Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner
N/A
PO Box 55
Worcester
WR3 8SP
UK
Contact person: Nicola Gallimore
Telephone: +44 1905747049
E-mail: n_gal003@westmercia.pnn.police.uk
NUTS: UKG1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westmercia-pcc.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.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=34647&B=BLUELIGHT
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=34647&B=BLUELIGHT
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Commissioning of CSE and ISVA Support Services for West Mercia PCC
Reference number: 10850
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner is seeking to commission support services for victims of sexual violence, exploitation and abuse, across the following services:
Lot 1: Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE),
Lot 2: Independent Sexual Violence and Advisors (ISVA's).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 800 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG1
Main site or place of performance:
Within the counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner is seeking to commission support services for victims of sexual violence, exploitation and abuse, across the following services:
Lot 1: Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE),
Lot 2: Independent Sexual Violence and Advisors (ISVA's).
Please note: that whilst this procurement is being conducted as a single exercise the services commissioned will be separate and all documentation has been presented accordingly for absolute clarity.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 800 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Subject to continuing funding availability and the Commissioner exercising the extension option built into the exercise future notices pertaining to the service will be published in approximately 48 months time.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Shall be as stipulated in the procurement documents.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 144-355967
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/10/2020
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 5 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
23/10/2020
Local time: 16:01
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Officers of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia only may be in attendance at the opening of tenders which shall be conducted electronically via the eTendering platform.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
48 months.
VI.3) Additional information
In section II.1.6) we have indicated that this requirement will not be split into lots. Please note: this exercise comprises two lots in total. The Commissioner's eTendering platform generates separate selection questionnaires for each lot selected. In the interests of making the bidding process as simplified as possible we have de-selected lots from the form above so that bidders interested in more than one lot do not have to complete duplicate forms. Full details on the lots structure is contained in the procurement documents accessible via the link above.
Please also note that although this is a single exercise, two separate PIN's were issued, one per service. The reference given above relates to the Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Service reference 2020/S 144-355967.
In addition PIN reference 2020/S 129-318045 was issued and relates to the independent sexual violence advocacy (ISVA) service.
This is a procurement for Services specified in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 as those covered by the Light Touch Regime. The Commissioner is advertising this opportunity voluntarily in OJEU in accordance with the spirit of the EU Treaty principles, to generate competition and ensure fairness, openness and transparency. Organisations interested in this opportunity should refer to the procurement documents available publicly at the link given in I.1) for full participation details.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
West Mercia Police
Worcester
WR3 8SP
UK
E-mail: procurementsupport@westmercia.pnn.police.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/09/2020