Published date: 20 December 2020

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: 28 January 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Guidance services - 85312310

    • Rehabilitation services - 85312500

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

    • Civic betterment and community facility support services - 98133100

Location of contract

CA10 2AU

Value of contract

£930,000 to £1,000,000

Procurement reference

20201220153038-34578

Published date

20 December 2020

Closing date

28 January 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2026

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 & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria (Commissioner) is undertaking a tender exercise, in order to implement the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) Out of Court Disposal (OoCD) strategy together with an early intervention offender management programme, providing a disposal framework in Cumbria named Pathways.
Pathways Support Workers will identify the root cause(s) of offending, refer to prescriptive interventions while addressing underlying vulnerabilities and/or issues with appropriate partner agencies.
• Aims/objectives:
• Ensure offenders face consequences.
• Reduce repeat offending.
• Improve detection rates.
• Reduce the number of victims.
Improve the quality of service for victims whilst increasing engagement and participation in the OoCD process.
Improve the sense of community wellbeing through reducing the fear of crime.
Reduce demand on front line officers.

The competition process is being carried out under the Light Touch Regime detailed in section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations") and modelled and underpinned on the Open Procedure. The contract duration would initially be 3 years from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2024 with the possible option to extend by 12 months plus 12 months subject to suitability and funding provision.
The Commissioner has estimated the value range for the 3 year initial contract period to be £570,000.00 to £640,000.00.


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