Tender

Sexual Violence and Abuse Support for D&C OPCC

  • Police & Crime Commissioner for Devon & Cornwall

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice with call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-020796

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035766

Published 29 July 2022, 12:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Police & Crime Commissioner for Devon & Cornwall

Police Headquarters, Middlemoor

Exeter

EX2 7HQ

Contact

Eyan Naylor

Email

eyan.naylor@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk

Telephone

+44 017525246603

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK - South West (England)

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/your-right-to-information

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=50952&B=BLUELIGHT

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=50952&B=BLUELIGHT

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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

Sexual Violence and Abuse Support for D&C OPCC

Reference number

778C

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

4.1 The Authority intends to commission a new sexual violence and support contract through the delivery of five separate lots.

4.2 The five lots are;

• Lot one provides for the provision of support for children and young people who have experienced, or are vulnerable to sexual exploitation.

• Lot two provides for the provision of therapeutic support for children and young people affected by sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot three provides a community peer support provision for adult men who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot four provides a community peer support provision for adult women who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot five provides funding to support adults affected by sexual violence who need therapeutic or similar specialist psychological support.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,600,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

provision of support for children and young people who have experienced, or are vulnerable to sexual exploitation.

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 85322000 - Community action programme
  • 85323000 - Community health services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 98334000 - Wellness services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance

Devon & Cornwall

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority intends to commission a new sexual violence and support contract through the delivery of five separate lots.

The five lots are;

• Lot one provides for the provision of support for children and young people who have experienced, or are vulnerable to sexual exploitation.

• Lot two provides for the provision of therapeutic support for children and young people affected by sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot three provides a community peer support provision for adult men who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot four provides a community peer support provision for adult women who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot five provides funding to support adults affected by sexual violence who need therapeutic or similar specialist psychological support.

In April 2020 the PCC commissioned an innovative ten-year contract with Victim Support as their Strategic Delivery Partner for Victim Services. It is our desired approach that Contractor(s) in this contract work with the Authority and the Strategic Delivery Partner for Victim Services, Victim Support with the shared aim of providing excellent support for victims of all crimes. Contractor(s) are encouraged to work with the partnership as a whole by building positive relationships for the benefit of victims in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Contractor(s) are encouraged not to frustrate efforts to seek strategic and operational improvements for all victims in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that the partnership is working towards.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £600,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

60

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

Whilst the Total Known Contract Value for this requirement is as stated in the event that additional funding becomes available in the future for these same services (as defined in the Documents) and the contract is therefore extended as detailed, the Maximum POTENTIAL TOTAL VALUE (across ALL Lots) could increase to £3.6M however this additional funding is NOT currently confirmed or guaranteed.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

provision of therapeutic support for children and young people affected by sexual violence and abuse.

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 85322000 - Community action programme
  • 85323000 - Community health services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 98334000 - Wellness services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance

Devon & Cornwall

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority intends to commission a new sexual violence and support contract through the delivery of five separate lots.

The five lots are;

• Lot one provides for the provision of support for children and young people who have experienced, or are vulnerable to sexual exploitation.

• Lot two provides for the provision of therapeutic support for children and young people affected by sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot three provides a community peer support provision for adult men who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot four provides a community peer support provision for adult women who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot five provides funding to support adults affected by sexual violence who need therapeutic or similar specialist psychological support.

In April 2020 the PCC commissioned an innovative ten-year contract with Victim Support as their Strategic Delivery Partner for Victim Services. It is our desired approach that Contractor(s) in this contract work with the Authority and the Strategic Delivery Partner for Victim Services, Victim Support with the shared aim of providing excellent support for victims of all crimes. Contractor(s) are encouraged to work with the partnership as a whole by building positive relationships for the benefit of victims in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Contractor(s) are encouraged not to frustrate efforts to seek strategic and operational improvements for all victims in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that the partnership is working towards.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £600,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

60

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

Whilst the TOTAL Known Contract Value for this requirement is as stated in the event that additional funding becomes available in the future for these same services (as defined in the Documents) and the contract is therefore extended as detailed, the Maximum POTENTIAL TOTAL VALUE (across ALL Lots) could increase to £3.6M however this additional funding is NOT currently confirmed or guaranteed.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

community peer support provision for adult men who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 85322000 - Community action programme
  • 85323000 - Community health services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 98334000 - Wellness services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance

Devon & Cornwall

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority intends to commission a new sexual violence and support contract through the delivery of five separate lots.

The five lots are;

• Lot one provides for the provision of support for children and young people who have experienced, or are vulnerable to sexual exploitation.

• Lot two provides for the provision of therapeutic support for children and young people affected by sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot three provides a community peer support provision for adult men who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot four provides a community peer support provision for adult women who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot five provides funding to support adults affected by sexual violence who need therapeutic or similar specialist psychological support.

In April 2020 the PCC commissioned an innovative ten-year contract with Victim Support as their Strategic Delivery Partner for Victim Services. It is our desired approach that Contractor(s) in this contract work with the Authority and the Strategic Delivery Partner for Victim Services, Victim Support with the shared aim of providing excellent support for victims of all crimes. Contractor(s) are encouraged to work with the partnership as a whole by building positive relationships for the benefit of victims in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Contractor(s) are encouraged not to frustrate efforts to seek strategic and operational improvements for all victims in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that the partnership is working towards.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £150,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

60

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

Whilst the Total Known Contract Value for this requirement is as stated in the event that additional funding becomes available in the future for these same services (as defined in the Documents) and the contract is therefore extended as detailed, the Maximum POTENTIAL TOTAL VALUE (across ALL Lots) could increase to £3.6M however this additional funding is NOT currently confirmed or guaranteed.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

community peer support provision for adult women who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85322000 - Community action programme
  • 85323000 - Community health services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 98334000 - Wellness services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance

Devon & Cornwall

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority intends to commission a new sexual violence and support contract through the delivery of five separate lots.

The five lots are;

• Lot one provides for the provision of support for children and young people who have experienced, or are vulnerable to sexual exploitation.

• Lot two provides for the provision of therapeutic support for children and young people affected by sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot three provides a community peer support provision for adult men who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot four provides a community peer support provision for adult women who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot five provides funding to support adults affected by sexual violence who need therapeutic or similar specialist psychological support.

In April 2020 the PCC commissioned an innovative ten-year contract with Victim Support as their Strategic Delivery Partner for Victim Services. It is our desired approach that Contractor(s) in this contract work with the Authority and the Strategic Delivery Partner for Victim Services, Victim Support with the shared aim of providing excellent support for victims of all crimes. Contractor(s) are encouraged to work with the partnership as a whole by building positive relationships for the benefit of victims in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Contractor(s) are encouraged not to frustrate efforts to seek strategic and operational improvements for all victims in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that the partnership is working towards.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £150,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

60

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

Whilst the Total Known Contract Value for this requirement is as stated in the event that additional funding becomes available in the future for these same services (as defined in the Documents) and the contract is therefore extended as detailed, the Maximum POTENTIAL TOTAL VALUE (across ALL Lots) could increase to £3.6M however this additional funding is NOT currently confirmed or guaranteed.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

support adults affected by sexual violence who need therapeutic or similar specialist psychological support.

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 85322000 - Community action programme
  • 85323000 - Community health services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 98334000 - Wellness services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance

DEVON & CORNWALL

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority intends to commission a new sexual violence and support contract through the delivery of five separate lots.

The five lots are;

• Lot one provides for the provision of support for children and young people who have experienced, or are vulnerable to sexual exploitation.

• Lot two provides for the provision of therapeutic support for children and young people affected by sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot three provides a community peer support provision for adult men who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot four provides a community peer support provision for adult women who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

• Lot five provides funding to support adults affected by sexual violence who need therapeutic or similar specialist psychological support.

In April 2020 the PCC commissioned an innovative ten-year contract with Victim Support as their Strategic Delivery Partner for Victim Services. It is our desired approach that Contractor(s) in this contract work with the Authority and the Strategic Delivery Partner for Victim Services, Victim Support with the shared aim of providing excellent support for victims of all crimes. Contractor(s) are encouraged to work with the partnership as a whole by building positive relationships for the benefit of victims in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Contractor(s) are encouraged not to frustrate efforts to seek strategic and operational improvements for all victims in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that the partnership is working towards.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

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

Whilst the Total Known Contract Value for this requirement is as stated in the event that additional funding becomes available in the future for these same services (as defined in the Documents) and the contract is therefore extended as detailed, the Maximum POTENTIAL TOTAL VALUE (across ALL Lots) could increase to £3.6M however this additional funding is NOT currently confirmed or guaranteed.


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 expressions of interest

Date

31 August 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

5.1 The Total Known Contract Value for this requirement is £1.8M and the following Lots are to be funded by the OPCC at the current known values stated below:

5.1.1 LOT ONE: TOTAL KNOWN WHOLE CONTRACT FUNDING - £600,000 - provides for the provision of support for children and young people who have experienced, or are vulnerable to sexual exploitation.

5.1.2 LOT TWO: TOTAL KNOWN WHOLE CONTRACT FUNDING - £600,000 - provides for the provision of therapeutic support for children and young people affected by sexual violence and abuse.

5.1.3 LOT THREE: TOTAL KNOWN WHOLE CONTRACT FUNDING - £150,000 - provides a community peer support provision for adult men who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

5.1.4 LOT FOUR: TOTAL KNOWN WHOLE CONTRACT FUNDING - £150,000 - provides a community peer support provision for adult women who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

5.1.5 LOT FIVE: TOTAL KNOWN WHOLE CONTRACT FUNDING - £300,000 - provides funding to support adults affected by sexual violence who need therapeutic or similar specialist psychological support.

5.2 However, whilst the Total Known Contract Value for this requirement is £1.8M in the event that additional Ministry Of Justice (MoJ) funding becomes available in the future for these same services (as defined herein) and the contract is therefore extended as detailed herein, the Maximum POTENTIAL total contract value could increase to £3.6M however this additional funding is NOT currently confirmed or guaranteed.

5.3 If said additional funding is made available to the OPCC, the OPCC will at its sole discretion allocate funding across the various Lots however they they see fit in order to meet the current and future needs of the service user demands.

5.4 Therefore no additional monies over and above that detailed per lot are currently guaranteed under this contract..

5.5 if additional requirements that “…cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement, or would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority…” become known to the OPCC these may be procured directly under the specified Lots so long as the additional related requirement(s):

5.5.1 has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen;

5.5.2 does not materially alter the overall nature of the contract;

5.5.3 does not increase the Maximum potential value of the overall contract (advertised in the original call for competition) by more than 50% of the value of the original contract.

5.5.4 Does not place the OPCC in breach of Article 72 of the Regulations.

2.5 The Contract is intended to be awarded on 26th of September 2022 with a Contract start date of 1st of October 2022. The Contract shall be awarded for a period of 2 years and 6 months from and including the Contract start date.

2.6 In the event the Ministry of Justice offer additional Funding for this requirement via the OPCC the contract may (at the sole discretion of the OPCC be extended for a cumulative period of not more than to a further 2 years and 6 months) to bring the maximum potential end date of this contract 30th September 2027

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.gov.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

CEDR

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

CEDR

London

Country

United Kingdom