Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
E-mail: leanne.bryant@homeoffice.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Test Facility for the assessment of Conducted Energy Devices
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The requirement is for a Test Facility to devise a Technical Test Plan for the TASER T10™ in accordance with the attached Test Guidance and then conduct the testing. Once the Technical Test Plan has been approved by the Authority the Test Facility will conduct the tests. At the conclusion of this activity a full written report detailing the results of these tests, the raw data and any analysis will be provided with the option of a presentation of the report if req
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71632000
73432000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is for a Test Facility to devise a Technical Test Plan for the TASER T10™ in accordance with the attached Test Guidance and then conduct the testing. Once the Technical Test Plan has been approved by the Authority the Test Facility will conduct the tests. At the conclusion of this activity a full written report detailing the results of these tests, the raw data and any analysis will be provided with the option of a presentation of the report if required. The scope includes but is not limited to :
The Technical Test Plan to include all tests as specified in the attached test guidance Appendix H Test Guidance;
Technical report to be provided in sufficient detail to support the required approval process but also be comprehensible to non-experts;
Presentation on the Technical Test Plan if requested by the Authority;
Report on learning and improvements in these processes for future projects.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 6
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
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 per tender documents
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As per tender documents
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:
17/07/2024
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:
17/07/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The Home Office uses an eSourcing toolkit to enable its sourcing activities to be conducted over the internet. The procurement will be managed electronically via the Home Office's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered, this can be done online at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html by following the link 'To register click here'. To register, you must have a valid DUNS number (provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation being registered and who will be entering into a commercial agreement if invited to do so. Further instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html.You will need to express an interest in the project which is can be searched via the title Test Facility for the assessment of Conducted Energy Devices . Once an expression of interest has been expressed documents will then be available for download.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/06/2024