Scope
Reference
JCPS0750
Description
The Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales and His Majesty's Prison and Probation service Wales are seeking to commission a Justice Integrated Partnership service provision for Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, Cwm Taf Morgannwg and the public sector prisons of His Majesty's Prison, Cardiff and HMP Usk/Prescoed.
The Commissioner for South Wales is seeking Contractor(s) to provide a service, which will assess, engage and divert individual offenders out of crime and into appropriate levels of interventions, support the reduction of drug and alcohol related misuse and reduce levels of offending in accordance with;
• Commissioner's Police, Crime and Justice Plan,
• HMPPS priorities,
• the Wales Reducing Re-offending Strategy, His Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons,
• His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary reports,
• Integrated Offender Management Cymru Strategic Framework and Delivery Manual.
The Contractor(s) shall ensure the service will identify and consider the barriers that individuals, or groups, may face in engaging with such services and mitigate these to ensure equity of service.
Whilst the Commissioner is the sole contractual party, the Contractor is required to develop and sustain close working relationships with a number of other organisations in order to provide an effective service throughout the contract period. Such organisations shall include the:
• Area Planning Boards for substance misuse in Cardiff and Vale and Cwm Morgannwg
• HMPPS, His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals service HMCTS
• South Wales Police
• the Local Health Boards, Local Authorities
• Housing providers
• other substance use services in Wales and
• others named or referred to throughout this Specification.
The Contractor shall provide the service in accordance with the:
• Welsh Government Substance Misuse Treatment Frameworks
• the objectives of South Wales Criminal Justice Board
• HMPPS in Wales Reducing Reoffending Plan.
The Contractor shall provide assessment, diversion and engagement service to adults, whose offending behaviour or criminogenic need is linked to alcohol and/or drug use, within Police custody suites, courts, community and the prison estate who do, or would normally be expected to*, reside within the following unitary local authority areas of South Wales, namely:
• Bridgend
• Cardiff
• Vale of Glamorgan
• Rhondda Cynon Taf
• Merthyr Tydfil
(*NB - currently in the prison estate within the UK and returning to South Wales upon release, or those currently having no fixed /settled address but rough sleeping/staying within the area)
The Contractor shall deliver the service in two activity areas:
Criminal Justice Assessment and Engagement service, which shall include:
• Custody suites and courts
• Prison
Criminal Justice Community Treatment and Support Provisions, which shall include:
• Statutory drug rehabilitation requirement, alcohol treatment requirement and other treatment related mandatory supervision requirements
• Individuals leaving prison who have licence conditions to attend a substance use treatment service, comply with drug testing and / or are in receipt of opioid substitution treatment on release.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKL15 - Central Valleys
- UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
- UKL18 - Swansea
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Engagement
Engagement deadline
16 July 2025
Engagement process description
The Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales wishes to explore the market capabilities and appetite for the services listed in this notice, with the view to conduct a procurement based around the findings and outcomes of this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise.
The contract is due to commence 1st April 2026. Participation in this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise is voluntary, and non-participation will not preclude any party or organisation from taking part.
The proposed structure of this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise will be as follows:
1. Initial engagement via Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (25th June 2025)
2. Official invitation outlining event details
3. Market Engagement Event - 10am-11am 16th July 2025 (online)
This event will take place online via Microsoft Teams, please register your interest in attending by contacting sarah.fry@gwent.police.uk
The Teams request will be sent no later than two days prior to the day.
The agenda for the event will be a presentation provided by stakeholders from South Wales Police and HMPPS, followed by an open Q&A session.
Please register your interest in attending by contacting sarah.fry@gwent.police.uk
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
29 September 2025
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYVQ-9856-GTXR
Cowbridge Road
BRIDGEND
CF31 3SU
United Kingdom
Contact name: Sarah Fry
Region: UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government