Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Mercia Police
PO Box 55
Worcester
WR3 8SP
Contact
Richard Walden
richard.walden@westmercia.police.uk
Telephone
+44 1905747048
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.westmercia.police.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire
Block 9, Weston Road
Stafford
ST18 0YY
procurementsupport@westmercia.police.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://staffordshire-pfcc.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire
Police Headquarters, Leek Wootton
Warwickshire
CV35 7AQ
procurementsupport@westmercia.police.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.warwickshire-pcc.gov.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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=74522&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
Custodial Services
Reference number
11567
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66162000 - Custody services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The UK regional police forces serving West Mercia, Staffordshire and Warwickshire are commencing market engagement activities ahead of a possible tender exercise for the following police custody based services:
- Provision of Detention Officer
- Detainee healthcare services
Initially the three forces are seeking expressions of interest from potential providers with whom the forces can engage further to inform service requirements ahead of a possible procurement exercise to commence in early 2024. It is anticipated that services would commence from September 2024.
The exercise is anticipated to be lotted by service and/or geographic region however this will be informed by the market engagement activity.
For the avoidance of doubt there is no guarantee that any of the police forces will engage for any or all of the listed services and at this stage are only seeking to understand market options ahead of a possible exercise.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75240000 - Public security, law and order services
- 75241100 - Police services
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The UK regional police forces serving West Mercia, Staffordshire and Warwickshire are commencing market engagement activities ahead of a possible tender exercise for the following police custody based services:
- Provision of Detention Officer
- Detainee healthcare services
Initially the three forces are seeking expressions of interest from potential providers with whom the forces can engage further to inform service requirements ahead of a possible procurement exercise to commence in early 2024. It is anticipated that services would commence from September 2024.
The exercise is anticipated to be lotted by service and/or geographic region however this will be informed by the market engagement activity.
For the avoidance of doubt there is no guarantee that any of the police forces will engage for any or all of the listed services and at this stage are only seeking to understand market options ahead of a possible exercise.
Initially, interested organisations are required to express an interest prior to the end of November 2023 with a view to a market engagement event to take place in during the first two weeks of December 2023.
PLEASE NOTE that a failure to express an interest at this stage WILL NOT preclude an organisation from participating in any subsequent procurement exercise.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 January 2024
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
As it is the intention of the three contracting entities to undertake further and more detailed market engagement activity, organisations able to supply one or more of the indicated services should in the first instance make contact utilising the Messaging facility in the Buyer Portal at Section I.3 within the response deadline.
Organisations doing so will then be contacted directly with additional information regarding further engagement activity.