Forensic Medical & Healthcare Services

Concepts

• health services
• forensic medical & healthcare services
• cheshire
• healthcare services
• miscellaneous health services
• provision of forensic medical
• clinical assessment of a service user
• best value service
• strategic aims of the service
• service users

Location

Description

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 custody suites, the Service will also provide a clinical assessment of a Service User's fitness for detention, interview, charge and release in accordance with PACE 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, via a single point of contact/call centre through which the force can request a healthcare intervention. The provider will be required to have an electronic system connected to the NHS Summary Care Record. The strategic aims of the 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 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 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 values shown in this notice relate to the lowest for the funding for one year up to the estimated value for the maximum contract term. There will be a site visit opportunity on Tuesday 5th September 2023. Attendance MUST be pre-booked via the Online ITT/Message area. Full details can be found within the Online ITT - which is constructed as an online questionnaire with supporting files in the document folder.

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services
• 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
• 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
• 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
• 79624000 - Supply services of nursing personnel
• 79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel
• 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

All applications should be made via the Bluelight e-Sourcing portal https://bluelight.eu-supply.com/ under reference 77927 where full details about the opportunity can be accessed. Expressions of interest are being handled electronically on Bluelight. https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=72022&B=BLUELIGHT All contact should be via the Bluelight e-Sourcing portal https://bluelight.eu-supply.com/ under reference 77927 https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/33132