UK

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/04/2020

External Reference: 2020-546792

TED Reference: 2020/S 072-173492

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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
E-mail: lucy.westley@emscu.pnn.police.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/32217
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/32217

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  250000.00  GBP
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

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical  /  Weighting:  80%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Pricing  /  Weighting:  20%
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 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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 241-592305

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Children and Young people counselling service

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/03/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
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:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

The Child Psychology Service
Office 4, Lancaster Park, Newborough Road, Needwood
Burton on Trent
DE13 3PD
UK

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  250000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  250000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

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
E-mail: emscuenquiries@emscu.pnn.police.uk