Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/11/2020

External Reference: 2020-574081

TED Reference: 2020/S 223-549512

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk
N/A
Police Headquarters, Martlesham Heath
Ipswich
IP5 3QS
UK
Contact person: Jennifer Barnes
Telephone: +44 01953425699
Internet address(es):
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex
Office of The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, Kelvedon Park, London Road, Rivenhall
Witham
CM83HB
UK
Contact person: Claire Baxter
Telephone: +44 01474366658
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.essex.police.uk

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement
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

7F-2020-0142 - Public Views, Experience of Policing and Criminal Justice
Reference number:  7F-2020-0142
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

73110000  -  Research services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Essex Police, The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex and Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies are seeking a delivery partner for a project that obtains, and interprets the views of residents on the police and wider criminal justice system.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  625000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Public Views and Experiences of Policing and Criminal Justice - LOT 1 Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73110000  -  Research services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The PCCs and Chief Constables are inviting bids from potential providers with extensive experience in large-scale, primary, human research within the criminal justice environment. This should specifically include policing, criminal justice, community safety, and/or victims and witnesses of crime. The project will deliver two outputs, both of which will be large scale, primarily telephone-based, primary research surveys giving a reliable, statistically significant and consistent assessment of public perception of local policing, and the experiences of service users.
The successful provider would be expected to;
a) Consult a statistically significant cohort of Norfolk and Suffolk residents, which is representative across demographic groups, to seek their views and perceptions of Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies and the policing activity within each county. This will be used to monitor progress against our policing priorities and will inform reviews of policy and practice. This will be referred to as the community perceptions survey.
b) Consult victims of specified crime types to understand their experiences of the service and support they have received. This will enable us to monitor compliance with the Victims’ Code, inform service delivery policy and practice, and will assist with the commissioning of appropriate support services. This will be referred to as the user satisfaction survey.
The aim of the two outputs detailed above is to seek to understand, on an ongoing basis, the public views and experiences of policing and the criminal justice service in Norfolk and Suffolk. This will provide information about the service provided to victims, including their engagement with the police, and their experiences of the wider criminal justice system. This will identify key drivers of particular views and perceptions and will allow the Police and the PCCs to ensure compliance with the Victims’ Code and improve the services that we deliver and commission. The data will enhance information available through the Crime Survey of England and Wales and any bespoke local or national surveys, consultations and secondary research. Ideally the data should be comparable with other areas and allow Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies to benchmark in order to measure direction of travel and any other relevant patterns or trends.
Please note that there are two separate contract opportunities. Lot 1 will be for Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies and Lot 2 will be for Essex Police. There is no maximum number of Lots that an economic operator may submit bids for.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  High Quality Service & Outputs  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Delivery  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Sampling  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Business Processes  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project Plan  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  40
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The initial contract period shall be for 24 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months in 2 x 12 month increments, at the Authority's discretion.
The value in II.2.6 is based on the full term of the contract including extension options.
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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Public Views and Experiences of Policing and Criminal Justice - LOT 2 Essex Police
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73110000  -  Research services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The PFCC and Chief Constable for Essex are inviting bids from potential providers with extensive experience in large-scale, primary, human research within the criminal justice environment. This should specifically include policing, criminal justice, community safety, and/or victims and witnesses of crime. The project will be a large scale, primarily telephone-based, primary research survey giving a reliable and robust assessment of public perception of local policing and criminal justice systems.
The successful provider would be expected to;
a) Consult a representative cohort of Essex residents to seek their views and perceptions of Essex Police and the wider criminal justice system in the county to measure and understand progress being made against our priorities in order to inform policy and practice
b) Consult victims to find out about the level of service and support they have received in order to monitor compliance with the Victims’ Code and to inform service delivery and the commissioning of appropriate support services
The aim of this project is to seek to understand, on an ongoing basis, the public views and experiences of policing and the criminal justice service in Essex. This will provide information about the service provided to victims, including their engagement with the police, specialist support agencies, community safety and their experiences of the wider criminal justice system. It will also provide insight on the reasons and drivers of particular views and perceptions. The outcomes will allow the Police and the PFCC to ensure compliance with the Victims’ Code and improve the services that we deliver and commission. The data will supplement information available through the Crime Survey of England and Wales and any bespoke local or national surveys, consultations and secondary research. Where possible the data should be comparable with other areas and allow Essex Police to benchmark in order to measure direction of travel and any other relevant patterns or trends.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  High Quality & Service Outputs  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Delivery  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Sampling  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Business Processes  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project Plan  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Presentations  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  40
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The initial contract period shall be for 24 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months in 2 x 12 month increments, at the Authority's discretion.
The value in II.2.6 is based on the full term of the contract including extension options.
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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 141-348200

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Public Views and Experiences of Policing and Criminal Justice - LOT 1 Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

20/10/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Name and address of the contractor

Social and Market Strategic Research
2608951
Wellington House, 108 Beverley Road
Hull
HU3 1XA
UK

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  290600.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Public Views and Experiences of Policing and Criminal Justice - LOT 2 Essex Police

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

20/10/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Social and Market Strategic Research
2608951
Wellington House, 108 Beverley Road
Hull
HU3 1XA
UK

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  334400.00  GBP / Highest offer:  334400.00  GBP   taken into consideration
V.2.5)

Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

PDRS
BiP Solutions, Medius 60, Pacific Way
Glasgow
G51 1DZ
UK
Telephone: +44 8452707055

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The High Court of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK