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Metropolitan Police Service

Foster & Freeman Laboratory Equipment Service Contract 2020 - 2021

Medical Equipment & PharmaCPV 33790000 38000000 51430000
ValueValue not published
Awarded21 Apr 2020
Published27 Apr 2020
RegionSouth East
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

The brief

The Science section that sits within the Metropolitan Polices Forensic Directorate is looking for a company to supply a 12 month Service contract for its forensic machinery located at the Forensic HQ, Lambeth, London.

The machinery includes the following; 1.

Foster & Freeman MVC5000, MVC3000 and MVC1000 Cyanoacrylate fuming cabinets 2.

Foster & Freeman Electo Static Document Analysis machines 3.

Foster & Freeman Superfumes We expect an annual service visit with additional breakdown visits to site included in the cost if needed.

If a breakdown call out is required we expect a site visit within 36 hours to resolve the issue.

We understand parts would be extra.

Electronic quotations must be emailed back to steven.munford@met.police.uk no later than 16th March 2019 The quotations should include all the points detailed in this request for quotation.

Please note that quotes provided must be fully inclusive outlining costs such as delivery.

The Metropolitan Police Service is famed around the world and has a unique place in the history of policing.

It is by far the largest of the police services that operate in the UK.

The Royal Parks Constabulary has now become part of the MPS.

Today, the MPS employs approximately 31,141 officers, 13,661 police staff, 414 traffic wardens and 2,106 Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), and, since the realignment of police boundaries in April 2000, it covers an area of 620 square miles and a population of 7.2million.

Staff of the MPS (other than police officers) are employed by the MPA but the power to appoint and dismiss them vests in the Commissioner.

The MPS covers the area broadly within the boundaries of the M25.

Day-to-day policing is the responsibility of 32 Borough Operational Command Units supported by centralised specialist policing units and other management, admin and support functions.

The standard terms and conditions have been attached for your information, if you are unable to comply with our terms and conditions please do not bid for this contract.

MPS standards terms will not be amended for contracts less than £50,000 in value.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Science section that sits within

The Science section that sits within the Metropolitan Polices Forensic Directorate is looking for a company to supply a 12 month Service contract for its forensic machinery located at the Forensic HQ, Lambeth, London.

02

Electronic quotations must be emailed back

Electronic quotations must be emailed back to steven.munford@met.police.uk no later than 16th March 2019.

03

The quotations should include all the points

The quotations should include all the points detailed in this request for quotation.

04

Today, the MPS employs approximately 31,141 officers

Today, the MPS employs approximately 31,141 officers, 13,661 police staff, 414 traffic wardens and 2,106 Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), and, since the realignment of police boundaries in April 2000, it covers an area of 620 square miles and a population of 7.2million.

05

Day-to-day policing is the responsibility of 32

Day-to-day policing is the responsibility of 32 Borough Operational Command Units supported by centralised specialist policing units and other management, admin and support functions.

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