Future opportunity

Integrated Healthcare in Police Custody and Liaison and Diversion in Police Custody and GM Criminal Courts

  • Greater Manchester Combined Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-000902

Published 15 January 2021, 4:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Greater Manchester Combined Authority, 56 Oxford St

Manchester

M1 6EU

Contact

Mr Sam Pickles

Email

procurement@manchesterfire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1616084418

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD3 - Greater Manchester

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Integrated Healthcare in Police Custody and Liaison and Diversion in Police Custody and GM Criminal Courts

Reference number

DN519589

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and NHS England (NHSE) jointly commission the Integrated Service.

The Integrated Service provides Police custody healthcare and Liaison and Diversion (L&D) services in Greater Manchester Police (GMP) custody suites and Greater Manchester Magistrates Courts and Crown Courts with a support worker function to assist arrested persons to access support services following their release from custody or court.

We would like to hear from any organisation in the market that might be interested in bidding for this contract.

For details please visit https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ and search for

DN519589 Integrated Healthcare in Custody

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £52,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75241000 - Public security services
  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and NHS England (NHSE) jointly commission the Integrated Service. Greater Manchester was the first site in England to bring together police custody healthcare and liaison and diversion into one integrated service.

The integrated service provides Police custody healthcare and Liaison and Diversion (L&D) services in Greater Manchester Police (GMP) custody suites and Greater Manchester Magistrates Courts and Crown Courts with a support worker function to assist arrested persons to access support services following their release from custody or court.

The current contract worth approx. £5m pa and is currently in its fourth year. The contract terminates on 31st January 2022. The existing contract was let on a 3 year plus 1+1 year basis. A new contract will commence on 1st February 2022 and therefore a re-procurement is proposed.

The purpose of this initial market engagement is to understand the nature of interested suppliers and explore what innovation might be brought to this service. Importantly given the current situation with respect of the Corona virus the Commissioners would like to understand the capacity of suppliers and their ability to respond to tendering the short term. This engagement provides some information regarding the current contract and asks suppliers to provide information relevant to both the requirements and timing of the future tender.

We would like to hear from any organisation in the market that might be interested in bidding for this contract.

For details and to respond please visit https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ and search for

DN519589 Integrated Healthcare in Custody

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £52,500,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Contract term is still to be determined.

For the purposes of this notice, the working assumption should be:

Initial term 36 months

Plus two 24 month extensions

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

3 May 2021


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No