Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-09-14
Buyer: The Secretary of State for the Home Department
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 35000000: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Estimated value: 2810000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-10-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Procurement of up to a maximum of 10 (but at least 5) modern vehicle-based gamma and neutron radiation detection systems for various national security and Radiological and Nuclear counter-terrorism activities. The Home Office is seeking to procure vehicle-based search and detection systems and associated up-fitting and maintenance requirements.
All staff working on this project must be "security cleared" at the appropriate level (currently SC). Those who do not hold the relevant clearance must be willing to be cleared at "SC Level".
Bidders will need to be prepared to meet all costs associated with bidding, including the submission of technical/commercial documentation and to enable a robust evaluation, and any
Procurement of up to a maximum of 10 (but at least 5) modern vehicle-based gamma and neutron radiation detection systems for various national security and Radiological and Nuclear counter-terrorism activities. The Home Office is seeking to procure vehicle-based search and detection systems and associated up-fitting and maintenance requirements.
All staff working on this project must be "security cleared" at the appropriate level (currently SC). Those who do not hold the relevant clearance must be willing to be cleared at "SC Level".
Bidders will need to be prepared to meet all costs associated with bidding, including the submission of technical/commercial documentation and to enable a robust evaluation, and any
This procurement will be managed electronically via Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the e-Sourcing
Suite. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite. This can be done online https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Registration for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation whcih you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at Http:ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender
It should be noted that it can take up to 10 days for Dun and Bradstreet to respond with a DUNS number. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by e-mailing HOSProcurement@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk any time up to, but not later than 25
The Contracting Authority will conduct the procurement process on behalf of itself as principal and also on behalf of each other Customer. Any contract awarded may be novated to any other Customer (or any of their successors or assigns). The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the rights:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and
(iv) award contract(s) in stages. In no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service’s eSourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the eSourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://Gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’. 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. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respondtender
Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing HOSprocurement@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered supplier; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. The eMail will be processed and then the buyer will enable the supplier to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. For technical assistance on use of the eSourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service

Eligibility requirements: This procurement will be managed electronically via Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite. This can be done online https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Registration for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation whcih you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at Http:ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender It should be noted that it can take up to 10 days for Dun and Bradstreet to respond with a DUNS number. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by e-mailing HOSProcurement@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk any time up to, but not later than 25 th September in order to ensure that they are assigned to the correct procurement. Your email should be entitled " OSCT Radiological and Nuclear Mobile Detection Systems" and must clearly state; name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered supplier; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. The email will be processed and then the buyer will enable the supplier to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification e-mail to alert them once this has been done. For technical assistance on the use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: 0345 010 3503 Responses must be published by the date in IV.2.2.

Award value: 2810000