Tender

Veterans in the Criminal Justice System (VCJS) - A Single Pathway for Veterans in England

  • NHS Commissioning Board - NHS England (Armed Forces)

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

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-026256

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035802

Published 20 September 2022, 3:07pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Commissioning Board - NHS England (Armed Forces)

Birch House, Ransom Wood Business Park, Southwell Road West, Rainworth

Nottingham

NG21 0HJ

Contact

Chris Horrocks

Email

chris.horrocks@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 7771981515

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF14 - Nottingham

National registration number

na

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu

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/login.asp?B=agcsu

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

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Veterans in the Criminal Justice System (VCJS) - A Single Pathway for Veterans in England

Reference number

AG22603

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Arden GEM CSU on behalf of NHS England (Armed Forces) (the Contracting Authority) is inviting suitable organisations to tender for the provision a new England wide service to provide support to veterans in the criminal justice system. The requirement is split into 7 lots:-

Lot 1 - North East & Yorkshire

Lot 2 – North West

Lot 3 – East of England

Lot 4 - Midlands

Lot 5 - London

Lot 6 – South East

Lot 7 – South West

Organisations wishing to submit a bid will need to register on the Arden GEM EU Supply website and complete the ITT documentation at the following location: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK

The ITT documentation should be completed by the closing date of 12:00hrs on 25 October 2022. The ITT reference is 56230.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £14,000,000

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

Lot 1 - North East & Yorkshire

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance

North East & Yorkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of two elements of the CJS pathway:-

Pre- Prison custody – Element 1

Post- Prison custody (Discharge) – Element 2

In the following locations:-

Humber and North Yorkshire

North East and North Cumbria

South Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,470,356

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

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2030

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 – North West

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance

North West

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of two elements of the CJS pathway:-

Pre- Prison custody – Element 1

Post- Prison custody (Discharge) – Element 2

In the following locations:-

Cheshire and Merseyside

Greater Manchester

Lancashire and South Cumbria

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,713,901

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

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2030

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 – East of England

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance

East of England

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of two elements of the CJS pathway:-

Pre- Prison custody – Element 1

Post- Prison custody (Discharge) – Element 2

In the following locations:-

Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Hertfordshire and West Essex

Mid and South Essex

Norfolk and Waveney

Suffolk and North East Essex

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,676,745

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

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2030

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - Midlands

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

Midlands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of two elements of the CJS pathway:-

Pre- Prison custody – Element 1

Post- Prison custody (Discharge) – Element 2

In the following locations:-

Birmingham and Solihull

Black Country

Coventry and Warwickshire

Derby and Derbyshire

Herefordshire and Worcestershire

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

Lincolnshire

Northamptonshire

Nottingham and Nottinghamshire

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,604,000

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

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2030

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 5 - London

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of two elements of the CJS pathway:-

Pre- Prison custody – Element 1

Post- Prison custody (Discharge) – Element 2

In the following locations:-

North Central London

North East London

North West London

South East London

South West London

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £845,747

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

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2030

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 6 – South East

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance

South East

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of two elements of the CJS pathway:-

Pre- Prison custody – Element 1

Post- Prison custody (Discharge) – Element 2

In the following locations:-

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West

Frimley

Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Kent and Medway

Surrey Heartlands

Sussex

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,641,387

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

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2030

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 7 – South West

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

South West

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of two elements of the CJS pathway:-

Pre- Prison custody – Element 1

Post- Prison custody (Discharge) – Element 2

In the following locations:-

Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Cornwall and The Isles Of Scilly

Devon

Dorset

Gloucestershire

Somerset

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,047,864

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

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2030

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-021030

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

25 October 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.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The High Court

The Strand

London

Country

United Kingdom

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

The High Court

The Strand

London

Country

United Kingdom