Kent Victims Engagement and Support Service

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent (Police & fire)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£1,127,818published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Dec 2021no call for competition

Awarded to VICTIM SUPPORT

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for the provision of a Victims Engagement Support Service for the county of Kent.

CPV: Guidance and counselling services · Rehabilitation services · Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This contract is the core victim referral service in Kent, which provides the offer of…

This contract is the core victim referral service in Kent, which provides the offer of support for those that report the crime to the Police but also for those that have been a victim of crime but don’t wish to report to the Police

Delivery: South East · Kent

85312400 Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions 85312500 Rehabilitation services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Dec 2021, 00:06 GMT
Last source update: 10 Dec 2021, 00:06 GMT
Authority reference: 2015 039
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-030756
Classification (CPV): Guidance and counselling servicesRehabilitation servicesWelfare services not delivered through residential institutions
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ff9b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Police and Crime Commissioners are required to have a core referral service for victims of crime as part of the devolved victim services responsibilities from the Ministry of Justice.
The current contract was let in 2016 when there was limited data and delivery options available. Since this time the availability of data and its quality has vastly improved, plus different delivery options have become available.
To ensure we commission a service that is, not only driven by evidence but relevant throughout the lifetime of the contract we need to undertake detailed scoping, which should have already commenced. However, due to the unprecedented demand on the PCC’s Commissioning Team, which in part is related to the impact of COVID-19, we have not been able to undertake the required project planning for this re-tender. In addition, COVID-19 has resulted in the PCC elections scheduled for May 2020 being postponed to May 2021 and thus delaying decisions for purdah. Additional time is required to look at alternative commissioning strategies and without this research it will be difficult to provide assurance and value for money on any new contract. The intention is to commence a new procurement process in early 2022.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,127,8181 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Dec 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
VICTIM SUPPORT	£1,127,818 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 030756-2021-1 · VICTIM SUPPORT
Signed
1 Dec 2021
Value
£1,127,818
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety N/A Sutton Road, Maidstone, UK, ME15 9BZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

PDRSMediation body GlasgowContact phone
The High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Victim SupportAwarded supplier 50 - 60 Hallam Street, London, London, W1W 6JL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.