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 Suzanne McCormack
mccormacks@manchesterfire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1616083576
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://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
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
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 – Family Support
Reference number
DN548018
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.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,912,500
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 Rehabilitation Services Personal Wellbeing Service will be based on the core activity from the National HMPPS Dynamic Framework - “Personal Wellbeing” specification.
Greater Manchester is commissioning three separate services:
a) Peer Support
b) Emotional Wellbeing
c) Family Support
This notice relates to the procurement of a Family Support Service. The Greater Manchester Integrated Rehabilitative Services Family Support Service seeks to establish a service to promote, support and build relationships via direct work with the individual subject to probation. Strong and supportive family, intimate and significant personal relationships are widely considered to be vital factors in desistance from crime and are well documented in the Farmer Review 2017.
In Greater Manchester (GM) we have long recognised the huge and predominantly detrimental impact that crime and involvement with the Criminal Justice System has on relationships; we now need to also consider the additional impact COVID-19 has had on this cohort. The long-term impact of COVID-19 is still be realised, however current local information regarding poverty, debt, emotional wellbeing, domestic abuse and family conflict issues indicate more people are exposed to these issues. For vulnerable and marginalised groups and those facing inequalities, the pandemic has only exposed and further exacerbated problems.
Given that a large proportion of individuals in the Criminal Justice System are from marginalised groups and / or have complex needs, the importance of family relationships on wellbeing and desistance is now more than ever an important area of focus for the GM National Probation Service and the GMCA.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,912,500
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
53
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.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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
30 July 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
30 July 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.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
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 Regulations 2015 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.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters, 146 Bolton Road, Swinton
Manchester
M27 8US
Country
United Kingdom