Award

Forensic Medical & Healthcare Services

CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY ON BEHALF OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CHESHIRE

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Award

04 Dec 2023 at 16:50

TenderUpdate

04 Sep 2023 at 16:06

Tender

18 Aug 2023 at 14:51

Summary of the contracting process

The Cheshire Constabulary/Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire has awarded a contract for "Forensic Medical & Healthcare Services" with a value of £12,500,000. The contract period is from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2028, with options to extend until 31st March 2031. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically health services, and was classified under CPV code 85100000. The contract involves the provision of healthcare interventions and forensic examinations within the Cheshire Constabulary Policing Area.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for providers of medical practice, health services, nursing personnel, and related services. The procurement process has concluded with the award going to Mitie Care & Custody Ltd. Businesses well-suited to bid on such contracts should have a strong track record in delivering healthcare services, clinical governance, workforce management, and IT systems. Key dates include the contract signing on 23rd November 2023 and the bid submission deadline extension from 20th September 2023 to 27th September 2023.

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Notice Title

Forensic Medical & Healthcare Services

Notice 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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. Within the police custody suites, the Forensic Medical & Healthcare Service will also provide a clinical assessment of a Service User's fitness for detention, interview, charge and release in accordance with PACE (1984) and the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP) on Detention and Custody. The service requirements also includes interventions required for Test on Arrest. Developing and maintaining referral pathways is a key requirement. 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. The service provider will operate a single point of contact/call centre through which the force can request a healthcare intervention at anytime of the day or night, every day of the year including all public holidays, to ask for Forensic Medical and Healthcare Services. The strategic aims of the Forensic Medical & Healthcare Service are to improve health outcomes for Service Users in the criminal justice system and to contribute to the reduction of offending and/or escalation of offending behaviours by means of providing a high quality, safe, effective and best value service. The Specification contains full details of the aims/objectives/outcomes and requirements. The service provider must deliver a service model that offers a comprehensive range of consultation methods that prioritise face to face but for non-urgent matters could include by agreement with custody staff, telephone and email consultations, telemedicine and digital solutions. The provider will be required to have an electronic system connected to the NHS Summary Care Record. The service provider must assist in the gathering and supply of evidence for presentation at Court within scope of healthcare services including, but not limited to, obtaining blood and intimate samples, the provision of evidence of opinion in relation to injuries sustained and the provision of professional advice. The service provider will be expected to provide Forensic Medical and Healthcare Services at Cheshire Constabulary locations as well as at any other locations to meet operational requirements, this may on occasion be outside the Cheshire Constabulary policing area boundary. The contract will be for an initial period of 4 years commencing on 1st April 2024 with the initial term ending 31st March 2028. The options to extend will take the contract to a maximum expiry of 31st March 2031. The estimated maximum contract value shown in this notice relates to a period up to the maximum expiry date. A standstill period was observed from 13/10/2023 to 23/10/2023 inclusive

Options: There will be options to extend the contract to a maximum expiry of 31st March 2031, in increments of not less than 6 months.

Renewal: There will be options to extend the contract to a maximum expiry of 31st March 2031, in increments of not less than 6 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f555
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035708-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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

79624000 - Supply services of nursing personnel

79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel

85100000 - Health services

85120000 - Medical practice and related services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£12,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,500,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY ON BEHALF OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CHESHIRE
Contact Name
Helen Elliott
Contact Email
helen.elliott@cheshire.police.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1606362063

Buyer Location

Locality
WINSFORD, CHESHIRE
Postcode
CW7 2UA
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLD6 Cheshire

Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Winsford Over & Verdin
Westminster Constituency
Mid Cheshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MITIE CARE & CUSTODY

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