Published date: 24 June 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 26 October 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work services - 85310000

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

    • Guidance services - 85312310

    • Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions - 85312400

    • Administrative social services - 85321000

    • Community action programme - 85322000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

CA10 2AU

Value of contract

£2,690,000 to £7,500,000

Procurement reference

20240624203723-34578

Published date

24 June 2024

Closing date

26 October 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria (the Commissioner) is intending to undertake a procurement exercise to procure Victim Services with a contract renewal commencing 1st April 2024.Victim Services would offer support to victims of crime, whether or not they chose to report this to the Police. This would include provision of information on the service to potential service users, triage, individual assessment of needs and risk, needs-led provision of emotional and practical support, support with the criminal justice process and advocacy. The service would incorporate support for some victims of antisocial behaviour and for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual abuse or sexual assault, including universal, Independent Domestic Violence Advisor and Independent Sexual Violence Advisor services.

The Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner has been working with other local partner agencies to confirm the funding and scope of this service.

The contract duration would initially be 3 years from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027 with discretionary extension periods of three 12-months periods up to 31 March 2030.

The estimated total contract value included is notice the envisaged maximum potential value, including confirmed & unconfirmed funding, extensions for the full 6-year contract period, option to include a 12-month MOJ grant funded arrangement, & scope for further externally grant funded opportunities to be incorporated (if they arise & the Commissioner/provider are successful with the grant funding bids).

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

23 May 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Total value of contract

£7,400,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Victim Support

Address

Ground Floor, Building 3, Eastern Business Park, Wern Fawr Lane, Old St. Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5EA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract period includes 3 x 12-month optional extensions. Estimated awarded contract value for full 6-year period, also includes estimated value for potential further external funded grant opportunities.

About the buyer

Contact name

Elaine Allan

Address

Police Headquarters, Carleton Hall
Penrith, Cumbria
CA10 2AU
ENG

Telephone

+44 3001240113

Email

CommercialDept@cumbria.police.uk

Website

www.cumbria.police.uk