Nominated Test Laboratory for the Assessment of Submissions of Chemical Irritant Sprays
A Contract Award Notice
by HOME OFFICE
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £1M
- Sector
- DEFENCE
- Published
- 05 Mar 2025
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
- firearms and ammunition
- test and evaluation
- irritant sprays
- police chemical irritant sprays
- chemical irritant sprays
- police chemical irritant spray
- home office standard for police chemical irritant
- home office certification for police chemical irritant spray
- police chemical
- nominated test laboratory
Location
United Kingdom:
1 buyer
- Home Office London
1 supplier
- Alford Technologies Wiltshire
Description
Services: The Secretary of State for the Home Department (the 'Home Office') requires a test facility to conduct independent assessment of submissions of police chemical irritant sprays based on Pelargonic Acid Vanillylamide (PAVA) which will consist of a technical file review, conducting testing and reporting in accordance with Home Office Standard for Police chemical Irritant sprays: PAVA, Publication Number: 23/14 (here on in referred to as the Standard) and Home Office Certification for Police Chemical Irritant Spray: PAVA. Process and Guidance Document (here on in referred to as the Guidance Document). The test facility will act as the Nominated Test Laboratory (NTL) in accordance the Guidance Document.
Total Quantity or Scope
The Home Office is seeking to create a contract with a single supplier to test chemical irritant sprays.
Award Detail
| 1 | Alford Technologies (Wiltshire)
|
Award Criteria
| Price | 30 |
| social value | 10 |
| Quality | 60 |
| price | 60 |
CPV Codes
- 73432000 - Test and evaluation of firearms and ammunition
Other Information
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Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-04afac
- FTS 007993-2025