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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-005354/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Justice
Postal address: 102 Petty France
Town: London
Postal code: SW1H 9AJ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 02033343555
Email: Stephen.Greiff1@justice.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: HMPPS Drug Testing Products and Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 71900000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: HMPPS works with partners to carry out the sentences given by the courts, either in custody or the community.
HMPPS reduce reoffending by rehabilitating the people in its care by working with them to address their offending related needs, developing their strengths and enhancing opportunities to access education and employment.
HMPPS delivers the Government’s vision and investment to make prisons places of safety and reform and ensuring probation services support the rehabilitation of offenders while protecting the public.
Drug testing is a key strategic tool in tackling substance misuse in both custody and the community. The testing of prisoners and people on probation for illicit use of substances are long standing instruments used to measure the prevalence of drug use within the criminal justice system and to help manage risk of harm and reoffending.
The Authority is managing this procurement in accordance with its general obligations under EU law and specifically in accordance with the Open Procedure set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
This procurement will be in the form of a Lotted Procurement with two Lots. The Lots are as follows:
Lot 1 – the provision of Drug Testing: Laboratory Analysis Products, Services and Prevalence Testing.
Lot 2 – the provision of Drug Testing: Point of Care Testing Equipment and Associated Services.
The expectation under each Lot is further described in the relevant Specification and procurement documents on the procurement portal via the link set out above.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 106800000.00 Currency: GBPII.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:Bidders are able to submit Tender Responses for both Lot 1 and Lot 2 and may be awarded both Lots if they are the successful bidder for both.

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: Lot 1 – the provision of Drug Testing: Laboratory Analysis Products, Services and Prevalence Testing.

Lot No:1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71900000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
National

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Lot 1 requires a single Supplier or entity to provide Laboratory Analysis Products, Services and Prevalence Testing in order to help HMPPS achieve the ability to test individuals for illicit use of substances and measure the prevalence of drug use within the criminal justice system. HMPPS requires a Supplier that is able to offer innovation and continuous improvement, including, but not limited to, exploring the use of wastewater analysis to identify illicit substances throughout the Contract Term.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 72550000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 61
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:Extension option of 24 months.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: Extension option of 24 months.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.14) Additional information: HMPPS requires a Supplier that is able to offer innovation and continuous improvement, including, but not limited to, exploring the use of wastewater analysis to identify illicit substances throughout the Contract Term.

II.2.1) Title: Lot 2 – the provision of Drug Testing: Point of Care Testing Equipment and Associated Services.

Lot No:2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38544000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Lot 2 requires a single Supplier or entity to provide Point of Care Testing (POCT) Equipment and Associated Services in order to help HMPPS achieve the ability to test individuals for illicit use of substances. HMPPS requires a Supplier that is able to offer innovation and continuous improvement throughout the Contract Term.
Further detail as to the requirements of this lot is set out in the relevant Specification and the procurement documents which can be found on the procurement portal at the abovementioned URL address.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 3700000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 61
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:Extension option of up to 24 months.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: Extension option of up to 24 months.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.14) Additional information: Further detail as to the requirements under this Lot are further described in the relevant Specification and procurement documents on the procurement portal found at the abovementioned URL address.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2021/S 000-029752
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2022-04-04 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:2023-05-01
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2022-04-04 Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
The description of the Goods and Services required under each Lot is further described in the relevant Specification and procurement documents available on the procurement portal which can be accessed by following the URL address above. For the avoidance of doubt, in respect of Lot 1 in particular, the Authority intends to consider innovative solutions for the testing of drugs and the prevalence of drugs in the criminal justice system during the Contract Term.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: High Court
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-02-25