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Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/09/2015

Expire date: 13/11/2015

External Reference: 2015-546469

TED Reference: 2015/S 186-337209

Contract notice

Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Police and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire
N/A
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire, Wootton Hall, Northampton, NN4 0JQ
NN4 0JQ  Northampton
UK
For the attention of: Paul Whitehall, Commercial Officer, EMSCU
Telephone: +44 1159672310
E-mail: paul.whitehall@emscu.pnn.police.uk
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/32217
Electronic access to information: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=13600&B=BLUELIGHT
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=13600&B=BLUELIGHT
Further information can be obtained from:
East Midlands Strategic Commercial Unit (EMSCU)
Nottinghamshire Police, Police Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8PP
NG5 8PP  Nottingham
UK
For the attention of: Paul Whitehall, Commercial Officer, EMSCU
Telephone: +44 1159672310
E-mail: paul.whitehall@emscu.pnn.police.uk
Internet address:
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • Public order and safety
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

VICTIM SUPPORT SERVICES TO NORTHAMPTONSHIRE FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No27:  Other services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Northamptonshire

    NUTS code
    UKF23
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The Customer wishes to establish a single Provider Contract for the

    Provision of Victim Support Services to Northamptonshire Police For Children &

    Young People. The Customer is managing this procurement process in

    accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”).

    This is a Services Contract being procured under the Open procedure.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    85312300   Guidance and counselling services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    85312320   Counselling services
    75241100   Police services
    85000000   Health and social work services
    85323000   Community health services
    85310000   Social work services
    98000000   Other community, social and personal services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  yes
    Tenders may be submitted for  one or more lots
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  yes
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    Refer to the Invitation to Tender documentation for further details

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 1500000  GBP
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    Following completion of the initial Contract Period of 3 years, the Contracting Authority may exercise two further option periods of 12 months each.

    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 060 (from the award of the contract)

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Advocacy, Assessment & Support Service
    1)

    Short description:

    Lot A - Provision of Advocacy, Assessment & Support Service as part of Victim Support Services to Northamptonshire for Children and Young People as per the Requirements / Specification set out within the ITT.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    85312300   Guidance and counselling services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    85312320   Counselling services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 2  Lot title: Specialist Therapeutic Service
    1)

    Short description:

    Lot B - Provision of Specialist Therapeutic Service as part of Victim Support Services to Northamptonshire for Children and Young People as per the Requirements / Specification set out in the ITT.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    85312300   Guidance and counselling services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    85312320   Counselling services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    Tenderers will be advised if this is necessary during the procurement process. Parent Company and / or other guarantees of performance or financial stability may be required by the Contracting Authority if appropriate.

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    Refer to the Invitation to Tender documentation for further details.

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    Refer to the Invitation to Tender documentation for further details.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

    Any supplier may be disqualified who:

    (a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where

    he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is

    in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;

    (b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order compulsory winding

    up the administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar

    proceedings under national laws and regulations;

    (c) has been convicted by a judgment which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the

    legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct;

    (d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contract

    authorities can demonstrate;

    (e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in

    accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the

    country of the contracting authority;

    (f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal

    provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting

    authority;

    (g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this Section

    or has not supplied such information;

    (h) has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organization, as defined in

    Article 2(1) of Council Joint Action 98/733/JHA;

    (i) has been the subject of a conviction for corruption, as defined in Article 3 of the Council Act of

    26 May 1972 and Article 3(1) of Council Joint Action 98/742/JHA3 respectively;

    (j)has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention

    relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities;

    (k) has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined in Article 1 of Council

    Directive 91/308/EEC of 10 June 1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the

    purpose of money laundering.

    Refer to the Invitation to Tender documentation for further details

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Refer to the Invitation to Tender documentation for further details

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Refer to the Invitation to Tender documentation for further details

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Refer to the Invitation to Tender documentation for further details

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Refer to the Invitation to Tender documentation for further details

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Open
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of  the criteria stated below
    1. Price/ Cost . Weighting 40
    2. Core Service Proposal / Delivery  . Weighting 40
    3. Associated Risk / Support / Service Provision  . Weighting 20
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    Tender Reference: SOR1000414

    (Bluelight eu-supply reference: Tender 21754)

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    13.11.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    [Language_EN]
    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    [DurationDays]: 090 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Date: 13.11.2015 - 12:00
    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes

    no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    The Contracting Authority also requires the successful Provider to provide innovation and continuous improvement as part of performing any Contract subsequently awarded and this is reflected within the award criteria incorporated in the Invitation to Tender documentation against which Tender Responses will be evaluated. The Contracting Authority is looking to appoint a single Provider to each Lot but that not need be the same Provider. Each Lot will be evaluated separately and where a supplier is applying for more than one Lot they must submit the necessary information in respect of each Lot being tendered for. Tender Responses from consortia are acceptable but any consortia bidding must identify the lead organisation with whom any subsequent Contract may be entered into with by the Contracting Authority. The total potential Contract Period is 60 months made up of a definite initial 3 year Contract and 2 further option periods of 12 months each which may be exercised at the Contracting Authority‘s discretion subject to satisfactory performance of the Provider. All other information required by Tenderers is contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation (including Appendices).

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    East Midlands Strategic Commercial Unit
    Nottinghamshire Police, Police Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8PP
    NG5 8PP  Nottingham
    UK
    Telephone: +44 01159672310
    E-mail: paul.whitehall@emscu.pnn.police.uk
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill

    period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to

    Tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful Tenderers to seek further debriefing

    from the Contracting Authority before the Contract agreement is entered into.

    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

    East Midlands Strategic Commercial Unit
    Nottinghamshire Police, Police Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8PP
    NG5 8PP  Nottingham
    UK
    Telephone: +44 01159672310
    E-mail: paul.whitehall@emscu.pnn.police.uk
    Internet address: