Published date: 17 December 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: 17 April 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Radiation protection services - 90721600

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £10,000,000

Procurement reference

C8865

Published date

17 December 2019

Approach to market date

17 April 2020

Contract start date

1 October 2020

Contract end date

30 September 2024

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The Home Office requires a radiation protection advisory service across all ports and airports in the UK and its Juxtaposed Ports in Europe to ensure it meets its legal requirements under the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 (IRR17). Border Force is a law enforcement command within the Home Office. Border Force secures the Border and promotes National prosperity by facilitating the legitimate movement of individuals and goods, whilst preventing those that would cause harm from entering the UK. This is achieved through the immigration and customs checks carried out by staff at ports and airports who search baggage, vehicles and cargo for illicit goods at 140 sea and airports. Border Forces' priorities are to deter and prevent individuals and goods that would harm the national interests from entering the UK and to facilitate the legitimate movement of individuals and trade to and from the UK.

The requirement includes provision of associated equipment (and its repair and calibration), a dosimetry service, training of staff on radiation issues, a 24-hour helpline and on-site attendance where requested. It may also include characterisation, transportation and disposal services for radioactive goods.
It will be a framework agreement with only one supplier but potentially multiple Contracting Authorities as users of the framework. HMRC have expressed a wish to use the resulting contract.
The framework will be available for use by Central Government Departments and their Agencies.

It is not planned at this stage to hold a Supplier Information Meeting. In the event that this position changes, further information will be published with date, time and venue details.
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's eSourcing Suite.
If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/esourcing-register. 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. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Freephone +44 3450103503.
Please note the specific requirement for National coverage and a 24-hour service.


More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2020/2021 £2,500,000
2021/2022 £2,500,000
2022/2023 £2,500,000
2023/2024 £2,500,000

Attachments


About the buyer

Contact name

Neil Humphries

Address

Peel Building, Marsham Street
LONDON
SW1P4DF
England

Telephone

07717347657

Email

neil.humphries@homeoffice.gov.uk