SPS-02206 Justice Partners Escort and Court Custody (Scotland)

Concepts

• prisoner escort
• edinburgh
• scotland tender
• scotland
• hospital watch escorts
• police custody unit movements
• court movements
• court custody operations
• court custody (scotland
• court custody

Location

Scotland

Description

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is seeking a competent service provider to undertake the delivery of the SPS-02206 Justice Partners Escort and Court Custody (Scotland) (JPECCS) contract. The SPS is the ‘lead’ authority in terms of managing the contract on behalf of the Scottish Government, led by the Criminal Justice Partners (including the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Services and Police Scotland). The Criminal Justice Partners will be seeking a service provider to deliver the full requirements of the JPECCS contract which covers all prisoner escorts in Scotland, including court movements, police custody unit movements, hospital appointments, inter-prison transfers, community work placements and transportation for home leave, together with court custody operations. In addition, there are a number of secure movements from police stations and prisons elsewhere in the UK to Scotland and vice versa. The service provider will also provide hospital watch escorts for those prisoners admitted to hospital. In 2023/24 there were approximately 37,000 secure and community movements transporting over 125,000 individuals under the contract. In addition, the service provider will require to have robust data collection systems and reporting tools to support the delivery of the contract and to measure performance.

Total Quantity or Scope

The SPS shall commence this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. The procurement will follow the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation procurement route. Following publication of this Contract Notice a Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be made available to bidders. Tender responses will then be evaluated by SPS. Following the evaluation of the SPD, shortlisted bidders will be provided with an Invitation to Tender (ITT). The ITT will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders via the Public Contract Scotland Tender (PCS-T) portal, an e-Tendering System which can be accessed via the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) website. Suppliers shall note that all documentation, including the SPD, is only available in electronic form and can be accessed via your web browser.

Renewal Options

The contract will have the option to extend up to a further 48 months.

CPV Codes

• 75231220 - Prisoner-escort services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Bidders should note that legislative compliance in the following areas will be evaluated as part of the award criteria: The Service Provider shall comply with, and demonstrate how it will ensure compliance with, inter alia: Criminal Justice and Public Order (CJ&PO) Act, 1994; The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016; The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012; The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971; and The Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989. Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011. Bidders will also be required to comply with, and ensure that their operational instructions, processes and procedures and the delivery of the services ensure compliance with the relevant regulatory and legislative obligations including, but not limited to those relating to: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; Food Safety Act 1990; Employment; General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); Equality Act 2010; Data Protection Act 2018; The Human Rights Act 1998; Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (RIP(S)A); United Nations Convention Against Torture (UNCAT); and Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 28711. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr.... Requirements for Community Benefits shall be included within the ITT stage. (SC Ref:789307)