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Published 5 Jun 2024, 10:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Commissioning of Victim Support and Early Interventions Services

Official notice

Authority: Commissioning of Victim Support and Early Intervention Services ·Consortium: 2 public authorities

4 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Final published estimate£24,150,000initial estimate £20,000,000 · 1 value update
Submissions closed 25 Oct 2024awarded 6 Jan 2025
Awarded to VICTIM SUPPORT, Catch22 Charity Limited3 awards
Contract term 4 yrs 11 moends 1 Apr 2032 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia has awarded the Commissioning of Victim Support and Early Interventions Services, comprising: Lot 1 - Victims Hub Lot 2 - CSE ( Child Sexual Exploitation) Lot 3- CCE (Child Criminal Exploitation) In support of the Commissioners obligations and responsibilities as part of Section 143 of the Anti-social Behaviour , Crime and Policing Act 2014, and as detailed within this Award Notice.

  • Recurrence: 84 months

CPV: Health and social work services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Victim HubCancelledRenewal 4 yrs 11 mo

Commissioning of a Victims Hub

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 1 Apr 2032 (4 yrs 11 mo)
Delivery: West Midlands · Within the West Mercia geographical area
Extensions: Please refer to the procurement documents for further information/ detail. · Initial 3 years, plus 2 x 24 month extension periods, subject to: - The organisational requirements of the Commissioner- Providers maintaining levels of performance which are acceptable to the Commissioner throughout the preceding contract period. - The Service provider offering levels of pricing and value which are acceptable to the Commissioner for the extension periods.Variant bids: allowed
Lot #2CSE (Child Sexual Exploitation)CancelledRenewal

A direct 1:1 support service to work with those aged 8- 18 (up to age 24 for those with additional needs) and a CSE Awareness and Prevention programme across Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire Telford and Wrekin through:- Targeted early intervention- Targeted preventative work with individuals who are known to have vulnerabilities that would heighten the risk of CSE. Additional information: Please note: as Lot 2 CSE & Lot 3 - CCE have been awarded to a single provider the Contract value is a combined total of £1.2m per annum.

Delivery: West Midlands · Within the West Mercia geographical area.
Extensions: Please refer to the procurement documents for further information/ detail. · Initial 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 24months, subject to: • The organisational requirements of The Commissioner.• Providers maintaining levels of performance which are acceptable to The Commissioner throughout the preceding contract period.• The Service Provider offering levels of pricing and value which are acceptable to The Commissioner for the extension period.Variant bids: allowed
Lot #3Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) Support ServicesCancelledRenewal

Commissioning CCE support services, which is defined by the Home Office, Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) occurs where an individual or group takes advantage of an imbalance of power to coerce, control, manipulate or deceive a child or young person under the age of 18. The victim may have been criminally exploited even if the activity appears consensual.The trauma some C&YP experience heightens vulnerability, decreasing health and social outcomes and increases their risk of exploitation and entering the Criminal Justice System (CJS). Building resilience, in those affected, decreases the risk of victimisation and results in a reduction in offending behaviour, ultimately leading to an enriched, safer life. Additional information: Please note: as Lot 2 CSE & Lot 3 - CCE have been awarded to a single provider the Contract value is a combined total of £1.2m per annum.

Delivery: West Midlands · Within the West Mercia geographical area.
Extensions: Please refer to the procurement documents for further information/ detail. · Initial 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 24 months, subject to:• The organisational requirements of The Commissioner.• Providers maintaining levels of performance which are acceptable to The Commissioner throughout the preceding contract period.• The Service Provider offering levels of pricing and value which are acceptable to The Commissioner for the extension period.Variant bids: allowed
Lot #4ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence and Abuse Advisors) Support ServicesRenewal

Commissioning for a West Mercia Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) service for Victims/Survivors of sexual violence and abuse aged 5 years and over. (The service will not provide 1:1 to support to children under the age of 5, however it will work with them indirectly through the children’s immediate support network).The service will provide any adaptations or specialisms which are tailored to meet the needs of Service Users or any other role the provider feels will meet the relevant criteria and need.

Delivery: West Midlands · Within the West Mercia geographical area.
Extensions: Please refer to the procurement documents for further information/ detail. · Initial 3 years with an option to extend for a further 24 months period , subject to: • The organisational requirements of The Commissioner.• Providers maintaining levels of performance which are acceptable to The Commissioner throughout the preceding contract period.• The Service Provider offering levels of pricing and value which are acceptable to The Commissioner for the extension period.Variant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Price: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • PQP - Price per Quality Point: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • PQP - Price per Quality Point: 100
  • PQP - Price per Quality Point: 0
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    None required at this stage

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 84 months
First published
5 Jun 2024, 10:49 BST
Last source update
7 Jan 2025, 09:38 GMT
Award evaluation window
25 Oct 2024 – …
Authority reference
11619
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-000273
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046d7e Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Will be confirmed in the eventuality that any element of the process is called in for review and aligned to the specific circumstances.

Publisher note: In Section II.2 the Commissioner indicated that this requirement was split into 4 separate Lots but was conduced as a single exercise, the services to be commissioned will be via separate contracts, the award of which is described within this Award Notice. Please Note: that 3 out of the 4 lots have been awarded, Lot 4 - ISVA requirement has not been awarded. This procurement for Services as specified with the Public Procurement Regulations 2015 as those covered by the Light Touch Regime. The Commissioner is using this Award Notice voluntarily on the Find a Tender Service (FtS) in accordance with the spirit of the PCR 2015 principles of openness and transparency, to generate competition and ensure fairness, which have been observed throughout the procurement process. This applies to the new Procurement Act 2023.

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
25 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
25 Oct 2024, 12:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Aug 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Bids must remain valid until
    1 Aug 2024, 23:59 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    25 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    25 Oct 2024, 12:01 BST
  4. Notice published
    7 Jan 2025, 09:38 GMT
  5. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Sept 2024
  1. Published value updated to £24,150,000
    18 Sept 2024, 11:25 BST
    was £20,000,000
  2. Deadline moved to 25 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
    18 Sept 2024, 11:25 BST
    +119 days · was 28 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    18 Sept 2024, 11:25 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    7 Jan 2025, 09:38 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £9,600,0002 contracts exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 3latest 6 Jan 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot3 awards
VICTIM SUPPORTVictims Hub£8,400,000 †—Awarded
Catch22 Charity LimitedSMECSE - Child Sexual Exploitation£1,200,000 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Catch22 Charity LimitedSMECCE - Child Criminal Exploitation£1,200,000 †—Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Commissioning of Victim Support and Early Intervention Services

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityPublic order and safety WR3 8SP, Worcester, West Midlands, WR3 8SPContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • PIN - Commissioning of Victim Support Services for the OPCC West MerciaContracting authorityBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety Worcester , West MidlandsContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗
  • European UnionFunder

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Police and Crime Commissioner for West MerciaReview body WorcesterContact email
  • West Mercia Police Review body WorcesterContact email
  • West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner Review body Worcester

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Catch22 Charity Limited Awarded supplier 27 Pear Tree Street, London, London, EC1V 3AG
  • Victim Support Awarded supplier Building 3 , Eastern Business Park, Wern Fawr Lane, old St Mellons , , Cardiff , Wales, CF3 5EA

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria