Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/04/2019

External Reference: 2019-593943

TED Reference: 2019/S 074-175987

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Cumbria Constabulary - Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
N/A
Police Headquarters, Carleton Hall
Penrith, Cumbria
CA10 2AU
UK
Contact person: Elaine Allan
Telephone: +44 3001240113
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Therapeutic Services for Victims of Sexual Assault
Reference number:  33429
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85312300  -  Guidance and counselling services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Commissioner is working with funding partners, to develop the support available for people who have been affected by crime and abuse. The overarching objectives of this work are to help keep people safe, prevent victimisation, and enable them to cope with the immediate impact of a crime or abuse and to recover from the longer-term legacy of the experience. The Service being commissioned here encompasses countywide trauma-informed, evidence-based therapeutic services for People who have been Experienced Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse, including pre-trial therapy, provided within a specialist environment which is sensitive to the whole impact of the trauma of that assault or abuse. This will include triage of referrals, mental health needs assessment and close working with other providers of mental health services to ensure timely and smooth access to the most appropriate service to meet their needs.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  682206.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
85310000  -  Social work services
85312320  -  Counselling services
85321000  -  Administrative social services
85322000  -  Community action programme
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2AU
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Commissioner is working with funding partners Cumbria NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups, NHS England, Cumbria County Council, Cumbria Constabulary and local District Councils, amongst other agencies, to develop the support available for people who have been affected by crime and abuse. The overarching objectives of this work are to help keep people safe, prevent victimisation, and enable them to cope with the immediate impact of a crime or abuse and to recover from the longer-term legacy of the experience. The Service being commissioned here encompasses countywide trauma-informed, evidence-based therapeutic services for People who have been Experienced Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse, including pre-trial therapy, provided within a specialist environment which is sensitive to the whole impact of the trauma of that assault or abuse. This will include triage of referrals, mental health needs assessment and close working with other providers of mental health services to ensure timely and smooth access to the most appropriate service to meet their needs. The Service will operate as part of the package of support offered by The Bridgeway Sexual Assault Support Service.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  80%
Price  -  Weighting:  20%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
As round 2 presentations
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Bidders should note that this procurement is being carried out under the Light Touch Regime as detailed in section 7 of the Public Contract Regulation 2015 (the "Regulations"). Whilst elements of this procurement bear similarities to other parts of the Regulations, only section 7 is intended to apply.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 218-499602

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Therapeutic Services for Victims of Sexual Assault

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

14/03/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Safety Net (UK)
1164998
1 Bridge Street
Carlisle
CA3 8RR
UK

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  682206.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Director of Legal Services
Cumbria Constabulary, Police HQ, Carleton Hall
Penrith
CA10 2AU
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK