UK

Contract notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 09/10/2023

External Reference: 2023-579885

FTS Reference: 2023-026132

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire
N/A
Staffordshire Police HQ, Weston Road
Stafford
ST18 0YY
UK
Contact person: Sarah Willacy
Telephone: +44 7816268899
E-mail: sarah.willacy@staffordshire.pnn.police.uk
NUTS code:  UKG2 -  Shropshire and Staffordshire
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.staffordshire-pfcc.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/31727

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=72564&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=72564&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

Sexual Assault and Abuse Service
Reference number:  5521
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

98000000  -  Other community, social and personal services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Crime (The Commissioner) wishes to commission a free, effective, tailored, high quality sexual assault and abuse service across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent which will help sexual assault and abuse victims cope and recover from the impact of the crime and the harm they have experienced.
The service will as a minimum include the following key elements:
• A cope and recover specialist support service for victims;
• A counselling and therapy service;
• A support service for close family members and significant others of victims;
• Specialist sexual assault and abuse related advice / input to education establishments.
All elements of the service will be delivered across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent and be subject to regular reviews.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 3839604.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

98000000  -  Other community, social and personal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKG2 -  Shropshire and Staffordshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Crime (The Commissioner) wishes to commission a free, effective, tailored, high quality sexual assault and abuse service across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent which will help sexual assault and abuse victims cope and recover from the impact of the crime and the harm they have experienced.
The service will as a minimum include the following key elements:
• A cope and recover specialist support service for victims;
• A counselling and therapy service;
• A support service for close family members and significant others of victims;
• Specialist sexual assault and abuse related advice / input to education establishments.
All elements of the service will be delivered across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent and be subject to regular reviews.
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: 3839604.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Initial Contract Period of 36 months with the option to extend (at the discretion of the
Authority) for two further periods, each of 12 months, up to a maximum extension period of
24 months in total.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Option to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) for two further periods, each of 12
months, up to a maximum extension period of 24 months in total.
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

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 FTS: 2013/S 000-018965
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  09/10/2023
Local time:  17:00
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

Tender must be valid until:  06/04/2024
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  09/10/2023
Local time:  17:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

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