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Published 18 Aug 2023, 15:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Forensic Medical & Healthcare Services

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (Police & fire)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£12,500,000≈ £3.1m / year
Submissions closed 27 Sept 2023awarded 23 Nov 2023
Awarded to Mitie Care & Custody Ltd
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a Contract Award Notice

The provision of Forensic Medical & Healthcare Services to Cheshire Constabulary/Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire to provide healthcare interventions and forensic examinations on victims, suspects, witnesses and police personnel.

The Service will provide a safe, reliable, effective, efficient and timely clinical and forensic medical and healthcare service response on a 24-hour/7-day-per-week 365/366-days-per-year basis, via a single point of contact/call centre through which the force can request a healthcare intervention.

CPV: Administrative healthcare services · Health services · Medical practice and related services · Miscellaneous health services · Services provided by medical personnel · Supply services of medical personnel · Supply services of nursing personnel

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£12,500,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2028 (4 yrs)
Delivery: North West · Cheshire Constabulary Policing Area
Extensions: There will be options to extend the contract to a maximum expiry of 31st March 2031, in increments of not less than 6 months. · There will be options to extend the contract to a maximum expiry of 31st March 2031, in increments of not less than 6 months.Variant bids: not 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
Quality: 92%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (18)
  • EQ1 - Service Model: 20%
  • EQ2 - Mobilisation: 5%
  • EQ3 - Clinical Governance: 6%
  • EQ4 - Safeguarding: 7%
  • EQ5 - Audits: 4%
  • EQ6 - Relationships: 6%
  • EQ7 - Workforce: 10%
  • EQ8 - Contract Management: 5%
  • EQ9 - IT Systems: 5%
  • EQ10 - Scenario 1-Emergency: 3%
  • EQ11 - Scenario 2-Service Provision: 3%
  • EQ12 - Scenario 3-Vulnerable Adult: 3%
  • EQ13 - Scenario 4-Vulnerable Young Person: 3%
  • EQ14 - Scenario 5-Mental Health: 3%
  • EQ15 - Scenario 6-Appropriate Referrals: 3%
  • EQ16 - Scenario 7-Vulnerability: 3%
  • EQ17 - Scenario 8-Death in Custody: 3%
  • EQ18 - Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (19)
  • EQ1 - Service Model: 20%
  • EQ2 - Mobilisation: 5%
  • EQ3 - Clinical Governance: 6%
  • EQ4 - Safeguarding: 7%
  • EQ5 - Audits: 4%
  • EQ6 - Relationships: 6%
  • EQ7 - Workforce: 10%
  • EQ8 - Contract Management: 5%
  • EQ9 - IT Systems: 5%
  • EQ10 - Scenario 1-Emergency: 3%
  • EQ11 - Scenario 2-Service Provision: 3%
  • EQ12 - Scenario 3-Vulnerable Adult: 3%
  • EQ13 - Scenario 4-Vulnerable Young Person: 3%
  • EQ14 - Scenario 5-Mental Health: 3%
  • EQ15 - Scenario 6-Appropriate Referrals: 3%
  • EQ16 - Scenario 7-Vulnerability: 3%
  • EQ17 - Scenario 8-Death in Custody: 3%
  • EQ18 - Social Value: 10%
  • Contained within Evaluation Criteria 8: As set out in EQ8
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    As set out in the tender documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    As set out in the tender documents

    Minimum: As set out in the tender documents
  • Technical & professional ability

    As set out in the tender documents

    Minimum: As set out in the tender documents
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
18 Aug 2023, 15:51 BST
Last source update
4 Dec 2023, 16:50 GMT
Award evaluation window
20 Sept 2023 – …
Authority reference
CPA/SPU/2059P
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035708
Classification (CPV)
Administrative healthcare servicesHealth servicesMedical practice and related servicesMiscellaneous health servicesServices provided by medical personnelSupply services of medical personnelSupply services of nursing personnel
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f555 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As set out in the Online ITT

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
27 Sept 2023, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Sept 2023, 11:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Sept 2023 → 1 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    20 Sept 2023, 11:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    27 Sept 2023, 11:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    4 Dec 2023, 16:50 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Sept 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 27 Sept 2023, 11:00 BST
    4 Sept 2023, 17:06 BST
    +7 days · was 20 Sept 2023, 11:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    4 Dec 2023, 16:50 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineDate · IV.2.220 Sept 202327 Sept 2023+7 d

The bid submission deadline has been extended from 1100hrs Wednesday 20th September 2023 to 1100hrs Wednesday 27th September 2023.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £12,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Nov 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Mitie Care & Custody Ltd£12,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Forensic Medical & Healthcare Services · Mitie Care & Custody Ltd

    Signed
    23 Nov 2023
    Value
    £12,500,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety N/A Headquarters, Clemonds Hey, Oakmere Road, , Winsford, Cheshire, North West, CW7 2UAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body Manchester

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Mitie Care & Custody LtdAwarded supplier6976230 The Shard, Level 12, 32 London Bridge Street, London, London, SE1 9SGContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.