Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Police & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria
Police Headquarters, Carleton Hall
Penrith, Cumbria
CA10 2AU
Contact
Elaine Allan
elaine.allan@cumbria.pnn.police.uk
Telephone
+44 3001240113
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD1 - Cumbria
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/34578
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=69423&B=BLUELIGHT
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Victim Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Police & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria (the Commissioner) is intending to undertake a market engagement exercise to inform the specification development to procure Victim Services with a contract renewal commencing 1st April 2024.
Victim Services would offer support to victims of crime, whether or not they chose to report this to the Police. This would potentially include triage, individual assessment of needs and risk, needs-led provision of emotional and practical support, support with the criminal justice process and advocacy. It would provide an enhanced service to those entitled under the Victim’s Code of Practice. The service would potentially incorporate support for some victims of antisocial behaviour and for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual abuse or sexual assault, including Independent Domestic Violence Advisor and Independent Sexual Violence Advisor services.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
Main site or place of performance
Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2AU
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Commissioner is intending to host Market Engagement sessions during 26th and 27th June 2023 via MS Teams, as one to one session lasting up to an hour and half with each individual or organisation interested in the future tender opportunity. To registered interest in attending the Market Engagement, please register on the EU-Supply portal (see I.3 Communication section above in this notice for URL). Once registered you will have access to background information documents, draft specification, and Market Engagement Response Document. To secure a place please returned Market Engagement response document using the portal messaging facility by the cut-off date of 22nd June 2023 at 12:00hrs.
It is important to note that this PIN is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder.
The upper limited of the estimated value range for the initial 3-year term has been used to estimate the total value for this notice.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 September 2023