Published date: 19 March 2019

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 24 March 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£0 to £180,000

Procurement reference

NaBIS Database - 3/2020

Published date

19 March 2019

Approach to market date

24 March 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NaBIS) was launched operationally in autumn 2008 and is managed by the NaBIS Central Administration Team based in West Midlands Police. The service provides fast time, comprehensive intelligence to combat the criminal use of firearms.
Forensic experts based at hubs in Birmingham, Glasgow, London and Manchester examine ballistic items for UK police forces to provide key information for investigators, as well as detecting gun crime trends.
NABIS holds a registry of recovered firearms and ammunition coming into police possession. It provides a ballistics comparison capability to link crimes and incidents (within 24 hours or faster in urgent cases).
NABIS also supports the work of the NPCC Criminal Use of Firearms Portfolio. The NaBIS Database Team work closely with partners including the Home Office, NCA and Border Force to provide a co-ordinated approach to tackling gun crime. NABIS is a key driver for legislative change, offering expertise and best practice advice on firearms related matters nationally and internationally
The NABIS Database acts as a registry for all recovered ballistic material by forces and agencies. These include:
 Guns;
 Cartridge Cases;
 Projectiles;
 Whole Rounds;
 Stun Guns;
 CS Spray;
 Other firearms related items.
The NABIS database is also provides information on people, objects, locations or events that are linked to incidents of gun crime.

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2019/2020 £180,000

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The authority reserves the right to end the contract giving 3 months notice and to extend the contract for additional 12 months on expiry giving 3 months notice.

About the buyer

Contact name

Phil Buakuma

Address

7th Floor, Southern House
Croydon
CR9 1DY
England

Telephone

07825582870

Email

phil.buakuma@homeoffice.gov.uk