Planning

Custodial Healthcare (Pre Market Engagement)

THAMES VALLEY POLICE

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Planning

01 Feb 2023 at 11:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Thames Valley Police is planning to recommission Custodial Healthcare Services in 2024. The services include providing medical, forensic examinations, crisis support, and substance misuse management in custody suites across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. Interested parties can express their interest via EU Supply and submit the market engagement questionnaire by Monday 27th February 2023 at 11:00 am. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to gather information from potential providers before a formal procurement process.

This tender offers an opportunity for healthcare service providers to deliver Custodial Healthcare services for Thames Valley Police. Businesses in the medical personnel services category with experience in healthcare provision for detained persons should consider participating. The Authority seeks capable and competent organisations that can provide a resilient healthcare service aligned with national standards and local operational requirements.

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Notice Title

Custodial Healthcare (Pre Market Engagement)

Notice Description

This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the market of Thames Valley Police's (TVP's), (the Authority's), intention to recommission Custodial Healthcare Services in 2024. The Authority would like to understand the level & range of service provider interest in delivering these services and is seeking providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver a resilient service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service shall provide fully qualified, trained & competent Healthcare Professionals embedded 24/7/365(6) in the 6 main Custody Suites in the TVP area to assess, treat & signpost Detained Persons (DPs) to ensure fitness for detention, interview, charging, with full live Clinical Oversight & consideration of a multi skilled workforce to assist in across the Force & in particular the South of the Force. (Note; there is additional pressure in Loddon Valley & Maidenhead that may require additional support). The service needs to be reactive to short notice operational needs as well as proactive to longer term strategies. The ever evolving operational & custody requirements need to fully integrate with NHS (L&D), Social Care & Voluntary Sector providers of health & social support, creating & managing interconnected relationships & pathways with a view to reducing the 'revolving door' effect around the reasons for committing crimes. This will be in conjunction with regular reporting & the subsequent meeting of a number of stringent key performance indicators. Interactive training scenarios involving the Authority &/or other organisations would be welcomed. The Police custody suites are located; o Berkshire (Maidenhead & Reading) o Buckinghamshire (Aylesbury & Milton Keynes) o Oxfordshire (Abingdon & Banbury) o Newbury - Retained for Operational Contingency The services within scope, include PACE compliant core Custodial Healthcare provision, primarily, Custody DP Healthcare management, the provision of medical & forensic examinations, treatment for minor medical injuries, fitness assessments prior to interview, charging, bailing, court appearance &/or release, live clinical oversight, crisis support, management of substance misuse & onward referral services for people who have been DPs. In addition but not limited to the core provision; a) Holistic Healthcare Services; (General Healthcare prior to & following any forensic work) b) Forensic sampling following a healthcare assessment relevant for that purpose c) Call Centre & email facilities (or other mutually agreed contact mechanisms) through which the Authority can ask for forensic medical & healthcare services. The re-tendering exercise will aim to increase equity of access & ensure a consistent, resilient & high standard of quality care to DPs. The service will delivered in line with current national standards, guidance, NHSE specification & best practice, & at the same time meet the local needs of each Custody Suite/Force area, planned & Ad hoc operational requirements. The Provider will ensure that the service is delivered in an age-appropriate way for children & adults & vulnerable persons; all staff must meet the skills & competences commensurate with the role they are performing. The service should consider PACE, Safeguarding, SAFER, Health & Forensic requirements with equal priority. The Custodial Healthcare provider/s will work closely with L&D providers & other support services within the custody Suite & ensure service users are referred to appropriate onward provision as necessary. The Authority are looking to establish what interest there might be in providing such a service from suitably qualified, capable & competent organisations. The purpose of this PIN is an information gathering exercise, rather than a call for competition at this stage to alert & gauge the market, obtain a better understanding of the current market capabilities/capacity/resilience/innovation/technological advances & provide a conduit for potential providers to express an interest & be involved in pre-tender engagement events. Additional information: Please express an interest via EU Supply & submit the market engagement questionnaire by Monday 27th February 2023 at 11:00am. The submissions will be used to facilitate the 1:1 discussions. Publication or response does not commit the Authority or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a1e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003088-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

75241100 - Police services

79624000 - Supply services of nursing personnel

79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel

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
1 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Sep 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THAMES VALLEY POLICE
Contact Name
Thom Wilson
Contact Email
thom.wilson@thamesvalley.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
KIDLINGTON, OXON
Postcode
OX5 1NZ
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Local Authority
Cherwell
Electoral Ward
Kidlington West
Westminster Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock

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