Opportunity

Community Diversion Service

  • Northumbria Police

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice with call for competition)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-028320

Published 7 October 2022, 5:07pm



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

NUTS 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.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=53749&B=BLUELIGHT

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=53749&B=BLUELIGHT

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000

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) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

14 November 2022

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


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