Planning

Arrest Referral Service

WEST MIDLANDS POLICE AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 7 releases in its history.

Planning

14 Apr 2025 at 14:28

Planning

17 Jan 2025 at 16:21

Planning

17 Jan 2025 at 15:55

Planning

17 Jan 2025 at 15:50

Planning

10 Dec 2024 at 13:52

Planning

26 Jun 2024 at 08:06

Planning

26 Jun 2024 at 07:57

Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Police Authority has initiated the planning stage for an "Arrest Referral Service" to engage offenders and provide opportunities to break the cycle of substance abuse and offending. The service falls under the CPV category "Provision of services to the community" (75200000) with additional classification for other community, social, and personal services (98000000). The service will be delivered in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. Key dates include the feedback deadline on the draft specification by 7th February 2025, the tender notice on 25th April 2025, and the contract period starting on 1st October 2025 and ending on 1st September 2030. The total estimated value for the contract is £7,199,000.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, to expand their service offerings in community and social services. The open procedure procurement method ensures that the process is competitive and transparent, allowing diverse businesses to participate. With the substantial budget allocated for the five-year contract period, businesses with expertise in offender rehabilitation, substance abuse programmes, and community service provision would find significant growth opportunities by contributing innovative and effective solutions to this vital community service.

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Notice Title

Arrest Referral Service

Notice Description

Arrest referral service to engage offenders and provide an opportunity to break the cycle of drugs and/or alcohol and offending. DRAFT specification now available (attached) We are sharing this to invite you to feed back to us your initial thoughts and comments. We are happy to accept any feedback until Friday 7th February 2025 at 5pm (to commissioning@westmidlands.police.uk). This is a hard deadline to ensure we can consider all feedback whilst abiding to deadlines. TO CLARIFY: This is an opportunity to read the specification and let us know your thoughts - there will be a separate formal clarification question opportunity once the specification has been finalised and the formal tender is open. We would also find it really helpful if you could clarify in your feedback whether you are intending to bid for this service now you have seen the draft specification. NEW PLANNED PROCUREMENT NOTICE: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015025-2025

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-37ceb662-f4e6-4d58-b28e-18fafaa0b635
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15b582e-f56e-4cc1-b025-0fef45968e7b
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,199,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 1 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS POLICE AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6NQ
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

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