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
- Suppliers
- Orchid Cellmark Ltd (t/a Cellmark Forensic Services) SME, Forensic Access Limited SME, Key Forensic Services Limited SME
- Value
- £26,193,647.44 across 3 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Public administration & defence services · Police services (CPV 75241100)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 038347-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Apr 2026
- Published28 Apr 2026Published 27 days after the contract date
Description
Provision of physical forensic services.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PROVISION OF PHYSICAL FORENSIC SERVICES UNDER THE BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM CALL-OFF CONTRACT | Orchid Cellmark Ltd (t/a Cellmark Forensic Services) SME | £19m |
| PROVISION OF PHYSICAL FORENSIC SERVICES UNDER THE BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM CALL-OFF CONTRACT | Forensic Access Limited SME | £537k |
| PROVISION OF PHYSICAL FORENSIC SERVICES UNDER THE BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM CALL-OFF CONTRACT | Key Forensic Services Limited SME | £6.64m |
About the suppliers
Orchid Cellmark Ltd (t/a Cellmark Forensic Services): every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04045527).
Forensic Access Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05107377).
Key Forensic Services Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 11194776).