Published date: 2 November 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 November 2022, 9am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Clinical forensics equipment and supplies - 33950000

Location of contract

OX5 2NX

Value of contract

£36,000 to £36,001

Procurement reference

OP22017

Published date

2 November 2022

Closing date

1 November 2022

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

2 November 2022

Contract end date

1 January 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Single Source Agreement Award notification - no action to be taken

The Forensic Dept have identified the need to establish external service provision to support the effective and efficient reduction in the backlog of cases held in the Fingerprint Development unit and meet the accreditation to ISO17025 scrutinised by UKAS.

Awarded to Forensic Access Limited, who are the only accredited provider of this service and with whom we already have contractual relationship, relating to Histology/Pathology services to establish an MOU of requirements. This is historically a Niche service now provided by Forensic Access.

The technical nuances required around effecting the batch processing of fingerprint cases currently sat in an extended backlog requires this approach to ensure continuous, effective and efficient operation. This action will provide agreed service level turnaround times meeting technical requirements

Outsourcing in this manner will realise capacity to meet priority crime cases, in addition to complying with actions imposed by UKAS in maintaining accreditation to ISO 17025 as required by Forensic Science Regulation.

Forensic Science Regulation and Legislation require the use of accredited laboratories to process and capture fingerprint evidence. Compliance with the Forensic Science Regulator's Codes and ISO 17025 accreditation ensures quality of service.

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Award information

Awarded date

2 November 2022

Contract start date

2 November 2022

Contract end date

1 January 2023

Total value of contract

£36,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

FORENSIC ACCESS LIMITED

Address

Unit 12, The Quadrangle,Downsview Road
WANTAGE
Oxfordshire
OX12 9FA
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 05107377

Value of contract

£36,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Single Source accredited supplier

About the buyer

Contact name

Thom Wilson

Address

Oxford Road
KIDLINGTON
OX52NX
England

Telephone

01865000000

Email

thom.wilson@thamesvalley.police.uk

Website

https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/police-forces/thames-valley-police/areas/au/about-us/our-people/departments-and-teams/procurement/