UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

There is a requirement for Veterinary Services for the Police Dog Units for the Cheshire & North Wales Alliance. Veterinary Practices are required to be a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) accredited practice with small animal hospital status. The Veterinary Service will need to cover four prime areas: - Normal veterinary consultation, minor treatment and referrals - Surgery, to include overnight accommodation of animals where appropriate - The supply of medication and associated veterinary care products - Animal dental treatment. All practitioners providing the services must be experienced and hold a minimum of at least one of the following appropriate qualifications: Veterinary Surgeons MRCVS (Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) or, BVM & S (Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Science) or, BVSC (Bachelor of Veterinary Science) Veterinary Nurses All nurses must either be training for or hold a Veterinary Nurse Certificate (V.N.) There is a requirement for a contract to cover the Alliances' requirements where the Veterinary Practices will cover 24/7/365 with the services identified in the specification identified in the RFQ operating across both geographical areas. For operational requirements, the veterinary practice must ideally be within one [1] hours travel but no more than two [2] hours of Cheshire and North Wales. This is an Online ITT - the requirements are set out in an Online Questionnaire. Supporting files can be found in the Documents Folder.

We are seeking a grounds maintenance and gritting contractor to cover Cheshire Police and Fire locations. The contractor will be expected, as a minimum, to cut grass, prune trees/hedges, weed, lawn care and planting trees/shrubs/flower beds. The contractor will be required to monitor weather conditions/temperature and grit certain areas/locations when required.

Grounds maintenance and gritting

The works comprise of the replacing the existing boilers serving CT & VT circuits that provide heating to the AHUs / heater batteries located throughout the building. The existing boilers and any associated redundant equipment are to be removed from site and disposed of via a recognized waste recycling Contractor. The works are required to commence at the earliest possible date following contract award and accounting for lead in times for required materials. Notwithstanding the previous statement, the PCC expects commencement on site week commencing 10th July 2023 latest. The contract duration is shown from award (anticipated to be 7th June 2023 through to the end of the warranty period). This is an online ITT, bidders will need to open and work through the questionnaire, additional files can be found in the documents folder on BlueLight.

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is for the provision of a Support and Maintenance Service for Gates and Barriers (hereinafter "the Services") installed at the premises of; • the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) and the Chief Constable of Cheshire (CC) • the Cheshire Fire Authority (CFA) and the CFRS. The PCC is the Contracting Authority for the provision of Services acting for itself and for and on behalf of the Cheshire Fire Authority (CFA) and for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Services (CFRS). Separate contracts will be awarded for Police and Fire, invoicing will also be separate for each organisation. For site details and types of gates and barriers please refer to the Pricing Schedules entitled 2053_POLICE pricing and 2053_FIRE pricing which are included within this ITT and can be found in the document folder. Please Note: Sites and/or services are subject to change in order to accommodate the PCC's and CFA's Estates Strategy. Any figures/quantities/volumes detailed in this ITT are indicative and provided for guidance only. The contract term will be for a period of three [3] years with the option to extend the contract for a further two [2] years. Please note, this ITT is constructed as an online questionnaire. While there are files in the document folder, the ITT requirements are contained within the online questionnaire. You will need to work through the online ITT questionnaire and submit your response against that.

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is for Servicing, Maintenance and Monitoring of Building Management Systems (BMS) & HVAC Controls (hereinafter "the Services") installed at the premises of; • the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) and the Chief Constable of Cheshire (CC) • the Cheshire Fire Authority (CFA) and any successor body. The PCC is the Contracting Authority for the provision of Services acting for itself and for and on behalf of the Cheshire Fire Authority (CFA) and for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Services (CFRS). Separate contracts will be awarded for Police and Fire, invoicing will also be separate for each organisation Please note, this ITT is constructed as an online questionnaire. While there are files in the document folder, the ITT requirements are contained within the online questionnaire. You will need to work through the online ITT questionnaire and submit your response against that.

This process is to identify a provider to work with the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire to deliver a bespoke bereavement service to those affected by the sudden or unexpected death of a child or young adult aged 25 years or under in Cheshire (where specialist support services or charities don't already exist). The new service will need to operate within and be available to all those in the Local Authorities of Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East, Halton and Warrington. This service will involve several aspects for delivery: • Provide immediate bereavement support for all those affected by the sudden or unexpected death of a child or young person (within 72 hours) • Provide ongoing bereavement support for all those affected by the sudden or unexpected death of a child or young person. • Ensure the service can be accessed at any time after the incident and support historic cases, enabling individuals can gain support at the time which is right for them (within the life of the contract) • Provide professional counselling services and/or other therapies for all those affected by the sudden or unexpected death of a child or young person. • Provide support to individuals who witness the sudden and traumatic death of a child or young person. • Promote awareness raising to a range of professionals. • Provide a range of support services to meet individual's needs. • Create a pathway of support and ensure other agencies are aware of the service being provided and how to refer into it and onward referrals to other services to address wider needs • Evaluate and monitor the impact the service has for those supported. The timescales for delivery will enable us to launch the service in 2023 and ensure its is fully operational before the end of the financial year in March 2024. (A contract start date of 3rd July 2023 has been entered into the contracts finder notice; this date is an anticipated start date) This Request for Quotation is structured as an online questionnaire. Bidders will need to work through the online questionnaire as well as reviewing the documents in the docs folder.

Service and Maintenance of Appliance Bay Doors, Roller Doors and Shutters

Congleton and Macclesfield Police Station - Minor Refurbishment of select areas of both locations. The work involves internal refurbishment to two operational police stations, to refresh circulation areas, some office space together with the refurbishment of the toilet and shower facilities. The work involves removal and replacement of existing suspended ceilings (working in conjunction with our electrical contractor who will install new lighting), redecoration to walls and woodwork and soft flooring. Additionally, the refurbishment of the toilet facilities and shower pods including stripping out existing fittings and the installation of new sanitary fittings and wall coverings, decoration and soft flooring. Note that electrical installation will be by others. Contractors need to demonstrate that they have the necessary resources to enable them to complete the works in the timetable required. Contractors will be required to submit staff details to undergo Police vetting and have vetting clearance prior to work being able to commence on site. Building works is estimated to take 6 weeks per station to complete. Works should commence no later than mid-September 2023 and be completed by 31st December 2023. There will be a site visit opportunity on Monday 10th July 2023. Details of the booking arrangements will be added to the ITT on a broadcast basis and MUST be prebooked. This is an online ITT and bidders will need to open and work through the questionnaire which is the ITT as well as access the files in the documents folder.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) is seeking expressions of interest from companies able to supply 95 Ballistic Helmets (with the option to purchase additional units for the duration of the contract) for use by the Cheshire and North Wales Firearms Alliance. The Alliance is a collaboration between Cheshire Constabulary and North Wales Police Armed Response Units. The ITT is in the form of an Online Questionnaire, where Tenderers must complete both the Quality and Price criterions. Testing of the Ballistic Helmets will be carried out in September 2023 and Tenderers are invited to supply 1 (or up to a maximum of 3 Helmets) depending on the Specification for testing and delivered by the dates specified in the ITT. The Contract will be in place for three [3] years with the option to extend for an additional two [2] years in periods of no less than twelve [12] months. Full requirements can be found in the online ITT Questionnaire and documentation provided in the Documents Folder.

The Provision of Vehicle Collision Repair Services is required from Automotive Bodyshops who are certified to Vehicle Damage Repair Kitemark BS10125. The requirement will be to provide Vehicle Collision Repair services covering cars, light vehicles e.g. vans, heavy vehicles and motorcycles. The Automotive Bodyshop will also be responsible for having recovery vehicles to collect/deliver from/to Police HQ or other locations within Cheshire Constabulary area. The Automotive Bodyshop will also need to be able to attend Police HQ to undertake inspections of vehicles for production of repair estimates. Vehicles owned, hired or leased by Cheshire Constabulary are involved in excess of 320 vehicle related collisions, incidents and cases of criminal damage each year. Occasionally there may be up to 20 vehicles per week requiring collision or other body repair services, on average most weeks it is much lower (est 5 vehicles per week). Automotive Bodyshops will need to demonstrate the capacity to deal with the anticipated volume of repairs and to cope with fluctuations in demand. The Automotive Bodyshop providing the Vehicle Collision Repair Service will need to work with the Constabulary's Fleet Services Unit to return vehicles to the road and operational use in an efficient and cost effective manner. The Contractor will be required to repair /replace Police Vehicle Livery and hold relevant accreditation (where required) to achieve warranty status. The initial contract period is from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2026. There will be an option to extend to 31 October 2029 in increments of not less than 6 months. The value shown in the notice is an estimate for the full 6-year period. Full details can be found within the Online ITT on https://bluelight.eu-supply.com

The Provision of Vehicle Collision Repair Services is required from Automotive Bodyshops who are certified to Vehicle Damage Repair Kitemark BS10125. The requirement will be to provide Vehicle Collision Repair services covering cars, light vehicles e.g. vans, heavy vehicles and motorcycles. The Automotive Bodyshop will also be responsible for having recovery vehicles to collect/deliver from/to Police HQ or other locations within Cheshire Constabulary area. The Automotive Bodyshop will also need to be able to attend Police HQ to undertake inspections of vehicles for production of repair estimates. The Automotive Bodyshop providing the Vehicle Collision Repair Service will need to work with the Constabulary’s Fleet Services Unit to return vehicles to the road and operational use in an efficient and cost effective manner. The Contractor will be required to repair /replace Police Vehicle Livery and hold relevant accreditation (where required) to achieve warranty status.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) as the Authority aims to appoint a suitably qualified single supplier of Forensic Marking Products for Offender Identification and Property Marking. The PCC wants to continue making Cheshire a safer place to live and work by reducing theft from domestic residences, commercial properties and to enhance public confidence in Cheshire Constabulary by increasing the number of offences brought to justice. The offender identification products will be required to uniquely identify an offender through a forensic solution such as spray or grease derived from the subject's criminal actions at a crime scene where the product has been covertly or overtly installed. The Framework will be open for participation by the following Police Forces: Avon and Somerset Constabulary, Devon and Cornwall Police, Dorset Police, Gloucestershire Constabulary, Greater Manchester Police, Lancashire Police, West Mercia Police, West Midlands Police, Wiltshire Police, Police Service of Northern Ireland, Gwent Police and South Wales Police. The Framework term will be 4 years. Please note the value of £1m is an estimate. The actual spend will depend on funding available to the named Forces through national campaigns such as Safer Streets. The PCC cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this Framework Agreement. Full details can be found within the Online ITT - which is constructed as an online questionnaire with supporting files in the document folder

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) as the Authority aims to appoint a suitably qualified single supplier of Forensic Marking Products for Offender Identification and Property Marking. The offender identification products will be required to uniquely identify an offender through a forensic solution such as spray or grease derived from the subject’s criminal actions at a crime scene where the product has been covertly or overtly installed. The Framework will be open for participation by Police Forces named in section II.2.4, and will have a term of 4 years. Please note the value of £1m is an estimate. The actual spend will depend on funding available to the named Forces through national campaigns such as Safer Streets. The PCC cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this Framework Agreement. Full details can be found within the Online ITT – which is constructed as an online questionnaire with supporting files in the document folder.

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.

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. 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.

Supply and Maintenance of Gym Equipment

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) as the contracting authority aims to appoint a suitably qualified provider of Internal Audit Services for the PCC, Cheshire Constabulary (CC) and Cheshire Fire Authority (CFA). The Internal Audit Service will be expected to provide independent objective assurance that each organisation's risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively. They will also be expected to take a proactive approach to the improvement of systems and enable the achievement of Best Practice and Value for Money including delivering continuous improvement and eliminating waste and non-value-adding activity. The successful Contractor will be required to work closely with the PCC, the PCC's Chief Finance Officer, the CC and the CC's Assistant Chief Officer and Head of Finance together with CFA's Treasurer and Finance Departments. In addition, there will be a need to liaise with other corporate departments for work relating to the management and measurement of performance. The Contractor will also be required to liaise with corporate departments and the External Audit Services regarding the delivery of quality; services, policies, and procedures of the PCC, the CC and CFA. The Contract term is 3 years with the option to extend the contract by two further periods of 12 months. Please note the value of £275,000 is an estimate, and includes the optional contract extensions. Full details can be found within the Online ITT - which is constructed as an online questionnaire with Supporting files in the document folder.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) as the contracting authority aims to appoint a suitably qualified provider of Internal Audit Services for the PCC, Cheshire Constabulary (CC) and Cheshire Fire Authority (CFA). The Internal Audit Service will be expected to provide independent objective assurance that each organisation’s risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively. A proactive approach is required to improve systems and achieve Best Practice and Value for Money including the delivery of continuous improvement and elimination of waste and non-value-adding activity. The Contract term is 3 years with the option to extend the contract by two further periods of 12 months. The value of £275,000 is an estimate, and includes the optional contract extensions. Full details can be found within the Online ITT – which is constructed as an online questionnaire with Supporting files in the document folder.