Planning

Detention Officer Services

  • West Mercia Police

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-018016

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034d07

Published 1 July 2022, 12:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Mercia Police

PO Box 55

Worcestershire

WR3 8SP

Contact

Clare Griffiths

Email

clare.griffiths@westmercia.police.uk

Telephone

+44 1905747068

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG - West Midlands (England)

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.westmercia.police.uk

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=49906&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

Detention Officer Services

Reference number

11027

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66162000 - Custody services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Request for interest in Detention Officer Services.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals
  • 66162000 - Custody services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance

WR3 8SP

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia (the Authority) is seeking to gauge interest from potential providers of Detention Officer Services for Police Custody. This service is for the third party recruitment, provision and management of Detention Officers to operate within police managed custody suites across the West Mercia geography.

The Authority is currently undertaking an options review of how this service will be delivered in future and need to establish the likely levels of interest in order to inform the option to continue outsourcing this service.

If a tender was released the contract would commence on 1/2/2023. The contract term would be for 3 years with 24 months extension period.

Please note that this is a PIN only and no warranty is offered that the Authority shall subsequently go out to tender. At this stage, the Authority just wishes to obtain interest and any high level information from potential service providers.

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note that all dates indicated are estimated only.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

24 August 2022


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: Yes