Published date: 8 November 2022

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: 8 November 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Clinical forensics equipment and supplies - 33950000

Location of contract

CT19 4RH

Value of contract

£0 to £75,000

Procurement reference

CF-0274600D58000000L5A4EAK1

Published date

8 November 2022

Approach to market date

8 November 2022

Contract start date

3 January 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The National Document Fraud Unit (NDFU) is a central unit within the Home Office, based at London Heathrow Airport. The NDFU is the UK's national centre for identifying travel and identity document fraud. It provides information on genuine, forged, counterfeit and fantasy documents to law enforcement agencies nationally and overseas, working with Interpol and the International Civil Aviation Organisation to establish document standards. NDFU also liaises with security document manufacturers and issuers to ensure that the UK remains a leader in the field of travel document security.

NDFU are seeking to purchase one Video Spectral Comparator within this Financial Year. Specification details will be released with the pursuant Contract Notice.

The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) to alert the marketplace to an upcoming Future Opportunity and to gain a better understanding of this sectors suppliers.

It is important to note that this PIN is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published on Contracts Finder. The Contract Notice is expected to be published November 2022.

It should be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in the Future Opportunity and it is not a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process.

To receive access to the Future Opportunity Tender Documentation, interested parties must review, sign and return the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) that will be attached to the Contract Notice to the following email address before the closing date:

neil.humphries@homeoffice.gov.uk.

The Contracting Authority intends to use Home Office Short Form Terms and Conditions for this opportunity. A copy of these terms is attached to this notice.

More information

Links

Additional text

Attachments - Home Office Short Form Terms & Conditions.

About the buyer

Contact name

Neil Humphries

Address

Martello House Shearway Rd
Folkestone
CT19 4RH
UK

Email

neil.humphries@homeoffice.gov.uk