Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, 146 Bolton Road, Swinton
Salford
M27 8US
Contact
Mrs Chris Atherton
chris.atherton@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7598556281
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
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=46b36095-1e99-eb11-810c-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=46b36095-1e99-eb11-810c-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
GM Integrated Rehabilitation Services - Personal Wellbeing: The Person - Peer Support
Reference number
DN535743
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
As part of Justice Devolution arrangements between Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), it has been agreed that HMPPS will devolve their national ‘Dynamic Commissioning Framework’ responsibilities for commissioning of services through to GMCA.
The devolved approach for Greater Manchester is entitled ‘Greater Manchester Integrated Rehabilitative Services’ (GMIRS). This approach is designed to offer a less structured and more locally tailored interventions which will draw on the experience, innovation and skill within the private and voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors (VCSE), to provide effective rehabilitation and resettlement services that address criminogenic needs unmet by NPS through their programmes, Accredited Programmes, Unpaid Work and Structured Interventions.
Just as per the national HMPPS Dynamic Framework, all of the services which form part of the GMIRS will need to work on a referral and compliance basis with the National Probation Service through a Case Recording System. This may sometimes be referred to as the 'Digital Tool / Solution' in other HMPPS documents or training packages. This is a mandatory requirement.
For Greater Manchester the probation service relationship will solely be with the National Probation Service - Greater Manchester Region. There are also a number of minimum requirements and other specific activity required by HMPPS which form part of this specification.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Greater Manchester Integrated Rehabilitative Services Peer Support Service seeks to establish a service which enables either people with the same shared experience or individuals who can offer a positive pro-social vision – to support and develop opportunities for service users to divert them both away from the criminal justice system, and if required, into other support and rehabilitative services. The service is required to provide knowledge, experience, emotional, social or practical help to individuals referred by an NPS Probation Practitioner. The service should have trained individuals who can develop plans to support people with specific or multiple needs to provide practical advice and guidance. This can take a number of forms such as mentoring, befriending, listening, counselling, advocating or being an advisor depending on the needs of the individual. However, it is also a service with compliance requirements and as such, plans will need to be shared with probation practitioners, including risk management.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
55
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
10 June 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
10 June 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters 146 Bolton Road Swinton
Manchester
M27 8US
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period at the point the information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any documentation and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages and/or shorten or order the contract ineffective.