ID 4715465 - PSNI - Supply Of Public Order Limb Protection

Concepts

• protective and safety clothing
• belfast
• protective gear
• limb protection items
• public order limb protection items
• limb protection
• personal protective equipment
• public order limb protection
• public order
• protection

Location

BELFAST

Description

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has a responsibility to protect life and prevent the destruction of property. Members can be called on to restore public order and may become the target of rioters armed with various weapons and missiles including petrol bombs. PSNI has a duty of care to provide items of personal protective equipment appropriate to the needs of the officer - that would include Limb Protection items. PSNI now require a new contract for the purchase of Public Order Limb Protection items. The Contract will be for a period of five (5) years and will commence upon award.

CPV Codes

• 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing
• 18143000 - Protective gear
• 35200000 - Police equipment

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Since this is a demand-led requirement, neither CPD nor PSNI can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The estimated contract values are broad estimates only, include additional quantum for unforeseen demand and to future proof for additional potential users. The estimates are not deemed to be a condition of contract nor a guarantee of minimum demand or uptake. No compensation will be payable to a contractor should the actual demand be less than that stated. Contract monitoring: the successful Contractor's performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a Contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a notice of written warning and notice of unsatisfactory performance, and this contract may be terminated. The issue of a notice of written warning and notice of unsatisfactory performance will result in the Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement. Policy for a period of up to 3 years from the date of issue of the notice. The authority expressly reserves the rights: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; (iii) to award a contracts in respect of any part(s) of the services covered by this notice and (iv) to award contract(s) in. stages. And under no circumstances will the authority be liable for any costs incurred by Candidates.