UK

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/09/2020

Expire date: 23/10/2020

External Reference: 2020-546569

TED Reference: 2020/S 187-452881

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner
N/A
PO Box 55
WR3 8SP
Worcester
UK
Contact person: Nicola Gallimore
Telephone: +44 01905747049
E-mail: n_gal003@westmercia.pnn.police.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.westmercia-pcc.gov.uk

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=34647&B=BLUELIGHT
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=34647&B=BLUELIGHT
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

Commissioning of CSE & ISVA Support Services for West Mercia PCC
Reference number:  10850
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner is seeking to commission Support Services for Victims of Sexual Violence, Exploitation and Abuse, across the following services:
Lot 1 - Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
Lot 2 - Independent Sexual Violence and Advisors (ISVA's)
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 4800000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Within the counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner is seeking to commission Support Services for Victims of Sexual Violence, Exploitation and Abuse, across the following services:
Lot 1 - Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
Lot 2 - Independent Sexual Violence and Advisors (ISVA's)
Please note: that whilst this procurement is being conducted as a single exercise the services commissioned will be separate and all documentation has been presented accordingly for absolute clarity.
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: 4800000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Subject to continuing funding availability and the Commissioner exercising the extension option built into the exercise future notices pertaining to the service will be published in approximately 48 months time.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes
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.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Shall be as stipulated in the procurement documents.

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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 144-355967
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  23/10/2020
Local time:  16:00
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 : 5  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  23/10/2020
Local time:  16:01
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:  
Officers of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia only may be in attendance at the opening of tenders which shall be conducted electronically via the e-tendering platform.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
48 months
VI.3)

Additional information

In section II.1.6 we have indicated that this requirement will not be split into Lots. Please note: this exercise comprises 2 Lots in total. The Commissioner's e-tendering platform generates separate selection questionnaires for each Lot selected. In the interests of making the bidding process as simplified as possible we have de-selected Lots from the form above so that bidders interested in more than one Lot do not have to complete duplicate forms. Full details on the Lots structure is contained in the procurement documents accessible via the link above.
Please also note that although this is a single exercise, 2 separate PIN's were issued, one per service. The reference given above relates to the Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Service reference 2020/S 144-355967.
In addition PIN reference 2020/S 129-318045 was issued and relates to the Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) Service.
This is a procurement for Services specified in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 as those covered by the Light Touch Regime. The Commissioner is advertising this opportunity voluntarily in OJEU in accordance with the spirit of the EU Treaty principles , to generate competition and ensure fairness, openness and transparency. Organisations interested in this opportunity should refer to the procurement documents available publicly at the link given in I.1 for full participation details.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

West Mercia Police
Worcester
WR3 8SP
UK
E-mail: procurementsupport@westmercia.pnn.police.uk