Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/12/2019

Expire date: 22/01/2020

External Reference: 2019-526536

TED Reference: 2019/S 241-592305

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

East Midlands Strategic Commercial Unit (EMSCU)
N/A
Nottinghamshire Police, Force Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold
Nottinghamshire
NG5 8PP
UK
Contact person: Lucy Westley
Telephone: +44 07595007499
Internet address(es):
I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=31327&B=BLUELIGHT
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

Children and Young people counselling service
Reference number:  CYP Counselling
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85312320  -  Counselling services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Children and young people counselling service for victims and witnesses of crime.
Voice for Victims and Witnesses Ltd wish to establish a single Provider contract for the provision of specialist counselling services to children and young people aged 6 to 25 years who have been victims or witnesses of crime. Service users shall be resident within the contract area (Northamptonshire) and will include temporary residents (e.g. students).
The contract is offered as a 3 year +1 +1
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 250000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85311300  -  Welfare services for children and young people
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Northamptonshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Children and young people counselling service for victims and witnesses of crime
Voice for Victims and Witnesses ltd wish to establish a single Provider contract for the provision of specialist counselling services to children and young people aged 6 to 25 years who have been victims or witnesses of crime. Service users shall be resident within the contract area (Northamptonshire) and will include temporary residents (e.g. students).
The ‘service’ will deliver a Therapeutic Support Service as detailed below:
• To deliver therapeutic support including psychotherapy and play therapy.
• Integrate with the existing pathways for children and young people from NCC, Health and the Voluntary, Community and Enterprise Faith sector (VCEFS).
• To systematically gather feedback from victims and witnesses about their experience of the service and use this feedback to inform Voice, for areas and ideas for improvement.
• To meet the requirements of the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime and articles 8 and 9 of the EU directive 2012/29/EU, this established minimum standards of support to victims of crime.
• Voice is the brand to be used at all times. Guidelines are included in Appendix B of the Specification (Section 3). This is to ensure community recognition of victim and witness support services and ensure consistency of communication with them.
• To actively participate in service user panels as a part of the wider governance arrangements to support Voice in the wider design of victim and witness support services.
• Support children and young people whose cases are going through the court process till conclusion of the case.
• Work alongside the offer to adults from Voice to ensure cross referrals and seamless transition into adult services.
We would expect the provider to consider and recommend any additional services which will ensure the successful delivery of service.
****Please note the procurement paperwork will not be available until the start of the procurement period on 18th December 2019******
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 250000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The contract is offered as 3 years +1 +1
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  22/01/2020
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  22/01/2020
Local time:  12:00
Place:  
Northamptonshire
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:  
EMSCU commercial officer

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

East Midlands Strategic Commercial Unit
Nottinghamshire Police HQ, Sherwood Lodge Drive
Arnold
NG5 8PP
UK