Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
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.police.uk
NUTS: UKD6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cheshire-pcc.gov.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
Citizen Assemblies
Reference number: CPA/SPU/2366
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79320000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a Contract Award Notice
We are looking for a provider to enable the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner (OPCC) to host an innovative public engagement event in the form of a citizen assembly.
The purpose of the assembly will be to seek the views of a randomly selected representative sample of the population on the issue of policing in their area. This is part of the Commissioner’s plan to better understand the community’s feelings about the policing of their local area. He wants to give communities a voice in better informing how we police and believes that hosting a Citizens’ Assembly will help him do this.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
80 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
100 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79311000
79311300
79315000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD6
Main site or place of performance:
Cheshire. CW7 2UA
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Contract Award Notice
We are looking for a provider to enable the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner (OPCC) to host an innovative public engagement event in the form of a citizen assembly.
The purpose of the assembly will be to seek the views of a randomly selected representative sample of the population on the issue of policing in their area. This is part of the Commissioner’s plan to better understand the community’s feelings about the policing of their local area. He wants to give communities a voice in better informing how we police and believes that hosting a Citizens’ Assembly will help him do this. The successful provider will facilitate the citizens assembly, which will be used to inform future plans for engagement as well as inform the ongoing development of the Commissioner’s Police & Crime Plan. The provider will include all the related administration to identify the audience and interact with them, facilitating the event, as well as assisting in the development of the assembly’s recommendations.
Full details of the requirements can be found in the Specification which is available within the on-line tender on the Bluelight e-tendering portal.
This contract is being advertised through an Open Above Threshold tender process in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This contract is only initially for the first pilot event and is anticipated to be for the period from award through to 31 March 2025. If the pilot is successful, there will be an option(s) to extend to cover further events to be organised with the same provider in increments of not less than 6 months up to 31 March 2028. It is anticipated that the response to this initial tender will focus on the holding of the pilot event, with some indicative costings (rate card) for further events if they were to be arranged.
This contract is only initially for the first pilot event and is for the period from award through to 31 March 2025 at a value of £93,990.00 . The total value of this contract linked to the options set out above is set at £500,000.00.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: EQ1 - Ability to Deliver
/ Weighting: 30%
Quality criterion: EQ2 - Engagement
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: EQ3 - Project Team/Governance
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: EQ4 - Legacy/Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
PQ1 - 40%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This contract is only initially for the first pilot event and is anticipated to be for the period from award through to 31 March 2025. If the pilot is successful, there will be an option(s) to extend to cover further events to be organised with the same provider in increments of not less than 6 months up to 31 March 2028.
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
A standstill period was observed from Friday 16th August 2024 to midnight at the end of Tuesday 27th August 2024.
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:
2024/S 000-019193
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Citizen Assemblies
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/09/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thinks Insight and Strategy
7291125
Somerset House, Strand
London
WC2R 1LA
UK
Telephone: +44 2078455880
E-mail: tenders@britainthinks.com
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.britainthinks.com
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:
80 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 8 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
8.45% of contractual obligations is likely to be subcontracted. (FaTS form would only accept whole number, hence the 8 above)
The subcontractor will provide support with recruiting participants for the citizens assembly.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
A standstill period was observed from Friday 16th August 2024 through to midnight at the end of Tuesday 27th August 2024.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/09/2024