Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Problem Solving Support
Notice Description
The College of Policing is seeking a single supplier to provide specialist problem-solving support to police force areas participating in the Home Office Knife Crime Concentrations Fund (KCCF). The service will support the development, review, refinement and finalisation of SARA-based problem-solving plans aimed at reducing knife crime within identified hotspot locations across England and Wales. The initial requirement (Phase 1) is for a three-month contract commencing July 2026. Subject to operational requirements and funding availability, the Authority may extend the contract for up to a further nine months and commission additional closely related services, including implementation support (Phase 2). Consultancy day rates submitted by bidders will apply to any additional commissioned services. No guarantee is given that any extension or Phase 2 services will be awarded.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Ability to extend contract for a maximum 12 month period to cover any additional phases if commissioned.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06bb03
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058928-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
73210000 - Research consultancy services
75130000 - Supporting services for the government
75241100 - Police services
79311300 - Survey analysis services
79315000 - Social research services
79411100 - Business development consultancy services
79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
85322000 - Community action programme
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £168,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £168,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jun 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jun 20265 days to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 12 Jul 2026 - 18 Sep 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV8 3EN
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG13 Warwickshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Rugby
- Electoral Ward
- Dunsmore
- Westminster Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058928-2026
23rd June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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