United Kingdom-LONDON: HO3 Body Armour

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-016099/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Metropolitan Police Service
Postal address: New Scotland Yard,Victoria Embankment
Town: LONDON
Postal code: SW1A2JL
Country: United Kingdom
Email: NCTPHQMailbox-.Commercial@met.police.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted.Further information can be obtained at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and saftey

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: HO3 Body Armour
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 35815000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Framework contract on behalf of the Counter Terrorism Specialist Firearms Officer (CTSFO) network, for the provision of HO3 standard body armour. The scope of the contract will cover CTSFO hubs across the UK and Northern Ireland. MOPAC on behalf of the Counter Terrorism Policing HQ (CTPHQ) will be the main contracting authority to contract with the successful supplier. The terms agreed at this framework level will roll down to the individual call-offs put in place between the CTSFO hubs and the successful supplier.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 18143000
Main CPV code: 18200000
Main CPV code: 35811200
Main CPV code: 35815000
Main CPV code: 44430000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Goods to be delivered across the UK and Northern Ireland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Restricted procedure for the procurement of HO3 standard body armour on behalf of the CTSFO network across UK and Northern Ireland. Expected volumes of 600 units over a 5 year period. Supporting service and maintenance services also required throughout the life of the contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: HO3 body armour standard can be found here:

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2024-09-02
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
The authority will be undertaking a multi-stage restricted procedure procurement. This procurement will have four stages. Firstly, bidders will be expected to answer selection questions assessing their company background, financial health, insurances and experience (Selection Questions). Bidders that pass this stage will then progress to the second stage where they will be expected to provide confirmation documentation that their product meets the HO3 standard***. Once confirmed, bidders with a compliant product will progress to the third stage where their ability to provide the goods and wraparound service will be evaluated. The Authority then reserves the right to downselect the highest performing bidders from the previous stage and progress these to the final physical testing stage of the procurement. This stage will encorporate a full performance assessment (a range day), human factors testing, an end user assessment, as well as social value and pricing assessments. A cumulative score of all these stages will be used to inform the award decision. Evaluation criteria for all stages after the first stage (Selection Questions) will be made available upon down selection of the suitable bidders.
***Documentation demonstrating the product meeting the HO3 standard must be provided by an accredited test house, listed at

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2024-05-22