Forensic Capability Network
Keywords
Forensic, Capability, Network, Collaboration, Agreement, Signed, Reasons, Entering, Legal, Force, Contracts, Physical, Services, Generation, Procurement, Process, Procure.
Publication Number
PUB 1367
FOI Reference Number
16584
Request Title
Forensic Capability Network
Date Range
N/A
Information Requested
1. Please confirm whether your police force has considered entering into a collaboration agreement pursuant to section 22A of the Police Act 1996 (as amended by the PRSRA) to establish a Forensic Capability Network (FCN).
2. Please confirm whether, as a result of such consideration, that such an agreement has been signed and if not please supply the reasons for not entering such an agreement.
3. If, such an agreement has been entered, please supply the date on which the agreement came into legal force.
4. Please confirm whether your police force has agreed that the Forensic Capability Network will prepare the next round of contracts for physical forensic services as part of their "next generation procurement" as detailed here on the FCN website
https://www.fcn.police.uk/news/2021-11/seven-year-plan-next-generation-procurement-physical-forensics-goes-market, in other words, is your police force using this process or something else to procure such services?
5. If your police force is using something other than the Forensic Capabilty Network's process described in (4), please provide information as to what that process is.
Disclosure with Exemptions
Full Disclosure
Information Correct as at
01 February 2022
Date of Disclosure
01 February 2022
Related Documents/Links
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FOI 16584 Response
Having completed enquiries within Essex Police in respect of Section 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request. Under Section 1(1)(b) the below has been provided in relation to your request:
Caveat: The statements are correct as at 01/02/2022.
Question 1: No
Question 2: No
Question 3: N/A
Question 4: Yes
Question 5: N/A