Forensic Medical Services Policy Custody, Prison and Border Force Control

Concepts

• medical specialist
• glasgow
• glasgow airport custody cells
• glasgow airport custody
• lilias community custody unit
• police scotland criminal justice services division
• forensic medical services policy custody
• border force control
• uk border force
• police custody

Location

Glasgow

Description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) aims, through a partnership approach with Police Scotland, to provide a trauma informed, person centred, safe and clinically effective healthcare services for people brought to Police Offices and healthcare facilities within the NHSGGC area in support of Police Scotland Criminal Justice Services Division. This service will provide signposting and direct referral to the following services: -Primary and secondary care for physical health needs. -Primary and secondary care for Mental Health needs -Primary and secondary care for Addiction needs. Forensic Physicians (FPS) will provide general healthcare and forensic medical assessment of people in police custody/suspects in police custody and complainants/complainers (alleged victims) of crime. An assessment and treatment service will also be required for the 4 prison establishments within NHSGGC boundary (HMP Barlinnie, HMP Low Moss, HMP Greenock and Lilias Community Custody Unit for women) out with office hours (Monday to Friday 08.00 – 18.00) and on agreed Public Holidays. FPS would require providing telephone advice to nursing or prison staff during these hours, or attending the prison to see and treat the patient if required, as clinically determined by the FPS. Furthermore, FPs will provide a primary care response to UK Border Force at Glasgow Airport Custody cells at Glasgow Airport.

CPV Codes

• 85121200 - Medical specialist services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.

Other Information

Please note that the duration of the contract will be 24 months with the option to extend for 3 x 12 month periods The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 17670. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: Bidders will be required to inform the Board if they intend to sub-contract in line with the requirements of the SPD 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: Potential framework participants are required to summarise any proposed community benefits that will be developed and delivered as part of this contract if successful or, alternatively, potential framework participants confirm that they will engage with the NHS Scotland’s Community Benefits Gateway (CBG). This gateway, developed through requests from suppliers seeking opportunities to support the delivery of community benefits within the contracting region, provides information on community benefit opportunities. The CBG is a free and easy to use online service that connects NHS Scotland suppliers with third sector community organisations within Scotland and will be used for tracking and reporting and is an approved compliant route to the realisation of community benefits. For further information please visit NHSS Community Benefit Gateway (SC Ref:742926)