Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire Police
Police Headquarters, St. Johns, Enderby
Leicestershire
LE19 2BX
Contact
Jim Bates
Telephone
+44 1162222222
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/30501
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
Appropriate Adults Services
Reference number
CONT0261
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of this service is in response to requirements specified in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984, whereby the custody sergeant at each police station or equivalent at other sites has the responsibility for deciding whether a detained person or voluntary attendee may be deemed to be mentally vulnerable (referred to as vulnerable adult suspects), due to the fact that the individual may have mental health problems or a learning disability. Where this is the case, the service provider will be contacted to supply a trained Appropriate Adult to attend and provide assistance in line with the requirements of PACE.
The framework will cover Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Police Forces
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: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of this service is in response to requirements specified in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984, whereby the custody sergeant at each police station or equivalent at other sites has the responsibility for deciding whether a detained person or voluntary attendee may be deemed to be mentally vulnerable (referred to as vulnerable adult suspects), due to the fact that the individual may have mental health problems or a learning disability. Where this is the case, the service provider will be contacted to supply a trained Appropriate Adult to attend and provide assistance in line with the requirements of PACE.
The framework will cover Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Police Forces
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: service standards / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: training plan / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: qual opportunities / diversity / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Presentations / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 25
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
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-027772
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Appropriate Adults Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Appropriate Adult Service Limited
Barnstones Business Park, Grimscote Road, Litchbo
Northants
NN12 8JJ
alex@theappropriateadultservice.org.uk
Telephone
+44 08456001528
Fax
+44 01327831360
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
National registration number
626053
Internet address
http://www.theappropriateadultservice.org.uk
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Leicester Crown Court
90 Wellington Street
Leicester
Country
United Kingdom