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Foster & Freeman Laboratory Equipment Service Contract 2020 - 2021

Metropolitan Police Service

Estimated Value

Up to £0

Deadline

22 April 2020

Published

27 April 2020

Type

services

South EastGBOpen procedure (below threshold)CPV: 33790000CPV: 38000000CPV: 51430000
CategoryHealth & medicalLab & precision equipmentInstallation services

Overview

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.

Contact & helpdesk

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.

Additional details

We understand parts would be extra. 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. Additional information: 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.

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METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE
Typepublic body
RegionNorth East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland
Total tenders53
Total spend£1,989,104,915
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