Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
BlueLight Commercial
12517649
Lower Ground, 5-8 The Sanctuary, Westminster
London
SW1P 3JS
UK
Contact person: Michele Ligorio
Telephone: +44 7971031808
E-mail: michele.ligorio@bluelight.police.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91087
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91087
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=70901&B=BLUELIGHT
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=70901&B=BLUELIGHT
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent 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
Anti Corruption and Abuse Communications Service Framework
Reference number: BLC Professional Services 0113
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79512000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
BlueLight Commercial are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider with extensive experience of working within policing and criminal justice to embed a bespoke and dedicated 0800 or freephone number for the public to use, which to enable them to confidentially report information about any member of the police workforce who they believe are taking advantage of their role and/or abusing their position of power. This may be for a variety of reasons including financial or sexual purposes, or behaviour that is motivated by prejudice. Due to the nature of this requirement and a commitment from both the APCC and NPCC to deal proactively with matters of suspected corruption, there is an expectation that the reporting line will be fully operational by the
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79512000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
London
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
BlueLight Commercial are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider with extensive experience of working within policing and criminal justice to embed a bespoke and dedicated 0800 or freephone number for the public to use, which to enable them to confidentially report information about any member of the police workforce who they believe are taking advantage of their role and/or abusing their position of power. This may be for a variety of reasons including financial or sexual purposes, or behaviour that is motivated by prejudice. Due to the nature of this requirement and a commitment from both the APCC and NPCC to deal proactively with matters of suspected corruption, there is an expectation that the reporting line will be fully operational by the
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:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
II.2.14) Additional information
As detailed in the Contracts Finder Notice, this framework is available to the BlueLight Organisations listed.
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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/08/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/08/2023
Local time: 12:00
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
British High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/07/2023