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Nominated Test Laboratory for the Assessment of Submissions of Chemical Irritant Sprays

Home Office · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:58.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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Alford Technologies

Match pending…
Contract value
£1.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Feb 2025
Award ID
007993-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Wiltshire, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73432000 — Test and evaluation of firearms and ammunition

Lots

  • The Home Office is seeking to create a contract with a single supplier to test chemical irritant sprays.£1.2m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04afac
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
25 Nov 2024, 10:01

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale
The procurement involves the establishment of a contract agreement with a single operator.
Maximum Participants
1

Expected award period

Starts
25 Nov 2024, 10:01

Tender Period

Ends
25 Nov 2024, 10:00

Communication

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As per tender documentation

Classification

Id
73432000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Test and evaluation of firearms and ammunition

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Home Office is seeking to create a contract with a single supplier to test chemical irritant sprays.

Value

Amount
1,200,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The contract will run for an initial period of 1 year, with an option to extend by 3 extension periods of 1 year (up to a maximum of 4 years).

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 2
Name
social value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 4
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
360

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
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AT
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BE
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BG
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CA
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CH
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CY
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CZ
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HU
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MT
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NO
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RO
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SI
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SK
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UK
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US
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AT
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BE
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BG
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CA
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CH
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CY
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CZ
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DE
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DK
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EE
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EL
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ES
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FI
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FR
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HR
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HU
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IE
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IS
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IT
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LI
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LT
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LU
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LV
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MT
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NL
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NO
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PL
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PT
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RO
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SE
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SI
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SK
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UK
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US
Entry 69
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73432000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Test and evaluation of firearms and ammunition

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1619
Name
Home Office

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
03
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Public order and safety

Identifier

Legal Name
Home Office

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-86427
Name
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (The Home Office)

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (The Home Office)
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-27582
Name
Home Office

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Marsham Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
03
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Public order and safety

Identifier

Legal Name
Home Office

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-139844
Name
Alford Technologies

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Wiltshire
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Alford Technologies
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-1620
Name
Home office

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Home office

Award information

Award 1
Id
007993-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-139844
Name
Alford Technologies

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
007993-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
007993-2025-1
Date Signed
19 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,193,889
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · AT
  • Delivery location · BE
  • Delivery location · BG
  • Delivery location · CA
  • Delivery location · CH
  • Delivery location · CY
  • Delivery location · CZ
  • Delivery location · DE
  • Delivery location · DK
  • Delivery location · EE
  • Delivery location · EL
  • Delivery location · ES
  • Delivery location · FI
  • Delivery location · FR
  • Delivery location · HR
  • Delivery location · HU
  • Delivery location · IE
  • Delivery location · IS
  • Delivery location · IT
  • Delivery location · LI
  • Delivery location · LT
  • Delivery location · LU
  • Delivery location · LV
  • Delivery location · MT
  • Delivery location · NL
  • Delivery location · NO
  • Delivery location · PL
  • Delivery location · PT
  • Delivery location · RO
  • Delivery location · SE
  • Delivery location · SI
  • Delivery location · SK
  • Delivery location · UK
  • Delivery location · US

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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