Planning

Sexual Assault Referral Services (SARS) and Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS)

  • 7 Forces Procurement

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-005409

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029c92

Published 17 March 2021, 1:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

7 Forces Procurement

Police Headquarters, Martlesham Heath

Ipswich

IP5 3QS

Contact

Jade More

Email

jade.more@bedfordshire.pnn.police.uk

Telephone

+44 07712543855

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.suffolk.police.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=36982&B=BLUELIGHT

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Sexual Assault Referral Services (SARS) and Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS)

Reference number

7F-2020-0353

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire and NHS England invite suppliers to attend engagement events in relation to Sexual Assault Referral Services and Sexual Assault Support Services.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Sexual Assault Referral Services (SARS and SVSS)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85110000 - Hospital and related services
  • 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
  • 85121000 - Medical practice services
  • 85121100 - General-practitioner services
  • 85121200 - Medical specialist services
  • 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
  • 85121290 - Paediatric or urologist services
  • 85121291 - Paediatric services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire and NHS England invite suppliers to attend engagement events in relation to Sexual Assault Referral Services and Sexual Assault Support Services.

Sexual Assault Referral Services:

Sexual Assault Referral Services is an open access service to help and support victims in the aftermath of sexual assault and abuse. The service will support service users forensically and with their healthcare needs. The service is open to all victims and available regardless of when the crime has been committed. Services users will be supported on the journey to recovery by the provision of care dependent on their individual needs and their informed decisions.

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Sexual Assault Support Services:

Sexual Assault Support Services will support individuals who have suffered sexual violence, abuse and assault. The service will support service users with their emotional, practical, and therapeutic needs. The service will also provide education and prevention advice in a community-based model. The service is open to all victims and available regardless of when the crime has been committed or whether or not the crime has been reported to the police. Services users will be supported on the journey to recovery by the provision of care dependent on their individual needs and their informed decisions

The above authority intends to hold supplier engagement events covering overviews of each of the service provisions.

There will also be a separate supplier engagement day to cover 'how to tender'.

It is anticipated the servicing requirements will be separated into LOT's.

Please note LOTs are subject to change and will be fully detailed in the invitation to tender.

Lot 1 - TBC SARS Hertfordshire

Lot 2 - TBC SASS Hertfordshire

Anticipated engagement event date: Supplier Engagement dates are subject to change; formal invitations will be sent closer to the event date

LOT 1: 3rd June 2021 – am 2 hour session

LOT 2: 3rd June 2021 – pm 2 hour session

How to tender – 7th June 2021 - 2-hour session

It is anticipated a separate supplier event will be held to run through ‘How to’ tender, covering items such as, what is required for a Supplier Questionnaire, what is included in a tender, what a tender process looks like, timescales, submission documents and terminology. Please note: no information in regards to the SARS/SASS will be shared at the 'how to' session, this session is focused only on the tender process.

two.2.14) Additional information

For the engagement events:

Subject to change and COVID related restrictions: You will be invited to attend an on-line Teams meeting where we will host the supplier engagement events

Please ensure you express interest in the PIN so formal invites can be shared once final dates have been confirmed

Joining instructions and an agenda of the day will be issued before the event.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

15 July 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: Yes