Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Draeger Safety UK Limited
- Value
- £50,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Security, fire & defence equipment · Police equipment (CPV 35200000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 027719-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Jan 2025
- Published27 May 2025Published 127 days after the contract date
Description
Call-Off for the provision of The Supply of Electronic Screening Devices (Type Approved) and Associated Maintenance and Repair Services (Draeger Roadside Alcohol Testing Devices). This specification relates to the replacement of the existing Electronic Screening Devices (ESD) within the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to maintain effective enforcement capability of Sec 5, RTA 1988 - Driving with excess alcohol. The Contractor will supply; Home Office Type Approved Evidential Screening Devices to enforce Sec 5 RTA 1988 within England and Wales and the following accessories and consumables; a) Accuracy Check and Recalibration Equipment. b) Download Software c) Breath test tubes d) pouches for holding and protecting the Device which are suitable for attaching to a belt carrier or uniform (with the option of using click fast fasteners). Additional information: Award notice of call-off from Met Police framework.
About the supplier
Draeger Safety UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00777464).