Request for Information - Test facilities for assessment of Police irritants sprays

Concepts

• laboratory services
• defence science and technology laboratory
• dstl
• police equipment
• information - test facilities
• external test facilities
• testing requirements
• assessment of police irritants sprays
• police chemical irritant sprays
• testing

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

The Authority seeks to determine market potential and consider market views on the requirements with a view to ensure such views are considered for any potential procurement that the Authority may wish to launch. No information contained in this RFI, or in any communication made between the Authority and any Potential Provider in connection with this RFI, shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement, or representation that any procurement or contract may result from this RFI. Under no circumstances shall the Authority incur any liability in respect of this RFI or any supporting documentation. The Home Office publishes and maintains a Standard for Police Chemical Irritant Sprays: CS and PAVA. Testing, in accordance with this standard, is currently conducted by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). The testing requirements are set out in Section 5 of the standard, which is available online at the following link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attac... The Authority is considering options for external test facilities able to conduct testing according to Section 5 of the Standard. The Authority will retain the responsibility for checking requirements detailed in all other sections of the Standard, except for Section 5. The Authority is issuing this Request for Information gauge the interest and to understand the capabilities in relation to undertaking this work.

CPV Codes

• 71900000 - Laboratory services
• 35200000 - Police equipment

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. To request access to the RFI document please email CollaborativeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk and request the RFI document related to the assessment of Test facilities for Police irritant sprays. The document will then be sent for completion and should be returned to the same email address before the deadline. Responses are required as soon as possible to inform next steps, but the RFI will remain open until 11/09/23