Custodial Healthcare Services
Published
Buyer
Description
This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the market of Thames Valley Police’s intention to recommission Custodial Healthcare Services for 2025 & beyond. We will be seeking to understand the level & range of service provider interest in delivering these services & seeking providers who have the capability & capacity to deliver a resilient evolving service. 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. The service needs to be reactive to short notice operational needs as well as proactive to longer term strategies, needing to fully integrate with NHS (L&D), Social Care & Voluntary Sector providers of health & social support, managing interconnected relationships & pathways. 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, release, 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 will be welcomed as will insights into industry related technological advances. The Police custody suites are located;o Berkshire (Maidenhead & Reading)o Buckinghamshire (Aylesbury & Milton Keynes)o Oxfordshire (Abingdon & Banbury)o Newbury (Berks) – Retained for Operational Contingencyo High Wycombe (Bucks) - 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 purposec) Call Centre, email & video call 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, support to joint protocols around the safe management of intoxication in custody & Health & Forensic requirements with equal priority. The Custodial Healthcare provider 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 will be seeking interest from the market providers in providing such a service from suitably qualified, capable & competent organisations. The purpose of this PIN is for market information only, notifying the intention to re-commission this service mid 2024 for contractual arrangements 2025 & beyond, rather than a call for competition at this stage. The tendering process will follow the PCR2015 two stage Restricted procedure via In-Tend e-Procurement system. The sell2 address below will act as a single sign on site if suppliers want to engage with any police or fire who use this system; https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home
Timeline
Publish date
2 months ago
Buyer information
Thames Valley Police
- Contact:
- Thom Wilson
- Email:
- Thom.Wilson@thamesvalley.police.uk
Explore contracts and tenders relating to Thames Valley Police
Go to buyer profileNotice topic
Source
"Find-a-Tender"To save this opportunity, sign up to Stotles for free.
Save in appTender tracking
Access a feed of government opportunities tailored to you, in one view. Receive email alerts and integrate with your CRM to stay up-to-date.
Proactive prospecting
Get ahead of competitors by reaching out to key decision-makers within buying organisations directly.
360° account briefings
Create in-depth briefings on buyer organisations based on their historical & upcoming procurement activity.
Collaboration tools
Streamline sales workflows with team collaboration and communication features, and integrate with your favourite sales tools.
Explore similar tenders and contracts
Browse open tenders, recent contract awards and upcoming contract expiries that match similar CPV codes.
- Pre-tender
Tobacco Addiction Treatment Service - Provider Selection Regime - Most Suitable Provider Process
Blackpool CouncilPublished a month ago
- Pre-tender
Pre-Entry Medical Assessment Services for the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Reserves
Ministry of DefencePublished a month ago
- Pre-tender
Force Medical Advisor (FMA) K&E
Kent and Essex Constabularies144,000 GBPPublished 2 months ago
Explore other contracts published by Thames Valley Police
Explore more open tenders, recent contract awards and upcoming contract expiries published by Thames Valley Police.
- Stale pre-tender
Provision of ad-hoc clothing and uniform (including PPE items)
Thames Valley PolicePublished 6 months ago
- Stale pre-tender
Software Solution to Manage Codec
Thames Valley Police50,000 GBPPublished 7 months ago
- Stale pre-tender
Force wide training - Managed service provider; Pre market engagement
Thames Valley PolicePublished a year ago
- Stale pre-tender
Force wide Training - Managed Service Provider; Pre Market Engagement
Thames Valley Police1,000,000 GBPPublished a year ago
- Stale pre-tender
Grounds Maintenance Services to Thames Valley Police Operational Sites and Residential Properties Force
Thames Valley Police726,887 GBPPublished a year ago
- Stale pre-tender
Custodial Healthcare (Pre Market Engagement)
Thames Valley PolicePublished a year ago
Explore more suppliers to Thames Valley Police
Sign upExplore top buyers for public sector contracts
Discover open tenders, contract awards and upcoming contract expiries of thousands of public sector buyers below. Gain insights into their procurement activity, historical purchasing trends and more.
- City, University of London
- UK Export Finance
- Galway Mayo Institute of Technology
- NHS North East London CCG
- Backwell School
- Ministry of Defence, Ships, Salvage and Marine Operations (S&MO)
- Turner and Townsend
- Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- NorseCare Ltd
- YEOVIL TOWN COUNCIL
- Leigh Trust
- Pembury Primary School
Explore top sources for public sector contracts
Stotles aggregates public sector contract data from every major procurement data source. We ingest this data and surface the most relevant insights for our users. Explore our list of public sector procurement data sources below.