Published date: 7 October 2022

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: 14 November 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

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Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£0 to £1,500,000

Procurement reference

20221007183352-30496

Published date

7 October 2022

Closing date

14 November 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 January 2023

Contract end date

31 December 2025

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?

No

Description

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is one of twenty areas that have secured funding from the Home Office to develop a Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) and commission services to deliver interventions that reduce serious violence.

The Northumbria VRU uses a Public Health Approach to tackle violent crime by working collaboratively with police, local government, health agencies, education representatives and other community representatives to crime to address the underlying causes of serious violence.

The VRU is seeking a suitable qualified Provider to offer a community support service support using a Whole Family Approach. delivered within custody and community settings across the Northumbria Police Force Area and work with Children and Young People aged 10-17 at risk of engaging in serious violence and/ or knife crime.

In addition, the provider will offer people subject to probation, aged 18 plus, and supervised by the Integrated Offender Management scheme wrap-around support, to encourage access and engagement with community resources. Also, to deliver a schedule of structured interventions and activities that encourage positive change and reductions in reoffending.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Liam Shuttleworth

Address

Newcastle City Centre Police Station, Forth Banks,
Newcastle
NE1 3PH
ENG

Telephone

+447736463090

Email

liam.shuttleworth@northumbria.police.uk