Scope
Reference
11700
Description
Under section 143 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, Police and Crime Commissioner's (PCC's) were given wide ranging powers to commission or provide victim services and are able to use Ministry of Justice (MoJ) annual grant funding to do this. At the national level, the MoJ commissions various victim support services, including a witness service, a homicide service, support for victims of human trafficking, and support for victims of rape through rape support centres, national telephone helplines, and other support for victims of domestic and sexual violence. Since 2015, the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner has used some of the annual MoJ grant funding and PCC funding to invest in and deliver the following (headlined only) services below:
Victim Support - ISVA, IDVA
DA Perpetrator Programmes
Early Intervention and Prevention Services
The Commissioner is keen to hear from any service delivery provider(s) with experience of delivering: Child Exploitation Services, Sexual Violence Services or Domestic Abuse Services (which includes Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes), with a footprint or the ability to operate across the West Mercia geographic area.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 1 April 2029
- Possible extension to 1 April 2031
- 5 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85100000 - Health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Contract locations
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Engagement
Engagement deadline
16 May 2025
Engagement process description
The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia will be holding an event at 1:30pm on Thursday 22nd May 2025 at West Mercia Police HQ, to which organisations interested in participating in this exercise will be invited to meet with key stakeholders, feed into the outline service specification, followed by an opportunity for informal discussion and questions.
Should your organisation wish to be included in this exercise you should indicate your interest by providing confirmation via the correspondence facility on the In-Tend Bluelight eTendering Tool : Sell2 (in-tend.co.uk) - (https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders) by no later than 17:00 hrs on 15th May 2025.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
4 July 2025
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJHH-5271-ZMQP
Hindlip Hall, Hindlip
Worcester
WR3 8SP
United Kingdom
Region: UKG12 - Worcestershire
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)