Tender

Specialist Victim and Witness Care Co-ordinator Services for Young Victims of Crime

  • 7 Forces Commercial Services

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice with call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-006086

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031e5f

Published 4 March 2022, 4:39pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

7 Forces Commercial Services

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

UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

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=44362&B=BLUELIGHT

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=44362&B=BLUELIGHT

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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

Specialist Victim and Witness Care Co-ordinator Services for Young Victims of Crime

Reference number

7F 2020 0345

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 Cambridgeshire is seeking Specialist Victim and Witness Care Co-ordinator Services for Young Victims of Crime

The purpose of the service is to provide emotional and practical support and advocacy to young victims of crime aged between 0 and 18 or 24 with additional needs and their families to enable them to, where possible, recover from the crime they have experienced.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £370,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel
  • 80320000 - Medical education services
  • 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
  • UKH11 - Peterborough
Main site or place of performance

PE3 6SF

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire is seeking Specialist Victim and Witness Care Co-ordinator Services for Young Victims of Crime

This contract is for an initial period of 3 years with 2 x 12 month extension options.

Annual budget range is £70,000 - £75,000 with a 2% increase included in the range.

A full 5 year budget range of £350,000 - £375,000

The purpose of the service is to provide emotional and practical support and advocacy to young victims of crime aged between 0 and 18 or 24 with additional needs and their families to enable them to, where possible, recover from the crime they have experienced. This will include acting as an advocate for their needs and facilitating access to the services provided by other agencies where necessary.

Under the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime 2021 any witness who has suffered harm, including physical, mental or emotional harm or economic loss, as a direct result of witnessing a crime is considered a victim and should be able to access services that support victims. The witness does not need to have provided a statement to or been interviewed by the police or be required to attend court as a witness.

The service should be delivered as a hybrid model with staff splitting their working time between Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s Victim and Witness Hub (currently at Copse Court, Peterborough) and home or locations within the community.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £375,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

60

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

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

two.2.14) Additional information

This contract is for an initial period of 3 years with 2 x 12 month extension options.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

As detailed in the invitation to tender documents

Total Award Criteria 100%

Split by;

Quality 60%

Price 30%

Social Value 10%

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As detailed in the specification and tender documentation


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure

Information about national procedures is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

Open tender process under Light Touch Regime, Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Annex A).

Quality

Price

Social Value

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

1 April 2022

Local time

3:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures

19 April 2022


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

7F Commercial Services

Royston Police Station, Melbourn Street, Royston,

Royson

SG8 7BZ

Email

7forceprocurement@ecis.police.uk

Telephone

+44 7712543855

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.cambs.police.uk/