Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2024-559825

FTS Reference: 2024-008827

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Leicestershire Police
N/A
Police Headquarters, St. Johns, Enderby
Leicestershire
LE19 2BX
UK
Contact person: Jim Bates
Telephone: +44 1162222222
NUTS code:  UKF2 -  Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
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

Appropriate Adults Services
Reference number:  CONT0261
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85312300  -  Guidance and counselling services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The provision of this service is in response to requirements specified in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984, whereby the custody sergeant at each police station or equivalent at other sites has the responsibility for deciding whether a detained person or voluntary attendee may be deemed to be mentally vulnerable (referred to as vulnerable adult suspects), due to the fact that the individual may have mental health problems or a learning disability. Where this is the case, the service provider will be contacted to supply a trained Appropriate Adult to attend and provide assistance in line with the requirements of PACE.
The framework will cover Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Police Forces
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85312300  -  Guidance and counselling services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKF2 -  Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The provision of this service is in response to requirements specified in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984, whereby the custody sergeant at each police station or equivalent at other sites has the responsibility for deciding whether a detained person or voluntary attendee may be deemed to be mentally vulnerable (referred to as vulnerable adult suspects), due to the fact that the individual may have mental health problems or a learning disability. Where this is the case, the service provider will be contacted to supply a trained Appropriate Adult to attend and provide assistance in line with the requirements of PACE.
The framework will cover Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Police Forces
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  service standards  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  training plan  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  qual opportunities / diversity  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Presentations  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  25
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.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2023/S 000-027772

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Appropriate Adults Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/12/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Name and address of the contractor

The Appropriate Adult Service Limited
626053
Barnstones Business Park, Grimscote Road, Litchbo
Northants
NN12 8JJ
UK
Telephone: +44 08456001528
Fax: +44 01327831360
NUTS code:  UKF2 -  Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  1000000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Leicester Crown Court
90 Wellington Street
Leicester
UK