Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire
N/A
Headquarters, Clemonds Hey, Oakmere Road
Winsford, Cheshire
CW7 2UA
UK
Contact person: Helen Elliott
Telephone: +44 1606362063
E-mail: helen.elliott@cheshire.pnn.police.uk
NUTS: UKD6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cheshire.police.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/33132
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
Provision of Aftercare Services for Victims of Rape and Sexual Assault
Reference number: CPA/SPU/435
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of aftercare services for victims of Rape and Sexual Assault was awarded to Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Cheshire and Merseyside) [RASASC] following an EU Compliant tendering exercise for a 3-year period until the 31.3.2018 with an option to extend the contract for 2 further periods of 12 months. The PCC's has awarded a 12-month extension of contract to RASASC for the provision of aftercare services for victims of Rape and Sexual Assault under a VEAT notice, under section 32 (9) of the Procurement Contract Regulations 2015. VEAT 2019/S 241-593064 refers — period ended Midnight end of 23.12.2019.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
358 875.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312310
85312320
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD6
Main site or place of performance:
Winsford. CW7 2UA.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of aftercare services for victims of Rape and Sexual Assault was awarded to Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Cheshire and Merseyside) [RASASC] following an EU Compliant tendering exercise for a 3-year period until the 31.3.2018 with an option to extend the contract for 2 further periods of 12 months. The PCC has awarded this contract under the negotiated procedure without prior publication which may be used for new works and services consisting of the repetition of similar works or services entrusted to the economic operator to which the same contracting authority awarded an original contract, provided that such works or services are in conformity with a basic project for which the original contract was awarded. The PCC has awarded a 12-month extension of contract to RASASC for the provision of aftercare services for victims of Rape and Sexual Assault under a VEAT notice, under section 32 (9) of the Procurement Contract Regulations 2015. VEAT 2019/S 241-593064 refers — period ended Midnight end of 23.12.2019.
12 month period 1.4.2020 — 31.3.2021.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Extension of original
/ Weighting: 100 %
Cost criterion: Extension of original
/ Weighting: 0 %
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The provision of aftercare services for victims of Rape and Sexual Assault includes a solution incorporating a full time independent sexual violence advisor and initial counselling service within a multi-agency setting for those in the Cheshire Constabulary policing area who have suffered sexual violence both within and outside of the criminal justice system, including historic cases.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
As set out in VEAT Notice 2019/S 241-593064
The provision of aftercare services for victims of Rape and Sexual Assault was awarded to Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Cheshire and Merseyside) [RASASC] following an EU Compliant tendering exercise for a 3-year period until the 31.3.2018 with an option to extend the contract for 2 further periods of 12 months. The PCC intends to award this contract under the negotiated procedure without prior publication which may be used for new works and services consisting of the repetition of similar works or services entrusted to the economic operator to which the same contracting authority awarded an original contract, provided that such works or services are in conformity with a basic project for which the original contract was awarded. It is the PCC's intention to award a 12-month extension of contract to RASASC for the provision of aftercare services for victims of rape and sexual assault under a VEAT notice, under section 32 (9) of the Procurement Contract Regulations 2015. In accordance with Regulation 99(3) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Police and Crime Commissioner will not enter into the contract before the end of a period of at least 10 days beginning with the day after the date on which this voluntary transparency notice is published in the Official Journal. This 10-day standstill period provides time for economic operators to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide remedies under statute for aggrieved parties.
VEAT 2019/S 241-593064 refers — period ended Midnight end of 23.12.2019.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 241-593064
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Provision of Aftercare Services for Victims of Rape and Sexual Assault
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Cheshire and Merseyside)
Charity Reg No 1049826
PO Box 35
Warrington
WA1 1DW
UK
NUTS: UKD6
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.rapecentre.org.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:
Lowest offer:
358 875.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
358 875.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The aftercare services provision was awarded to Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Cheshire and Merseyside) [RASASC] following an EU Compliant tendering exercise. The contract with RASASC was awarded for 3 years until the 31.3.2018 with an option to extend the contract for 2 further periods of 12 months. The PCC advised the intention to award this contract under the negotiated procedure without prior publication which may be used for new works and services consisting of the repetition of similar works or services entrusted to the economic operator to which the same contracting authority awarded an original contract, provided that such works or services are in conformity with a basic project for which the original contract was awarded. The PCC published the intention to award a 12-month extension of contract to Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Cheshire and Merseyside) [RASASC] under a VEAT notice, under section 32 (9) of the Procurement Contract Regulations 2015. VEAT 2019/S 241-593064 refers - period ended Midnight end of 23.12.2019.
Contract Notice 2014/S 219-387562 and Contract Award Notice 2015/S 022-036527 refer.
The provision of aftercare services for victims of Rape and Sexual Assault will include a solution incorporating a full time independent sexual violence advisor and initial counselling service within a multi-agency setting for those in the Cheshire constabulary policing area who have suffered sexual violence both within and outside of the criminal justice system, including historic cases.
A market engagement event will be held in the early part of 2020 and the recommissioning process (tender) for the aftercare services will follow thereafter as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) along with NHS and local authority partners will establish a new contact to commence 1.4.2021. A prior information notice was issued under reference 2019/S 214-525485.
In accordance with Regulation 99(3) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Police and Crime Commissioner will not enter into the contract before the end of a period of at least 10 days beginning with the day after the date on which this voluntary transparency notice is published in the Official Journal. This 10-day standstill period provides time for economic operators to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide remedies under statute for aggrieved parties. VEAT 2019/S 241-593064 refers - period ended midnight end of 23.12.2019.
12 month period 1.4.2020 — 31.3.2021.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/01/2020