Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-04-12
Buyer: Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 35000000: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment | 35100000: Emergency and security equipment | 35120000: Surveillance and security systems | 35123000: Site identification equipment
Estimated value: 6000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-05-14
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This ITT is for the provision of Forensic Marking Products for Offender Identification and Property Marking to the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) and the Chief Constable of Cheshire (CC). The PCC wants to continue making Cheshire a safer place to live and work by reducing theft from domestic residences, commercial properties and to increase public confidence in Cheshire Constabulary by increasing the number of offences brought to justice. The products will be required to uniquely identify an offender through a forensic solution derived from the subject’s criminal actions at a crime scene where the product has been covertly or overtly installed. The contract will also be open for participation by Cumbria Constabulary, Dyfed-Powys Police, Leicestershire Police, Merseyside Police, West Midlands Police, Durham Constabulary, Kent and Essex Police, Greater Manchester Police, Suffolk and Norfolk Constabulary’s, Lancashire Constabulary and North Wales Police.
This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is for the provision of Forensic Marking Products for Offender Identification and Property Marking to the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) and the Chief Constable of Cheshire (CC). The PCC is the Contracting Authority for the provision of this service. The PCC wants to continue making Cheshire a safer place to live and work by reducing theft from domestic residences, commercial properties and to increase public confidence in Cheshire Constabulary by increasing the number of offences brought to justice. The offender identification products will be required to uniquely identify an offender through a forensic solution derived from the subject’s criminal actions at a crime scene where the product has been covertly or overtly installed. The contract will also be open for participation by Cumbria Constabulary, Dyfed-Powys Police, Leicestershire Police, Merseyside Police, West Midlands Police, Durham Constabulary, Kent and Essex Police, Greater Manchester Police, Suffolk and Norfolk Constabulary’s, Lancashire Constabulary and North Wales Police, in accordance with Clause 68 of the General Terms and Conditions. The Contractor will agree that the terms of the Contract shall apply to the course of dealings with participating Contracting Authorities. (Hereinafter all participating Police Forces (including the PCC) shall be known singularly as ”each Authority” or “the Authority” and collectively as “the Authorities”).
The initial contract period will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a further period of up to a total of 12 months. This will be subject to all parties agreeing, the price being acceptable and the satisfactory performance of the Contractor as agreed by the PCC and the CC.
As set out in the tender documents. Where the Contractor is part of a Group of companies, the PCC may require a Parent Company Guarantee from the Contractors parent company and/or ultimate parent company.
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Eligibility requirements: As set out in the tender documents. Where the Contractor is part of a Group of companies, the PCC may require a Parent Company Guarantee from the Contractors parent company and/or ultimate parent company.

Award value: 6000000