Tender

Provison of Medical Services for Border Force Custody Suites

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Tender

04 Apr 2023 at 11:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office is running a tender with the title "Provision of Medical Services for Border Force Custody Suites". This opportunity falls under the services category and involves the provision of healthcare in Border Force Custody environments. The tender deadline is set for May 11, 2023. The contract is expected to start on January 15, 2024, and conclude on January 15, 2027, providing a long-term opportunity for interested parties.

This tender presents an opportunity for healthcare service providers to offer clinical services 24/7 across Border Force Custody suites. Businesses with expertise in medical services and strong qualifications in clinical care would be well-suited to compete. Interested parties can contact the Border Force Procurement Team at Home Office for further details on how to express interest and participate in the tender process.

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Notice Title

Provison of Medical Services for Border Force Custody Suites

Notice Description

Border Force is a law enforcement command within the Home Office. We secure the UK border by carrying out immigration and customs controls for people and goods entering the UK. The scope of the tender is for the provision of healthcare in a Border Force (Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE)) Customs Custody environment. This places a specific legal responsibility on the custody officer (usually a Border Force officer) who is responsible for ensuring the legal process is discharged and who has a strict duty of care to all detainees under the PACE 1984 and its Codes of Practice. PACE Code C sets out the requirements for the detention, treatment and questioning of suspects not related to terrorism. In addition, it provides a legislative framework for Border Force Customs Custody staff as to when it is appropriate to access medical attention. The scope of work is to provide a clinical health care service 24/7 365 days per year across Border Force (BF) Customs custody suites. The service provider is required to fulfil the healthcare requirements of BF, including the handling, processing, recording and reporting of request for service at the required locations. The clinical staff must hold the appropriate qualifications, skill and knowledge to provide the appropriate care, clinical advice and treatment required by individuals. Clinical staff must be available, when required, to provide the following: Clinical advice by telephone Clinical advice by attendance Assess the fitness of individuals. Fitness for Interview Advice at an alternative location Additional information: Border Force invite bidders to express an interest in this procurement opportunity. To register your interest in this procurement please submit your interest to BorderForceProcurementTeam@homeoffice.gov.uk. Quoting reference C23859: Border Force Medical Services Custody Suites ITT before the closing date following the instructions below: The Home Office eSourcing portal (Jaggaer) is used for sourcing activities. Please follow the steps below to register your interest: a) To express an interest, bidders must first be registered on the Home Office eSourcing portal. If you have not yet registered, this can be done online at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html by following the Registering Link. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which are registering and who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. b) Email: BorderForceProcurementTeam@homeoffice.gov.uk expressing an interest The title of email should be: C23859: Border Force Medical Services Custody Suites ITT Email to include: Organisation Name, Contact Name, Contact Email, Telephone Number. Bidders that express an interest in this procurement will be required to return a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) prior to being given access to the event. Once the signed NDA is received by the Authority, the Authority will grant access to the Jaggaer event where the bidder will be able to access all relevant documentation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3b2be501-65d4-4854-8218-a2b6aefaa087
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddd95f9b-d2e8-4658-9821-fdc2eeb9afc7
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Jan 2024 - 15 Jan 2027 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOME OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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