HMRC: Forensic Analysis Services - Digital and Communications

UK-Salford: Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       HMRC
       5W Ralli Quays, 3 Stanley Street, Salford, M60 9LA, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 3000598581, Email: james.drew@hmrc.gov.uk
       Contact: James Drew
       Main Address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes

   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:
      Other activity: Direct and Indirect Tax Collection

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Forensic Analysis Services - Digital and Communications            
      Reference number: SR242692997

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: The Authority requires the provision of forensic science analytical services that will support investigations when there is no further capacity available from HMRC’s own analytical sites.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 212,265
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            71620000 - Analysis services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The Authority requires the provision of forensic science analytical services that will support investigations when there is no further capacity available from HMRC’s own analytical sites.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Social, Environmental and Innovative Characteristics / Weighting: 5
      Quality criterion - Name: Technical Merit – Schedule 2.1 (Specification) / Weighting: 50
      Quality criterion - Name: Technical Merit – Management activity / Weighting: 10
      Quality criterion - Name: Technical Merit – ICT Product Accessibility / Weighting: 5
      Quality criterion - Name: Technical Merit – Security / Weighting: 10
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20
            

      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: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the 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 OJEU: 2019/S 112-274975
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 18/05/2020

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 2
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             CCL Forensics LTD, 05314495
             36 Cygnet Court, Timothy's Bridge Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 212,265
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          HMRC
          5W Ralli Quays, 3 Stanley Street, Salford, M60 9LA, United Kingdom

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/05/2020