Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Avon and Somerset Constabulary
N/A
PO Box 37, Valley Road, Portishead
Bristol
BS20 8QJ
UK
Contact person: Jenny Tromans
Telephone: +44 1275816567
E-mail: jenny.tromans@avonandsomerset.police.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bluelight.gov.uk
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
The Supply of a Digital Forensic Service.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The South West Regional High Tech Crime Unit (HTCU) were 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) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
800 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The South West Regional High Tech Crime Unit (HTCU) were 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.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality criteria as set out in the ITT document
/ Weighting: 60 %
Price
/ 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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2015/S 177-321725
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: The Supply of a Digital Forensic Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/03/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Systems Technology Consultants Limited
Unit 68, Bedford Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 4PZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
800 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
8 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
There is no official UK Review Body
Not Applicable
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The procurement process incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/06/2016