Contract

Community Diversion Service

  • Northumbria Police

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-006319

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03741c

Published 27 February 2024, 5:18pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Northumbria Police

Newcastle City Centre Police Station, Forth Banks,

Newcastle

NE1 3PH

Contact

Liam Shuttleworth

Email

liam.shuttleworth@northumbria.police.uk

Telephone

+44 7736463090

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC - North East (England)

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/30496

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/30496

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Community Diversion Service

Reference number

NP0028

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

1.1 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.

1.2 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.

1.3 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.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,490,985

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75231240 - Probation services
  • 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80310000 - Youth education services
  • 80340000 - Special education services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

1.1 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.

1.2 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.

1.3 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.

1.4 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.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-028320


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Community Diversion Service

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 February 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Humankind Charity

Inspiration House Unit 22 Bowburn North Industrial Estate

Durham

DH6 5PF

Email

tenders@humankindcharity.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1325731161

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

182 0492

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,490,985


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of England & Wales

7 Rools Building, Fetter Lane

London

EC4A 1NL

Country

United Kingdom