Published date: 18 May 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 19 June 2023, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

  • Public law and order services - 75242000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

    • Social work services - 85310000

    • Rehabilitation services - 85312500

    • Vocational rehabilitation services - 85312510

    • Social services - 85320000

    • Community health services - 85323000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

MK43 9AX

Value of contract

£540,000

Procurement reference

CF-0003500D4K000001WteKUAS

Published date

18 May 2023

Closing date

19 June 2023

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire seeking though this tender process an Out of Court Disposals Hub and Intervention Service alongside a Referral and Support service for other low-medium risk offenders seeking support for their offending behaviour.
This provision includes a referral and triage hub for low-medium risk offenders who have met the eligibility criteria for, and been offered, an Out of Court Disposal by Bedfordshire Police. The hub will conduct a needs assessment of the service user to determine the most appropriate rehabilitative or restorative intervention for them. The service will also provide support to other offenders who wish to address offending behaviours. For both pathways, a suite of interventions for the offender should be available, although the service may in some cases refer the offender to other available interventions outside the service should this be more suitable.
The Contract will commence 1st October 2023 and will be for a period of 2 years and 6 months until 31st March 2026 with extension potential for up to 2 years.
Budget Range: £105,000 to £120, 000 per annum.
If you are interested in the opportunity, please register interest via https://7force.force.com/ utilising the messaging portal, please confirm if you would benefit from a Supplier Engagement Event. Dependent on the level of interest a date will be set during the month of April 2023.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jade More

Address

Royston Police Station
Hertfordshire
SG8 7BZ
GB

Email

jade.more@beds.police.uk