Awarded contract

Graduate Recruitment & Training of Police Officers for Hertfordshire Constabulary and Essex Police

  • 7 Forces Commercial Services

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-001846

Published 21 January 2022, 12:39pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

7 Forces Commercial Services

Police Headquarters, Martlesham Heath

Ipswich

IP5 3QS

Contact

Lauren Brooks

Email

lauren.brooks@cambs.pnn.police.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.suffolk.police.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Graduate Recruitment & Training of Police Officers for Hertfordshire Constabulary and Essex Police

Reference number

7F-2021-C121

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Graduate programme that attracts, recruits, selects and trains graduates to become Police Officers.

The programme includes a 6 week intensive training course and ongoing mentoring and support over a two year period in partnership with Hertfordshire Constabulary and Essex Police.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £523,500

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79632000 - Personnel-training services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 80530000 - Vocational training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Graduate programme that attracts, recruits, selects and trains graduates to become Police Officers.

The programme includes a 6 week intensive training course and ongoing mentoring and support over a two year period in partnership with Hertfordshire Constabulary and Essex Police.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

There is no known alternative supplier of this entire offering including selection, recruitment and fast-track training into the Police Forces.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

7F-2021-C121

Title

Graduate Recruitment & Training of Police Officers

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Police Now

55 Baker Street

London

W1U 7EU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £523,500

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £523,500


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079476000

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

PDRS

BiP Solutions, Medius 60, Pacific Way

Glasgow

G51 1DZ

Telephone

+44 8452707055

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Hertfordshire Constabulary

Welwyn Garden City

AL8 6NS

Country

United Kingdom