Support for Older People in Prison

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

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

NHS England (North Specialised Commisisoning Team)
The Old Exchange, Barnard Street
Darlington
DL3 7DR
United Kingdom
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS code: UK

Internet address(es):Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north/

Address of the buyer profile: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

I.2)Information about 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://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Additional information can be obtained from another address:

North of England Commissioning Support
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

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Provision of Support for Older People in Prison

Reference number: NHSE330

II.1.2)Main CPV code

85000000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

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

Value excluding VAT: 300 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

75231210

75231230

75200000

98000000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKC

Main site or 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

Value excluding VAT: 300 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start: 01/04/2019

End: 31/03/2023

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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.4)Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria:

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.

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Form of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about framework agreement

IV.1.10)Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:

Information about national procedures is available at: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/pdfs/uksi_20150102_en.pdf

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)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 174-395537

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date: 26/11/2018

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)Additional information:

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).

(MT Ref:213691)

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House, Thornaby
Stockton on Tees
TS17 6BL
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1642745000Internet address: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

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

Royal Courts of Justice — The High Court
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:

29/10/2018