Planning

Provision of a Support Service for Victims of Sexual Abuse in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

  • Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-018965

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03de8c

Published 4 July 2023, 11:32am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire

Staffordshire Police HQ, Weston Road

STAFFORD

ST18 0YY

Contact

Sarah Willacy

Email

sarah.willacy@staffordshire.police.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://staffordshire-pfcc.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/staffordshirepolice/

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://in-tendhost.co.uk/staffordshirepolice/

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

Provision of a Support Service for Victims of Sexual Abuse in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

Reference number

5521

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner seeks to commission a Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Sexual Assault and Abuse service for victims, regardless of whether the crime has been reported to the Police or not.

The service will provide information, advice, guidance, signposting, counselling and one to one support for children and adult victims, both current and historic, as well as family members and significant others. The provider will also make onward referrals to other specialist agencies such as domestic abuse, mental health, SARC services. The wishes and feelings of sexual assault and abuse victims, should always be at the heart of service planning and delivery.

The provider is expected to work in partnership with agencies, in particular those operating within the criminal justice arena. This is an integral part of the support system for sexual assault and abuse victims.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
  • UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Main site or place of performance

Staffordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

At this stage Commissioners will be holding one market engagement event:

- A Market Engagement Event will be held on Wednesday 9th August 2023 09:00 - 14:00 at Staffordshire Police Headquarters, Conference Room 1, Block 7, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0YY. The purpose of this market engagement event is to provide interested parties with comprehensive details of the services required, identify opportunities for collaboration and provide information to support bid preparation.

Parties wishing to attend these events should login to, or register as a new supplier on, the In-Tend e-tendering portal and send a message to the buyer expressing an interest, before midday on Wednesday 2nd August 2023.

two.2.14) Additional information

It is also asked that Interested organisations confirm who will be attending the above event in advance. Interested organisations will also be asked to complete and return a proforma providing details of their organisation and the services they offer, prior to the event.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

4 September 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: Yes