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Published 8 Apr 2024, 13:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Contract for the Provision of Forensic Medical Services for Custody and Sexual Assault Referral Centres

Official notice

Authority: Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales (Police & fire)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 22 May 2024
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Commissioner is seeking a Contractor(s) to undertake Forensic Medical Services for its Custody suites and Sexual Assault Referral Centres. This contract is divided into lots.

  • Recurrence: Prior to the expiry of any call off contracts.

CPV: Health and social work services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 4 suppliers

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Forensic Medical Services - South Wales PoliceRenewal

The Commissioner is seeking a contractor to provide a fully embedded Health Care Professional-led service to provide Forensic Medical Services for its Custody suites.

Delivery: Wales
Extensions: Extension options may be available in call off contracts.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Forensic Medical Services - Gwent PoliceRenewal

The Commissioner is seeking a contractor to provide a fully embedded Health Care Professional-led service to provide Forensic Medical Services for its Custody suites.

Delivery: Wales
Extensions: Extension options may be available in call off contracts.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Forensic Medical Services - Dyfed Powys PoliceRenewal

The Commissioner is seeking a contractor to provide a Health Care Professional-led service to provide Forensic Medical Services for its Custody suites. Details of embedded and on-call requirements are provided within the Invitation to Tender.

Delivery: Wales
Extensions: Extension options may be available in any call off contract.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Forensic Medical Services - Sexual Assault Referral Centres.Renewal

The Commissioner is seeking a contractor to provide an on-call Forensic Medical Examiner service to provide Forensic Medical Services for its Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs). South Wales Police is acting as the lead contracting authority on behalf of the three Forces (South Wales, Gwent and Dyfed Powys) for the purpose of this Lot. The Sexual Assault Services shall include forensic medical and healthcare services, including examination and evidence retrieval.

Delivery: Wales
Extensions: Extensions may be permitted within call-off contracts.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 · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 45%Price: 45%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 45
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 45
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Full details are provided within the Invitation to Tender document.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 45 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
  • “Framework Contract for the Provision of Forensic Medical Services for…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · Prior to the expiry of any call off contracts.
First published
8 Apr 2024, 13:36 BST
Last source update
8 Apr 2024, 13:36 BST
Award evaluation window
22 May 2024 – …
Authority reference
File 1380
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-011260
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04504f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=140542 (WA Ref:140542) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
22 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Apr 2024 → 22 May 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    8 Apr 2024, 13:36 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    22 May 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    22 May 2024, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Police & Crime Commissioner for South Wales

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety Police Headquarters, Cowbridge Road, Bridgend, Wales, CF31 3SUContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

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