Prisons Social Care Tender
We would like to invite established Social Care providers to tender for the opportunity to deliver a social care service to the Greenwich cluster of prisons including HMP Belmarsh, HMP Thameside and HMP YOI Isis.
2016/S 131-235508
Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
3rd Floor, Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich
London
SE18 6HQ
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2089215605
E-mail: procurement@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKI21
Internet address(es):Main address: www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Prisons Social Care.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
We would like to invite established Social Care providers to tender for the opportunity to deliver a social care service to the Greenwich cluster of prisons including HMP Belmarsh, HMP Thameside and HMP YOI Isis.
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.3)Place of performance
HMP Belmarsh, HMP Thameside and HMP YOI Isis.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Care provider to deliver social care support to prisoners in the Greenwich cluster of prisons in-line with the Care Act 2014.
The Care Act 2014 bought new duties in relation to prisons and social care. These duties include, from 1.4.2015, the delivery of social care to all eligible prisoners while detained in 1 of the 3 prisons in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
The current contract expires on 31.3.2017 and we are looking to commence a new service from 1.4.2017 with the provider award taking place on or around 3.10.2016. This is to facilitate a 6 month period for the security clearance and training of staff.
All staff involved in the contract must be cleared to Enhanced Level 2 and NSC (Criminal Records Office (CRO) and Counter Terrorism Checks (CTC)).
The last day for Expressions of Interest is 22nd July.
ITT bidding pack will be sent out from 18.7.2016 following receipt of your expression.
II.2.7)Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.14)Additional information
The contract has an option to extend the contract for further periods of time up to 24 months making a total possible contract period of 7 years (84 months).
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Form of procedure
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4.1)Review body
The Strand
London
WC1A 2LL
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2079476000
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: