Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2024-556026

FTS Reference: 2024-006319

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Northumbria Police
N/A
Newcastle City Centre Police Station, Forth Banks,
Newcastle
NE1 3PH
UK
Contact person: Liam Shuttleworth
Telephone: +44 7736463090
NUTS code:  UKC -  NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es):
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

Community Diversion Service
Reference number:  NP0028
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

1.1 The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is one of twenty areas that have secured funding from the Home Office to develop a Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) and commission services to deliver interventions that reduce serious violence.
1.2 The Northumbria VRU uses a Public Health Approach to tackle violent crime by working collaboratively with police, local government, health agencies, education representatives and other community representatives to crime to address the underlying causes of serious violence.
1.3 The VRU is seeking a suitable qualified Provider to offer a community support service support using a Whole Family Approach. delivered within custody and community settings across the Northumbria Police Force Area and work with Children and Young People aged 10-17 at risk of engaging in serious violence and/ or knife crime.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1490985.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75231240  -  Probation services
79419000  -  Evaluation consultancy services
80000000  -  Education and training services
80310000  -  Youth education services
80340000  -  Special education services
98000000  -  Other community, social and personal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKC -  NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

1.1 The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is one of twenty areas that have secured funding from the Home Office to develop a Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) and commission services to deliver interventions that reduce serious violence.
1.2 The Northumbria VRU uses a Public Health Approach to tackle violent crime by working collaboratively with police, local government, health agencies, education representatives and other community representatives to crime to address the underlying causes of serious violence.
1.3 The VRU is seeking a suitable qualified Provider to offer a community support service support using a Whole Family Approach. delivered within custody and community settings across the Northumbria Police Force Area and work with Children and Young People aged 10-17 at risk of engaging in serious violence and/ or knife crime.
1.4 In addition, the provider will offer people subject to probation, aged 18 plus, and supervised by the Integrated Offender Management scheme wrap-around support, to encourage access and engagement with community resources. Also, to deliver a schedule of structured interventions and activities that encourage positive change and reductions in reoffending.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
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 FTS: 2022/S 000-028320

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Community Diversion Service

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

22/02/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Name and address of the contractor

Humankind Charity
182 0492
Inspiration House Unit 22 Bowburn North Industrial Estate
Durham
DH6 5PF
UK
Telephone: +44 1325731161
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  1490985.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of England & Wales
7 Rools Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
UK