Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2024-541516

FTS Reference: 2024-019354

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria
N/A
Police Headquarters, Carleton Hall
Penrith, Cumbria
CA10 2AU
UK
Contact person: Elaine Allan
Telephone: +44 3001240113
NUTS code:  UKD1 -  Cumbria
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

Victim Services for Cumbria
Reference number:  79100
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 Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria (the Commissioner) is intending to undertake a procurement exercise to procure Victim Services with a contract renewal commencing 1st April 2024. Victim Services would offer support to victims of crime, whether or not they chose to report this to the Police. This would include provision of information on the service to potential service users, triage, individual assessment of needs and risk, needs-led provision of emotional and practical support, support with the criminal justice process and advocacy. The service would incorporate support for some victims of antisocial behaviour and for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual abuse or sexual assault, including universal, Independent Domestic Violence Advisor and Independent Sexual Violence Advisor services.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  7400000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
85310000  -  Social work services
85312300  -  Guidance and counselling services
85312310  -  Guidance services
85312400  -  Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
85321000  -  Administrative social services
85322000  -  Community action programme
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD1 -  Cumbria
Main site or place of performance:  
Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2AU
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The competition process is being carried out under the Light Touch Regime detailed in section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (the ‘Regulations’) and modelled and underpinned on the open procedure.
The Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner has been working with other local partner agencies to confirm the funding and scope of this service.
The estimated total contract value included is notice the envisaged maximum potential value, including confirmed & unconfirmed funding, extensions for the potential full 6-year contract period, option to include a 12-month MOJ grant funded arrangement, & scope for further externally grant funded opportunities to be incorporated (if they arise & the Commissioner/provider are successful with the grant funding bids).
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality written response  /  Weighting:  60
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality Presentation  /  Weighting:  20
Price  -  Weighting:  20
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

The contract duration would initially be 3 years from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027 with discretionary extension periods of three 12-months periods up to 31 March 2030.

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: 2023/S 000-028267
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Victim Services for Cumbria

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/05/2024
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

Victim Support
298028
Ground Floor, Building 3, Eastern Business Park, Wern Fawr Lane, Old St. Mellons,
Cardiff
CF3 5EA
UK
NUTS code:  UKL22 -  Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  7500000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  74000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Contract period includes 3 x 12-month optional extensions. Estimated awarded contract value for full 6-yearperiod, also includes estimated value for potential further external funded grant opportunities.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

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