Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
UK
Telephone: +44 2033343555
E-mail: PECS4Programme@justice.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/justice
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Prisoner Escort and Custody Services In England and Wales (Generation 4)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75231220
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The contract is for the provision of the 4th generation of the Prisoner Escort and Custody Services contracts (PECS) in England and Wales. The Supplier's will be responsible for the movement of adult males and females from prisons and police stations to courts as well as inter-prison transfers, the movement of children and young people from Young Offender Institutions (YOIs), Secure Training Centres (STCs) and Secure Children's Homes (SCHs) as well as care and security whilst in the court custody area and in the dock.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 377 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: South
II.2.1) Title
Prisoner Escort and Custody Services (Generation 4) - Lot South
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75230000
75231200
75231210
75231220
75240000
75241000
79713000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
East of England, London, South East and South West
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
PECS4 contractors will continue to physically transport prisoners between locations but increasingly the requirement will be to enable and support changes to the core operating model for courts, prisons and the police resulting from the implementation of MoJ reform programmes, including an increased proportion of business being delivered in a virtual environment with greater emphasis on the use of video technology. PECS contractors will be responsible for the movement of adult males and females from prisons and police stations to courts as well as, inter-prison transfers, the movement of children and young people from Young Offender Institutions (YOIs), Secure Training Centres (STCs) and Secure Children's Homes (SCHs) as well as care and security whilst in the court custody area and in the dock, and transfers from courts to prisons and other nominated locations at the conclusion of court business.
The services will include:
— Escorting of adults and children and young people,
— At Court Care and Security,
— Inter Prison Transfers,
— Bedwatches for Children and Young People,
— Prisoner Welfare,
— Tornado and Mutual Aid,
— Incident Management,
— Audit and Quality Assurance.
The services have been awarded in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and so pursuant to regulation 74 have been subject to the light regime.
Bids were evaluated using quality and price thresholds. The bid with lowest Price per Quality Point represented the most economically advantageous tender and was ranked first.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100 %
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100 %
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 contract award values have been rounded up and are 2020-21 prices which do not take into account indexation. Rate cards e.g. Tornados and Bedwatches and Pass Through costs will be additional to the contract price.
Lot No: North
II.2.1) Title
Prisoner Escort Services (Generation 4) - Lot North
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75230000
75231200
75231210
75231220
75240000
75241000
79713000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
North East, North West, Midlands, Yorkshire and Humberside and Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
PECS4 contractors will continue to physically transport prisoners between locations but increasingly the requirement will be to enable and support changes to the core operating model for courts, prisons and the police resulting from the implementation of MoJ reform programmes, including an increased proportion of business being delivered in a virtual environment with greater emphasis on the use of video technology. PECS contractors will be responsible for the movement of adult males and females from prisons and police stations to courts as well as, inter-prison transfers, the movement of children and young people from Young Offender Institutions (YOIs), Secure Training Centres (STCs) and Secure Children's Homes (SCHs) as well as care and security whilst in the court custody area and in the dock, and transfers from courts to prisons and other nominated locations at the conclusion of court business.
The services will include:
— Escorting of adults and children and young people,
— At Court Care and Security,
— Inter Prison Transfers,
— Bedwatches for Children and Young People,
— Prisoner Welfare,
— Tornado and Mutual Aid,
— Incident Management,
— Audit and Quality Assurance.
The services have been awarded in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and so pursuant to regulation 74 have been subject to the light regime.
Bids were evaluated using quality and price thresholds. The bid with lowest Price per Quality Point represented the most economically advantageous tender and was ranked first.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100 %
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100 %
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 contract award values have been rounded up and are 2020-21 prices which do not take into account indexation. Rate cards e.g. Tornados and Bedwatches and Pass Through costs will be additional to the contract price.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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:
2018/S 114-259343
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: South
Contract No: 2018/S 114-259343 Lot South
Title: Prisoner Escort and Custody Services - Lot South
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/10/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Serco Limited
GB207523388
16, Bartley Way, Bartley Wood Business Park
Hook
RG27 9UY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 745 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: North
Contract No: 2018/S 114-259343 Lot North
Title: Prisoner Escort and Custody Services (Generation 4) - Lot North
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/10/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GEOAmey PECS Ltd
GB110241095
Chancery Exchange, 10 Furnival Street
London
EC4A 1AB
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 632 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/11/2019