BLC0036 - Next Generation Procurement (NGP) for the provision of Physical Forensic Services - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Buyer
BlueLight Commercial
Value
£500,000,000 – £600,000,000
Closes
3 January 2029
Where
Scotland
Type
Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)

In plain English

UK police forces and criminal justice agencies are setting up a 7-year Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to buy physical forensic services on an ongoing basis. Multiple suppliers can join this framework and respond to individual call-offs from police forces across the UK.

What the buyer wants

• Provide physical forensic services (laboratory analysis, evidence examination, specialist forensic support) to police forces and criminal justice agencies across the UK • Meet nationally standardised specifications and quality standards set by the Forensic Capability Network • Be available to respond to call-off orders from individual police forces throughout the 7-year contract period

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

This contract is almost certainly disqualifying for small independent tradespeople. It requires specialist forensic laboratory capabilities, significant technical expertise, accreditation infrastructure, and national capacity. You would need to be an established forensic science provider.

How to bid

This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.

How dynamic purchasing systems work

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