Scottish Police Authority

1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor

Glasgow

G51 1DZ

UK

Person cyswllt: Scott McAninch

E-bost: scott.mcaninch@scotland.police.uk

NUTS: UKM82

Cyfeiriad(au) rhyngrwyd

Prif gyfeiriad: http://www.spa.police.uk

Cyfeiriad proffil y prynwr: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762

II.1.1) Teitl

Provision of Forensic Toxicology Casework Analysis

Cyfeirnod: PROC-22-1695

II.1.2) Prif god CPV

71900000

II.1.3) Y math o gontract

Gwasanaethau

II.1.4) Disgrifiad byr

Provision of Forensic Toxicology casework analysis specifically in relation to samples submitted under Section 4 and Section 5A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

II.1.5) Cyfanswm gwerth amcangyfrifedig

Gwerth heb gynnwys TAW: 10 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Gwybodaeth am lotiau

Mae’r contract hwn wedi’i rannu’n lotiau: Na

III.1.1) Addasrwydd i ymgymryd â’r gweithgaredd proffesiynol, gan gynnwys gofynion mewn perthynas â chofrestru ar gofrestri proffesiynol neu gofrestri masnach

Rhestr a disgrifiad byr o’r amodau:

SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers

It is a requirement of this tender that if the Tenderer is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the

Tenderer is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the SPA satisfaction that they are trading from

the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.

Tenderers within the UK must confirm if they are registered under Companies House within this question.

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SPD Question 4A.2 Authorisation/Membership

Where it is required, within a Tenderer’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant

organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service.

III.1.2) Statws economaidd ac ariannol

Rhestr a disgrifiad byr o’r meini prawf dethol:

It is a requirement that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to commencement of the Contract the levels of insurance cover indicated below:

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SPD Question 4B5 Insurances

Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide their current Employers Liability Insurance certificate which should include name of the insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits for any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies.

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Public Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Public Liability Insurance certificate.

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Product Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim and in the aggregate. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Professional Indemnity Insurance certificate.

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Professional Indemnity Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim and in the aggregate. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Professional Indemnity Insurance certificate.

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Documentation requested for the above insurances should include name of insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits of any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies.

Lefel(au) gofynnol y safonau sydd eu hangen:

SPD Question 4B6 Financial Standing:

The Authority will access a Credit safe report for a Tenderers organisation and use the information contained within to assist with the assessment of the Tenderer’s economic and financial standing. Tenders are asked to provide their company number within the SPD to allow the Authority to access a Credit Safe Report.

Within such reports, the risk of business failure is expressed as a score of 30 or below (high risk of business failure). In the event that a company is determined to have a risk failure rating of 30 and below i.e. that the company is considered to have a high risk of business failure, the submission will not be considered further.

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If you are successful in gaining a position on the Contract and your risk failure rating falls below 30 then the SPA reserve the right to remove you from the Contract Agreement. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the information held by Credit Safe is accurate and up to date.

For the avoidance of doubt, the SPA will request a report from Credit Safe following the closing date for the receipt of the Tenders to ensure that the most up to date information is used. Where you are not registered on credit safe e.g. charitable organisations or new start companies/ Sole Traders with less than 3 years trading history, discretionary powers are available to the Director of Finance to consider

abbreviated accounts along with bankers references etc.

Tenderers should be aware that any outstanding County Court Judgements will have a detrimental effect on the rating held by Credit Safe and it is your responsibility to ensure that the information held by Credit Safe is accurate and up to date - failure to do so may result in rejection of your submission.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This requirement is not applicable to Sole Traders/ Charities. Sole Traders/ Charities may be required to provide a bankers reference if successful.

III.1.3) Gallu technegol a phroffesiynol

Rhestr a disgrifiad byr o’r meini prawf dethol:

SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability

With reference to the nature and details of the services that are the subject matter of this tender, relevant examples are to be provided of the services undertaken by the Tenderer in the last 3 years.

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It is a mandatory requirement of this tender that bidders can demonstrate that they have experience in the analysis and reporting of blood/urine samples relating to The Road Traffic Act, 1988 (Section 4 and section 5A). Include details of the relevant court attendance experience of the scientists you intend to use to undertake the Authority's casework.

A minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 relevant examples of services carried out during the last three years must be provided.

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SPD Question 4C.6 Educational and Professional Qualifications

It is a mandatory requirement that Scientific staff signing court reports must hold an honours degree (minimum 2:2) in a relevant scientific subject as well as minimum 2 years relevant experience.

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Those staff will also be required to be authorised by government ministers to act as signatory to court reports within the relevant legislation and to allow them to present evidence as an expert witness in court. Therefore, all scientists assigned to Scottish Police Authority casework will require to be authorised before work can commence. If not already held, that authorisation can be requested via the Authority after the award of Contract.

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Lefel(au) gofynnol y safonau sydd eu hangen:

SPD Question 4D.1 Quality Assurance

The following are mandatory requirements:

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BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017

Contractor/Sub-contractor must possess BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation issued by UKAS and the following services must be covered within the scope of the accreditation:

-Section 5A (as detailed within Appendix A of the ITT)

Anything listed in Appendix A which is not covered within the scope of the accreditation must operate under the same management system policies and procedures as the accredited services.

Lab accreditation number to be provided by tenderer.

SPA Forensic Services may require to carry out a supplier audit prior to go live of outsourcing service.

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LAB51

Tenderers must provide evidence to support compliance with the requirements of the UKAS publication LAB 51 or evidence that they are working towards achieving it e.g. evidence of application for extension to scope.

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ISO/IEC 27001

The contractor and/or subcontractors must be certified to ISO/IEC 27001 (or equivalent) or have equivalent arrangements in place against the 14 control areas listed below:

1) Information Security Policies

2) Organization of Information Security

3) Human Resource Security

4) Asset Management

5) Access Control

6) Cryptography

7) Physical and environmental security.

8) Operation Security-

9) Communication security - Network security management and Information transfer.

10) System acquisition, development and maintenance

11) Supplier relationships

12) Information security incident management

13) Information security aspects of business continuity management

14) Compliance

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Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials plus

The contractor and/or subcontractors are to be certified to Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials plus or have equivalent arrangements in place as below:

1) Evidence of a robust cyber security strategy

III.2.2) Amodau perfformiad contractau

Key Performance Indicators are detailed within the Invitation to Tender.

IV.1.1) Y math o weithdrefn

Gweithdrefn agored

IV.1.8) Gwybodaeth am Gytundeb Caffael y Llywodraeth (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Ydy

IV.2.2) Terfyn amser i dendrau neu geisiadau i gymryd rhan ddod i law

Dyddiad: 16/02/2026

Amser lleol: 12:00

IV.2.4) Ym mha iaith/ieithoedd y gellir cyflwyno tendrau neu geisiadau i gymryd rhan

EN

IV.2.6) Yr isafswm cyfnod gofynnol i’r sawl sy’n tendro gynnal y tendr

Hyd mewn misoedd: 6  (o’r dyddiad a nodwyd i dendr ddod i law)

IV.2.7) Amodau ar gyfer agor tendrau

Dyddiad: 17/02/2026

Amser lleol: 12:00

VI.4.1) Corff adolygu