Published date: 17 February 2020

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 March 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

SR242692997

Published date

17 February 2020

Approach to market date

17 March 2020

Contract start date

4 May 2020

Contract end date

3 May 2021

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 Authority is responsible for the UK's tax administration and ensures that tax revenue is available to fund the UK's public services. The Authority requires the provision of forensic science analytical services that will support investigations when there is no further capacity available from HMRC's own analytical sites.

The contract will be for 1 year, with 2 x 1 year optional extensions following that for a potential total of 3 years.

HMRC is conducting this tendering exercise under the OJEU Open procedure and is using an eSourcing (eTendering) tool or application. ((Information about the e-Sourcing application, and about supplying to HMRC in general, is available on the HMRC website: www.hmrc.gov.uk/about/supplying.htm.) Economic operators who require access to the online tender documentation must send an email to e.procurement@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk any time up to, but no later than 17.00 on 21/02/2020. This email should contain (a) the contract reference shown in Section IV.3.1 (File Reference), (b) a contact email address; (c) a contact name; and (d) the company name and contact telephone number. Economic operators who have complied with the foregoing will receive details of how to access the online Tender documentation. (If an email response from HMRC is not received within one working day of your request, re-contact e.procurement@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk (after first checking your spam in-box) notifying non-receipt and confirming when the request was first made). The Online Tender will open at 12:00 on 17.02.2020. Online Tender documentation must be fully completed (and any requested associated hard-copy documents received by HMRC) no later than 17:00 on 18.03.2020. Tender documentation not submitted in the required form (or containing the requested information) may be rejected. (When requesting access to the online Tender documentation, please notify the Authority if you have any accessibility issues (disabilities) which may prevent you from providing a high
quality response using the eSourcing application. This will then allow HMRC to agree with you an appropriate format for you to view and respond to the requirements). All communications shall be in English. Tenders, when invited, and all supporting documentation must be priced in Sterling and all payments under the contract will be in Sterling. Any contract or agreement resulting from the Invitation to Tender will be considered as a contract made in England according to English Law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. The Awarding Authority does not bind itself to accept any tender and reserves the right to accept any part of the tender unless the tenderer expressly stipulates to the contrary.


More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2020/2021 £100,000
2021/2022 £100,000
2022/2023 £100,000

About the buyer

Contact name

James Drew

Address

5W Ralli Quays, 3 Stanley Street
Salford
M60 9LA
England

Telephone

03000598581

Email

james.drew@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk