Third Party Reporting for Hate Crime Service for Thames Valley

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Thames Valley Police
VAT — GB 180 5571 07
Police HQ North, Meadow House, The Boulevard, Lang, Oxon
For the attention of: Lorraine Wastie
OX5 1NZ Kidlington
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1865293650
E-mail: lorraine.wastie@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Internet address(es):

Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/32823

Electronic access to information: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=11781&B=BLUELIGHT

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=11781&B=BLUELIGHT

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.3)Main activity

Public order and safety

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Contract for a third party reporting for hate crime service for Thames Valley.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Kidlington, Oxon.

NUTS code UKJ

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The Government consultation, ‘Getting it Right for Victims and Witnesses’, concluded that PCCs should become responsible for commissioning the majority of emotional and practical support services for victims in their local areas from October 2014. The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 which came into force in March 2014 widened the commissioning powers available to PCCs, including those that PCCs will use in commissioning services for victims. At a national level, the Ministry of Justice will continue to commission certain key services including a witness service, a homicide service, support for victims of human trafficking, support for victims of rape through rape support centres, and some national telephone helplines for victims.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85312300, 85312310, 85312320

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

The Government consultation, ‘Getting it Right for Victims and Witnesses’, concluded that PCCs should become responsible for commissioning the majority of emotional and practical support services for victims in their local areas from October 2014. The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 which came into force in March 2014 widened the commissioning powers available to PCCs, including those that PCCs will use in commissioning services for victims. At a national level, the Ministry of Justice will continue to commission certain key services including a witness service, a homicide service, support for victims of human trafficking, support for victims of rape through rape support centres, and some national telephone helplines for victims.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 GBP

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 036 (from the award of the contract)

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

This is covered in the contract terms and conditions.

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

This is covered in the contract terms and conditions.

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer to the tender submission and information for tenderers documents.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Please refer to the tender submission and information for tenderers documents.

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

no

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Payable documents: no

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

8.4.2015 – 12:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3)Additional information

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

4.3.2015