Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Army HQ Commercial, D Res, IDL 437, Zone 8, 2nd Floor, Ramillies Building, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road
Andover
SP11 8HJ
UK
Contact person: Lindsay McGavin
Telephone: +44 1264381976
E-mail: ArmyComrcl-T1-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1264381218
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Forensic Scientific Support and Reporting to the Service Police
Reference number: ARMYHQ2/00407 (700006468)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85148000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of a forensic scientific support and reporting service to the Service Police in pursuance of investigations worldwide.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
535 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
South East (ENGLAND).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
1) The contract will be for the provision of a forensic scientific support and reporting service to the service police in pursuance of investigations worldwide;
2) The forensic service will be required in support of service police enquiries covering all levels of investigation through the spectrum of minor, volume to major crime as per the Army Forces Act 2006, in support of the service justice system;
3) The forensic service must provide a 24-hour, 7 day a week consultation capability as well as have the capability to deploy experts to any scene worldwide, including operational areas within an agreed time frame determined on a case by case basis. In urgent cases the deployment may be necessary within 24 hours of the original request. This may include an actual or potential requirement for the provider to deploy on operations.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Possible 1-year option period 1.11.2022-31.10.2023.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Tender submission and evaluation details can be found at Section D to DEFFORM 47.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 138-340344
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ARMYHQ2/00407 (700006468)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/01/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Orchid Cellmark Ltd
16 Blacklands Way
Abingdon
OX14 1DY
UK
Telephone: +44 1235528609
E-mail: jhorsley@cellmark.co.uk
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 535 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Go reference: GO-2020129-DCB-15896439
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Andover
UK
Telephone: +44 1264381976
E-mail: ArmyComrcl-T1-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1264381218
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Andover
UK
Telephone: +44 1264381976
E-mail: ArmyComrcl-T1-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1264381218
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Andover
UK
Telephone: +44 1264381976
E-mail: ArmyComrcl-T1-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1264381218
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/01/2020