CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL
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Section I: Contracting Authority
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I.1)
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Name, Address and Contact Point(s)
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Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) |
2 Southwark Bridge Road |
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SE1 9HS |
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Simon Whitehead |
+44 02033570128 |
dpu@cps.gsi.gov.uk |
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www.cps.gov.uk
www.cps.bravosolution.co.uk
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I.2)
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Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities
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Section II: Object of the Contract
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II.1)
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Description
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authorityExternal Advocacy Assessors Service. |
II.1.2(a))
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Type of works contract
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II.1.2(b))
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Type of supplies contract
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II.1.2(c))
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Type of service contract21 |
II.1.2)
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Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance
Crown courts and offices of the Crown Prosecution Service.
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II.1.3)
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This notice involves
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II.1.4)
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Information on framework agreement (if applicable)
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Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged
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Duration of the framework agreement
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Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years
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Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
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Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded |
II.1.5)
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Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Crown Prosecution Service is seeking quotations from suppliers under the Terms and Conditions of this procurement for the appointment of a contractor to provide an external advocacy assessor service. The contractor shall provide qualified assessors to access the in-house advocates in contested cases in a live court environment in England and Wales.
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II.1.6)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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79100000 |
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II.1.7)
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Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) |
II.1.8)
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Division into lots No |
II.1.9)
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Will variants be accepted
No |
II.2)
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Quantity or Scope of the Contract
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II.2.1)
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Total quantity or scopeThe Crown Prosecution Service seeks to engage the services of suitably qualified External Assessors who shall be required to:
— Independently assess the work and quality of in-house advocates in contested hearings;
— Provide reports of such assessments in accordance with the agreed criteria;
— Monitor and report on the assessment performance of the Internal Assessors; and
— Conduct a proportion of assessments to supplement those covered by IAAs to provide an independent evaluation.
The objective of this procurement is to secure a Service Provider or Providers for the continued external assessment element of in-advocates in contested cases.
This procurement shall secure the services of the External Assessors on a national basis for a two (2) year period with the option to extend for a further twenty four (24) months in up to twelve (12) month increments. Potential Providers are hereby requested to submit proposals. |
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0,00 GBP |
II.2.2)
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Options |
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Provisional timetable for recourse to these options
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Number of possible renewals2 |
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In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts
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II.3)
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Duration of the contract or limit for completion24 |
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information
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III.1)
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Conditions Relating to the Contract
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III.1.1)
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Deposits and guarantees required
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III.1.2)
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Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions
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III.1.3)
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Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded
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III.1.4)
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Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
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III.2)
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Conditions for Participation
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III.2.1)
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Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://cps.bravosolution.com and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete — You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure); 2. Express an Interest in the Tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content — Click the ‘Express Interest’ button in the ‘Actions’ box on the left-hand side of the page — This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking the ‘Settings and Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘Actions’ box; 3. Responding to the Tender — You can now choose to ‘Reply’ or ‘Reject’ (please give a reason if rejecting) — You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the ‘Actions’ box on the left hand side of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help or contact the eTendering help desk.
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III.2.2)
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Economic and financial capacity
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III.2.3)
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Technical capacity
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III.2.4)
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Reserved contracts
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III.3)
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Conditions Specific to Service Contracts
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III.3.1)
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Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession? No |
III.3.2)
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Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for the execution of the service?
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Section IV: Procedure
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IV.1)
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Type of Procedure
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Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure
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IV.1.1)
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Have candidates already been selected? No |
IV.1.2)
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Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate1 |
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Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
Financial, technical and and economic criteria based on the information provided in response to the tender submission and as referred to above.
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IV.1.3)
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Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
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IV.2)
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Award Criteria
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No
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No
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Yes
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Technical |
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Price |
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IV.2.2)
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An electronic auction will be used No
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IV.3 Administrative Information
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IV.3.1)
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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority
PR 28/2015
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IV.3.2)
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Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
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Other previous publications
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IV.3.3)
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Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents 05-04-2016
12:00
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IV.3.4)
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Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 05-04-2016
12:00 |
IV.3.5)
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Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates 22-2-2016
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IV.3.6)
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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up
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IV.3.7)
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Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
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IV.3.8)
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Conditions for opening tenders
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5-4-2016
12:00
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Section VI: Other Information
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VI.1)
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Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published
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VI.2)
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Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds? No
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VI.3)
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Additional Information
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction. The contracting Authority reserves the right at any time to cease this tendering process and not award a contract.
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VI.4)
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Procedures for appeal
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VI.4.1)
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Body responsible for appeal procedures
Crown Prosecution Service |
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dpu@cps.gsi.gov.uk |
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Body responsible for mediation procedures
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VI.4.2)
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Lodging of appeals
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VI.4.3)
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Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
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VI.5)
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Dispatch date of this Notice 22-02-2016 |