Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Police Service of Northern Ireland PSNI
c/o CPD,303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
Contact
Justice Sector Procurement
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
PSNI - Hate Crime Advocacy Services
Reference number
ID 3355200
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312310 - Guidance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) wishes to appoint a Service Provider to deliver a new Northern Ireland wide advocacy service that will encourage members of the community to report hate and signal crimes and support victims of hate and signal crimes throughout the Criminal Justice process. Please refer to the ‘Specification of Requirements’ document for further detail on the services required
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £935,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) wishes to appoint a Service Provider to deliver a new Northern Ireland wide advocacy service that will encourage members of the community to report hate and signal crimes and support victims of hate and signal crimes throughout the Criminal Justice process. Please refer to the ‘Specification of Requirements’ document for further detail on the services required
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £935,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract comprises of an initial contract period of 3 years with two further optional extensions comprising of 12 months each..
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
As detailed in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The successful contractor's performance on the contract will be regularly monitored... Contractors not delivering on contract requirements. is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract.. performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the. specified. time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract. performance the matter will be escalated to senior management in Construction and Procurement Delivery Supplies and Services. Division for further action. If this occurs and their performance still. does not improve to. satisfactory levels within the specified period,. it. may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with. a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance. and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate of. Unsatisfactory Performance. will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise. on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of up to three years from. the date of issue of the. certificate
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 September 2021
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
This competition is for Schedule 3 Social and Other Specific Services of the Public Contracts Regulations. 2015. Regulations 5(1) (d) and 74 to 76 are applicable.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom