Published date: 22 April 2024
Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.
Contract summary
Industry
Electronic warfare systems and counter measures - 35730000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£5,000,000
Procurement reference
tender_426738/1343593
Published date
22 April 2024
Closing date
23 May 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
30 October 2024
Contract end date
29 October 2028
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The Home office on behalf of the NPPC is seeking to create a Framework Agreement for the NPCC Counter Drones next generation RF Effector Programme. This Framework Agreement seeks to support delivery of this programme though the provision of specialist goods and services to include the next generation of hand-held Radio Frequency (RF) Effector technology.
This Framework Agreement will allow UK Police Forces, Police Crime Commissioners Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies and the National Crime Agency to call off from this Framework Agreement. This Framework shall cover a period of Two (2) years, with an option to extend the Framework at the HO's option for a further period of up twenty four (24) months.
More information
Additional text
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The Authority will be using the restricted procedure for this procurement.
It is intended that six bidders will be taken forward to tender participation stage. These economic operators shall be those who have:
- submitted a compliant submission, comprising the completed online SQ
- satisfied the relevant selection criteria under the exclusion grounds
- Technical or Professional Ability - provided evidence demonstrating an acceptable level of technical or professional activity; and
- satisfied minimum standards of economic and financial standing
- achieved the first, second, third. fourth fifth and six highest combined weighted scores in respect of the additional questions for technical and professional ability as per scoring detailed in NPCC Counter Drones next generation RF Effector - SQ2 - Evaluation and sift guidance
However, if an economic operator has not submitted a compliant submission as described above, then that bidder shall be excluded from the ranking of scores described as above.
In terms of Public Contracts Regulations 2015, there will be a requirement on economic operators to provide proof of economic and financial standing, and of technical and professional ability prior to proceeding to the next stage of competition and award. The tender documents will contain specific provisions requiring tenders to inform the Authority of any changes to their economic and financial standing or technical and professional ability during the procurement competition.
The authority reserves the right to undertake further verification to ensure continuing compliance with the selection criteria at any time prior to proceeding to the next stage of the competition and contract award, including during any standstill period.
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Home Office's eSourcing Portal (JAGGAER). To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the eSourcing Portal.
If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Portal, this can be done online at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com by following the link 'To register click here'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
Once you have registered on the eSourcing Portal, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This can be done by searching for the procurement title
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
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