Nominated Test Laboratory for the Assessment of Submissions of Chemical Irritant Sprays Services: The Secretary of State for the Home Department (the 'Home Office') requires a test facility to conduct independent assessment of submissions of police chemical irritant sprays based on Pelargonic Acid Vanillylamide (PAVA) which will consist of a technical file review, conducting ... Home Office Nominated Test Laboratory for the Assessment of Submissions of Chemical Irritant Sprays - Opportunity Nominated Test Laboratory for the Assessment of Submissions of Chemical Irritant Sprays Home Office F02: Contract notice Notice reference: 2024/S 000-033959 Published 21 October 2024, 2:16pm Watch this notice Contents Open all one. Contracting authorityI. Contracting authorityPress escape key to exit two. Object II. Object three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationIII. Legal, economic, financial and technical information four. ProcedureIV. Procedure six. 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Complementary information Download PDF version Share this notice Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy link Print this notice Report concerns about this procurement Section one: Contracting authoritySection I: Contracting authority one.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addresses Home Office London Email collaborativeprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk Country United Kingdom NUTS code UK - United Kingdom Internet address(es) Main address www.gov.uk/home-office one.3) CommunicationI.3) Communication The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html one.4) Type of the contracting authorityI.4) Type of the contracting authority Ministry or any other national or federal authority one.5) Main activityI.5) Main activity Public order and safety Section two: ObjectSection II: Object two.1) Scope of the procurementII.1) Scope of the procurement two.1.1) TitleII.1.1) Title Nominated Test Laboratory for the Assessment of Submissions of Chemical Irritant Sprays two.1.2) Main CPV codeII.1.2) Main CPV code 73432000 - Test and evaluation of firearms and ammunition two.1.3) Type of contractII.1.3) Type of contract Services two.1.4) Short descriptionII.1.4) Short description Services: The Secretary of State for the Home Department (the 'Home Office') requires a test facility to conduct independent assessment of submissions of police chemical irritant sprays based on Pelargonic Acid Vanillylamide (PAVA) which will consist of a technical file review, conducting testing and reporting in accordance with Home Office Standard for Police chemical Irritant sprays: PAVA, Publication Number: 23/14 (here on in referred to as the Standard) and Home Office Certification for Police Chemical Irritant Spray: PAVA. Process and Guidance Document (here on in referred to as the Guidance Document). The test facility will act as the Nominated Test Laboratory (NTL) in accordance the Guidance Document. Procurement Process: This procurement will be managed electronically via the Home Office's e-Sourcing Portal (JAGGAER). To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the e-Sourcing Portal. If you have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Portal, this can be done online at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com by following the link 'To register click here'. 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. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Portal, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This can be done by searching for the procurement title - 'Nominated Test Laboratory for the Assessment of Submissions of Chemical Irritant Sprays’ two.1.5) Estimated total valueII.1.5) Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000 two.1.6) Information about lotsII.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: No two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services 71632000 - Technical testing services 73111000 - Research laboratory services 73430000 - Test and evaluation two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes AT - Austria BE - Belgium BG - Bulgaria CA - Canada CH - Switzerland CY - Cyprus CZ - Czechia DE - Germany DK - Denmark EE - Estonia EL - Greece ES - Spain FI - Finland FR - France HR - Croatia HU - Hungary IE - Ireland IS - Iceland IT - Italy LI - Liechtenstein LT - Lithuania LU - Luxembourg LV - Latvia MT - Malta NL - Netherlands NO - Norway PL - Poland PT - Portugal RO - Romania SE - Sweden SI - Slovenia SK - Slovakia UK - United Kingdom US - United States two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement The United Kingdom (UK) government is committed to giving police the tools they need to tackle the crimes affecting communities. As part of this, the Home Office produces the standards for Police Chemical irritant sprays provided as Appendix J within the procurement documents The Standard outlines the requirements that police chemical irritant sprays must meet in order for them to be issued a Certificate by Home Office. Accompanying the Standard the Guidance Document provides supporting information for gaining Home Office certification of Police Chemical Irritant Sprays provided as Appendix K within the procurement documents. The Home Office requires a test facility to conduct independent assessment of submissions of police chemical irritant sprays based on PAVA which will consist of a technical file review, conducting testing and reporting in accordance with the Standard Guidance Document. The test facility will act as the NTL in accordance the Guidance Document. The Authority will fund a test facility to conduct independent assessment of 10 submissions of chemical irritant sprays each year with the option to fund per chemical irritant sprays submission thereafter. The Authority will permit subcontracting elements of testing only (for example chemical testing). If subcontracting, the test facility must exercise due skill and care when it selects and appoints a subcontractor, to ensure that the test facility is able to manage subcontractors in accordance with Good Industry Practice and to comply with its obligations under any contract with the Home Office. For each submission of chemical irritant sprays undergoing certification, the test facility must be able to conduct independent assessment of chemical irritant sprays in accordance with the standard and conduct activities and outputs as the NTL in accordance with the guidance document through: • conducting a review of the applicant’s application and device technical files, making an assessment of whether requirements are met and confirming the testing required to be performed. • carrying out testing and producing test report results. The test facility should have the capability of handling chemical irritant sprays with the appropriate authority / licenses for the country that the test facility is within. Within the UK, chemical irritant sprays are classified as Prohibited Weapons under Section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968, which requires appropriate licences to be held; this should be considered by any UK test facilities. To enable the establishment of a facility, including the ability to gain appropriate licences, the Authority anticipates a maximum of 3 months will be required at the start of the contract. The test facility should have measures in place to ensure a quality management system to support the conducting of independent assessment of Chemical Irritant Sprays this may include holding ISO9001 accreditation or ISO17025 accreditation. The initial contract would be for a 12 months period, with three optional 12-month extension periods (a maximum contract duration of 4 years). The Home Office will fund up to a maximum cost of £300,000 (GBP) (excluding VAT) to conduct independent assessment of 10 submissions of chemical irritant sprays within a 12 month period in accordance with the standard and guidance document and criteria stated in the procurement documents. two.2.5) Award criteriaII.2.5) Award criteria Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents two.2.6) Estimated valueII.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000 two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Duration in months 12 This contract is subject to renewal No two.2.10) Information about variantsII.2.10) Information about variants Variants will be accepted: No two.2.11) Information about optionsII.2.11) Information about options Options: Yes Description of options The contract will run for an initial period of 1 year, with an option to extend by 3 extension periods of 1 year (up to a maximum of 4 years). two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationSection III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information three.2) Conditions related to the contractIII.2) Conditions related to the contract three.2.2) Contract performance conditionsIII.2.2) Contract performance conditions As per tender documentation Section four. ProcedureSection IV. Procedure four.1) DescriptionIV.1) Description four.1.1) Type of procedureIV.1.1) Type of procedure Open procedure four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing systemIV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement Framework agreement with a single operator In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: The procurement involves the establishment of a contract agreement with a single operator. four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No four.2) Administrative informationIV.2) Administrative information four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date 25 November 2024 Local time 10:00am four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedIV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted English four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderIV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender) four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tendersIV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders Date 25 November 2024 Local time 10:01am Section six. Complementary informationSection VI. Complementary information six.1) Information about recurrenceVI.1) Information about recurrence This is a recurrent procurement: No six.4) Procedures for reviewVI.4) Procedures for review six.4.1) Review bodyVI.4.1) Review body The Secretary of State for the Home Department (The Home Office) London Country United Kingdom Back to top 1729683220 Support links About us Contact us Accessibility statement Terms and conditions Privacy notice Cookies Data and API All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. Notices are based on TED XML schema. © European Union, https://ted.europa.eu, 1998–2020 © Crown copyright Review services If you have any concerns about procurement practices, including late payment, you can contact a review service. 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Continue session Sign out warning you will not be able to undo this action Nominated Test Laboratory for the Assessment of Submissions of Chemical Irritant SpraysHome Office  Services: The Secretary of State for the Home Department (the 'Home Office') requires a test facility to conduct independent assessment of submissions of police chemical irritant sprays based on Pelargonic Acid Vanillylamide (PAVA) which will consist of a technical file review, conducting ...  Notice typeF02: Contract noticeClosing25 November 2024, 10:00amContract locationsAT - Austria; BE - Belgium; BG - Bulgaria; CA - Canada; CH - Switzerland; CY - Cyprus; CZ - Czechia; DE - Germany; DK - Denmark; EE - Estonia; EL - Greece; ES - Spain; FI - Finland; FR - France; HR - Croatia; HU - Hungary; IE - Ireland; IS - Iceland; IT - Italy; LI - Liechtenstein; LT - Lithuania; LU - Luxembourg; LV - Latvia; MT - Malta; NL - Netherlands; NO - Norway; PL - Poland; PT - Portugal; RO - Romania; SE - Sweden; SI - Slovenia; SK - Slovakia; UK - United Kingdom; US - United StatesTotal value £1,200,000 Publication date21 October 2024, 2:16pm