Support for Older People in Prison – North of England
To commission support for older people in Prison for Health and Justice North Team including HMP Durham; HMP Frankland; HMP Holme House; HMP Durham; HMP Kirklevington Grange; and HMP Youth Offending Institute (YOI) Low Newton.
United Kingdom-Darlington: Health and social work services
2018/S 210-480957
Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
The Old Exchange, Barnard Street
Darlington
DL3 7DR
United Kingdom
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS code: UK
Address of the buyer profile: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
I.2)Information about joint procurement
I.3)Communication
Tessdale House
Stockton on Tees
TS17 6BL
United Kingdom
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS code: UKInternet address(es):Main address: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Provision of Support for Older People in Prison
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS England, Specialised Commissioning who wish to commission support for older people in Prison for Health and Justice North Team including HMP Durham; HMP Frankland; HMP Holme House; HMP Durham; HMP Kirklevington Grange; and HMP Youth Offending Institute (YOI) Low Newton.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Secure settings within Cumbria and the North East; HMP Durham; HMP Frankland; HMP Holme House; HMP Durham; HMP Kirklevington Grange; and HMP Youth Offending Institute (YOI) Low Newton.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS England, Specialised Commissioning who wish to commission Support for Older People in Prison for Health and Justice North Team including HMP Durham; HMP Frankland; HMP Holme House; HMP Durham; HMP Kirklevington Grange; and HMP Youth Offending Institute (YOI) Low Newton.
The aim of the service will be is to provide meaningful advice; comprehensive support; and deliver a wide range of activities for prisoners over the age of 50 within secure settings across the North East England.
The basic principles that mirror that of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime.
This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (Proactis) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the PROACTIS portal.
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.4)Objective rules and criteria for participation
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority must consider:
— how the proposed service to be procured may improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the Cumbria and North East region for which the procurement is taking place),
— how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement, and
— compliance with Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
There is an expectation that the service will aim to learn from what has worked for the communities in the past in order to improve the health and well-being outcomes for the older prisoner population. The service will promote social inclusion of the prisoners and decrease the feeling of isolation often described by the aging population. It will also play a key part in the resettlement of prisoners.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Form of procedure
IV.1.10)Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
IV.1.11)Main features of the award procedure:
Public contracts for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) (PCR 2015) shall be awarded in accordance with Chapter 3 Section 7 Regulation 74 to 77 of PCR 2015.
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.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (Proactis) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the PROACTIS portal.
To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the PROACTIS e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS and follow the registration instructions.
Please note that it is free to register on PROACTIS, which can be accessed at any time of day.
Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the eTendering provider by Email: Suppliersupport@proactis.com or Website: http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index (Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm).
The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102).
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VI.4.1)Review body
Teesdale House, Thornaby
Stockton on Tees
TS17 6BL
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1642745000Internet address: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
VI.4.3)Review procedure
The Commissioner will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
United KingdomInternet address: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: