Published date: 23 April 2024
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Contract summary
Industry
Drug detection apparatus - 38544000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£90,000
Procurement reference
tender_421957/1345125
Published date
23 April 2024
Closing date
4 April 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
17 April 2024
Contract end date
16 April 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
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
Border Force are seeking ways to protect staff on the front line and provide a forensic testing service for goods in three use cases:
Before adoption by our prosecuting partner, NCA, to confirm the presence of prohibited substances.
When items have been seized following an indication of a prohibited substance and then appealed leading to condemnation cases.
Where no safe through barrier testing is available and the goods are suspected of being high harm.
Under this Agreement, the following shall be out of scope - Drug and alcohol testing of BF staff.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Border Force Pilot Forensic Testing Services
- Opportunity
- Published 14 March 2024, last edited 18 March 2024
Attachments
Award information
Awarded date
17 April 2024
Contract start date
17 April 2024
Contract end date
16 April 2025
Total value of contract
£90,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
SOCOTEC uk
Address
Derwent House, Bretby Business Park, Burton on Trent, DE15 0YZ, UNITED KINGDOM
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Lowri Willis
Address
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
England
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