongoing security situation in Northern Ireland, which is currently classified as. severe, it is the practice when dealing with Department of Justice contracts not to name the successful Contractor in a notice of decision. This omission is therefore in the public interest and protects the article 2 ECHR rights of employees further to section 6 of the Human. Rights Act 1998. Furthermore, the said omission is in accordance with Article 15 (2) and Recital 41 of the Directive 2014/24/EU of the. European Parliament and of the council.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/02/2019