Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Ms Lorna Venters
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Multiple and Complex Needs Service - open market engagement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council is seeking to commission a Multiple and Complex Needs Service which provides holistic, wrap around, person centred support to individuals in contact with the criminal justice system who have a range of multiple and complex needs.
The Service will proactively engage with partner agencies to ensure that all of the individuals needs are addressed, thereby helping to stabilise them, and help to prevent reoffending, as well as divert those who are on the periphery of offending, for example victims of criminal exploitation, from entering the criminal justice system
The procurement relates to the re-tender of the Offenders with Complex and Additional Needs Service (OCAN). The OCAN contract expires on 31 March 2024.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
See short description above
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
a maximum of 48 months (subject to confirmation)
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
10 July 2023
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-004008
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please note that the stated closing date stated in this notice applies to the deadline for expressing interest in attending the market engagement. It does not relate to the deadline for the forthcoming procurement.
Full details of the associated procurement including the tender submission deadline will be published in a Contract Notice in due course following the conclusion of the requisite internal governance for this project. The inclusion of any dates for the proposed procurement opportunity are provided for indicative purposes only.