Custody Healthcare Services for the Chief Constable of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary

Tender description

The Force is looking to engage with suitable organisations who can provide fully qualified, trained & competent healthcare professionals to support the complex custody healthcare needs for detainees and suspects in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The purpose of this market engagement is to consult with the market on the draft specification and service requirements prior to final sign-off and publication of the tender documents. Interested organisations should be aware that this healthcare service will be delivered, in the main, within the secure estate of a police custody suite/unit. Medical healthcare is ancillary but critical to the role the police have of investigating crime. Police forces are strictly governed by legislation in particular the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and its Codes of Practice. Contract duration is expected to be 5 years initially with the option to extend for two periods of 12 months each. Interested parties should register their business in our portal In-tend via this website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire. Once registered you will be able to access the draft specification and engagement documents, which consist of the draft specification and a short online questionnaire. Please be aware that the online pre-market questionnaire will close at midday on 21st July 2023. Lot 1: The Force is looking to engage with suitable organisations who can provide fully qualified, trained & competent healthcare professionals to support the complex custody healthcare needs for detainees and suspects in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The purpose of this market engagement is to consult with the market on the draft specification and service requirements prior to final sign-off and publication of the tender documents. Interested organisations should be aware that this healthcare service will be delivered, in the main, within the secure estate of a police custody suite/unit. Medical healthcare is ancillary but critical to the role the police have of investigating crime. Police forces are strictly governed by legislation in particular the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and its Codes of Practice. Contract duration is expected to be 5 years initially with the option to extend for two periods of 12 months each. How to access the documents We recommend that you refer to the e-tendering guidance for suppliers which can be found by clicking on 'Information for Suppliers' at the top of the In-Tend home page. If your organisation is not registered on the Hampshire In-tend portal, please go to the website stated above and click on the 'Register' tab - registration is free. Logging into In-Tend (once registered) - To view this opportunity please click on 'Tenders' then 'Current' and then scroll down to the project - ' Custody Healthcare Services for the Chief Constable of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary" or search via the project reference "HC19847". - Selecting 'View Details' on the relevant opportunity - Clicking the 'Express Interest' tab - Following the on-screen instructions Receiving Notification Emails To ensure you receive email alerts and notifications from our system, please add the email domain '@intend.co.uk' to your Safe Senders list.