Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire
N/A
Headquarters, Clemonds Hey, Oakmere Road,
Winsford, Cheshire
CW7 2UA
UK
Contact person: Laura Edwards
Telephone: +44 1606363853
E-mail: laura.edwards@cheshire.pnn.police.uk
NUTS: UKD6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cheshire.police.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/33132
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=46598&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=46598&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
Provision of a Digital Evidence Management System
Reference number: CPA/SPU/1683P
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (the “PCC”) and the Chief Constable of Cheshire (CC) are working on a project to implement a reliable and robust Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS) to support the investigative process and best evidence to support prosecutions.
The DEMS should be capable of ingesting, processing, and delivering playable digital media from multiple sources.
It is important that PCC and CC are able to gather, review and action media quickly. The agreed service levels should be consistently maintained.
The new system should have a proven and established ability to integrate with third party policing systems and meet the Design Principles Digital Evidence Sharing Blueprint.
The DEMs will provide a direct digital secure interface with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and other key recognised criminal justice practitioners for digital evidence sharing.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48100000
48170000
48600000
48610000
48611000
48612000
48613000
48614000
48900000
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD6
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Winsford. CW7 2UA
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (the “PCC”) and the Chief Constable of Cheshire (CC) are working on a project to implement a reliable and robust Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS) to support the investigative process and best evidence to support prosecutions.
The new DEMS will provide capabilities and functionality currently unavailable to officers and investigators and represents an opportunity to modernise its end to end criminal justice process (from point of initial investigation through to positive justice outcome) and in doing so provide a range of business benefits.
The DEMS should be capable of ingesting, processing and delivering playable digital media from multiple sources. The system should allow for simultaneous working with multiple users logging in, searching, accessing, media playback, editing and exporting of evidence in a highly reliable, auditable and timely manner. This functionality is required if the media has been grouped under one case with multiple users being able to access the case and work with the media simultaneously.
It is important that PCC and CC are able to gather, review and action media quickly. The agreed service levels should be consistently maintained.
The new system should have a proven and established ability to integrate with third party policing systems e.g. Records Management System, Command and Control, Digital Video Interview Recording and meet the Design Principles Digital Evidence Sharing Blueprint.
The DEMs will provide a direct digital secure interface with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and other key recognised criminal justice practitioners for digital evidence sharing, significantly reducing the volume of manual activities and discs produced. This will lead to a reduction of risk to the Force (data breaches) and efficiency savings (reduced time spent burning and transporting discs).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 55%
Quality criterion: Demonstration
/ Weighting: 15%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
07/09/2022
End:
06/09/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Following the initial 5 year term the contract can be extended for two periods of three years and 2 years respectively.
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As set out in the tender documents
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As set out in the tender documents
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
As set out in the tender documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As set out in the tender documents
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
As set out in the tender documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
01/07/2022
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/07/2022
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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/05/2022