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Countywide Support Service for Young Victims and Witnesses of Crime

THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CAMBRIDGESHIRE

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Tender

09 Dec 2025 at 13:54

PlanningUpdate

21 Nov 2025 at 11:06

Planning

18 Nov 2025 at 14:50

Planning

18 Nov 2025 at 11:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire is actively seeking to award a contract for a Countywide Support Service for Young Victims and Witnesses of Crime, under an open procedure. This service aims to offer essential emotional and practical support to young individuals affected by crime within Cambridgeshire. The procurement, classified under services such as community, social work, and health services, involves a significant budget, with a gross amount of £600,000 and a net value of £500,000. The competitive tendering process is currently active, with key deadlines marked for the tender period on 19th January 2026 and award completion by 27th February 2026. Service delivery will span across several regions in the United Kingdom, including UKH12, UKH1, and UKH11.

This procurement opportunity offers substantial business growth potential, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs, given the open procedure and focus on community and social services. Businesses equipped to deliver trauma-informed emotional support, with advocacy in collaborative environments like the Victim and Witness Hub, are particularly well-suited to compete. The contract includes the provision of customised support plans, engagement with educational orders for safeguarding, and a comprehensive understanding of local partnership networks. Successful bidders can enhance their service portfolio and establish strong community linkages, bolstered by a possible contract period extending up to 2031, given its renewal provisions.

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Notice Title

Countywide Support Service for Young Victims and Witnesses of Crime

Notice Description

The Cambridgeshire Office of The Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) are seeking to award a contract for the provision of a Countywide Support Service for Young Victims and Witnesses of Crime.

Planning Information

Commissioning a countywide support service for young victims and witnesses of crime. The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is looking for a local organisation to provide emotional and practical support and advocacy for children and young people aged four to 18 (up to 25 with additional needs) who become victims and witnesses of crime. The service should be delivered in a way which meets the needs of the child or young person. This service is being commissioned to provide short to medium support, this is broadly described as a maximum of six weeks or six sessions, but should be considered flexible based upon the victim’s need. The successful bidder will be required to: • assess the needs of victims/witnesses referred to them and agree bespoke support plans which meet their needs to enable them where possible to cope and recover from the crime they have experienced; • deliver emotional support in a trauma-informed way • provide advice, guidance and signposting to parents/carers/guardians to enable them to be able to support the young person. • where required, support victims to access (including self-refer) specialist services and advocate on their behalf; Providers will be asked to deliver the service from their local organisation’s base within the county of Cambridgeshire/Peterborough. Staff will be expected to make regular visits to the Victim and Witness Hub (currently based at Copse Court in Peterborough) to foster collaborative working practices and attend/deliver joint training. Referrals for support will come via the Victim and Witness Hub, Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) or Independent Sexual Violence Advocate Service (ISVA) and self-referrals. The provider must have a comprehensive working knowledge of the local partnership landscape including education safeguarding arrangements. All service requirements will be detailed in a comprehensive Service Specification, which will be released with the Invitation to Tender in mid December. TUPE does not apply to this contract. The intention is to award a 2 year contract with a further 3, 1 year extensions. This contract is likely to be co-funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner and respective local authorities. A Market Engagement Event is planned for 10.30am on 1 December 2025 and will be hosted at - Cambridgeshire Police HQ Huntingdon Cambs PE29 6NP This engagement event is to provide an overview of the service requirements, commissioning intentions and timelines for the procurement. Please email louise.field@suffolk.police.uk to confirm attendance and if you would like the opportunity to book a 1-1 with the Commissioners. If you are unable to attend in person, but are interested in this opportunity, please still get in touch and we will set up a Teams meeting.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e32c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081058-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Contact Name
Louise Field
Contact Email
louise.field@suffolk.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE29 9LA
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH1 East Anglia, TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Huntingdon North
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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