Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Midlands Strategic Commercial Unit (EMSCU)
N/A
Nottinghamshire Police, Force Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold
Nottinghamshire
NG5 8PP
UK
Contact person: Lucy Westley
Telephone: +44 7595007499
E-mail: lucy.westley@emscu.pnn.police.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/32217
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/32217
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Children and Young People Counselling Service
Reference number: CYP Counselling
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312320
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Children and young people counselling service for victims and witnesses of crime.
Voice for Victims and Witnesses Ltd wish to establish a single provider contract for the provision of specialist counselling services to children and young people aged 6 to 25 years who have been victims or witnesses of crime. Service users shall be resident within the contract area (Northamptonshire) and will include temporary residents (e.g. students).
The contract is offered as a 3 year + 1 + 1.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85311300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Northamptonshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Children and young people counselling service for victims and witnesses of crime
Voice for Victims and Witnesses ltd wish to establish a single provider contract for the provision of specialist counselling services to children and young people aged 6 to 25 years who have been victims or witnesses of crime. Service users shall be resident within the contract area (Northamptonshire) and will include temporary residents (e.g. students).
The ‘service’ will deliver a therapeutic support service as detailed below:
• to deliver therapeutic support including psychotherapy and play therapy;
• integrate with the existing pathways for children and young people from NCC, Health and the Voluntary, Community and Enterprise Faith sector (VCEFS);
• to systematically gather feedback from victims and witnesses about their experience of the service and use this feedback to inform voice, for areas and ideas for improvement;
• to meet the requirements of the code of practice for victims of crime and articles 8 and 9 of the EU directive 2012/29/EU, this established minimum standards of support to victims of crime;
• voice is the brand to be used at all times. Guidelines are included in Appendix B of the Specification (Section 3). This is to ensure community recognition of victim and witness support services and ensure consistency of communication with them;
• to actively participate in service user panels as a part of the wider governance arrangements to support Voice in the wider design of victim and witness support services;
• support children and young people whose cases are going through the court process till conclusion of the case;
• work alongside the offer to adults from voice to ensure cross referrals and seamless transition into adult services.
We would expect the provider to consider and recommend any additional services which will ensure the successful delivery of service.
‘Please note the procurement paperwork will not be available until the start of the procurement period on 18 December 2019’.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80 %
Cost criterion: Pricing
/ Weighting: 20 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 241-592305
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Children and Young People Counselling Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/03/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Child Psychology Service
Office 4, Lancaster Park, Newborough Road, Needwood
Burton upon Trent
DE13 3PD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
East Midlands Strategic Commercial Unit
Nottinghamshire Police HQ, Sherwood Lodge Drive
Arnold
NG5 8PP
UK
E-mail: emscuenquiries@emscu.pnn.police.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/04/2020