Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Kent Police
N/A
Palace Avenue
Maidstone
ME15 6NF
UK
Contact person: Louise Larter
Telephone: +44 1473613624
E-mail: louise.larter@suffolk.pnn.police.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.kent.police.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Graduate Recruitment and Training of Police Officers
Reference number: 7F-2020-0322
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80521000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Fast track graduate programme that attracts, recruits, selects and trains graduates to become Police Officers. The programme includes a 6 week intensive training course and ongoing mentoring and support over a two year period in partnership with Essex and Kent Police forces.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
502 200.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Graduate Recruitment and Training of Police Officers
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80530000
80531200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Kent Police and Essex Police intends to award a contract to the fast-track Home Office approved programme for the recruitment, selection and training of graduates to supplement their Police Officer Recruitment Programme.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Graduate Recruitment and Training of Police Officers
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80530000
80531200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Kent Police and Essex Police intends to award a contract to the fast-track Home Office approved programme for the recruitment, selection and training of graduates to supplement their Police Officer Recruitment Programme.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
There is no known alternative suppliers of this entire offering including selection, recruitment and fast-track training into the Police Forces.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: 7F-2020-0322
Title: Graduate Recruitment and Training of Police Officers
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
29/09/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Police Now
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
502 200.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
PDRS
BiP Solutions, Medius 60, Pacific Way
Glasgow
G51 1DZ
UK
Telephone: +44 8452707055
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Kent Police
Maidstone
ME15 6NF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/10/2020