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The Drive Project - Changing Perpetrator Behaviour

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Sep 2026 at 14:39

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Jun 2026 at 10:20

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex commissioned a domestic abuse perpetrator-behaviour intervention service under The Drive Project. The service aims to reduce child and adult victimisation by disrupting and changing perpetrator behaviour, while increasing victim safety and complementing existing victims’ services. The provider is expected to deliver intensive individual case management alongside a coordinated, multi-agency response, working with existing multi-agency hub processes to identify and manage high-risk perpetrators. Sussex Police leads the hub activity. This is a public service contract in the criminal rehabilitation and offender-management field, classified under CPV 75231200. The work is centred on Sussex and requires close collaboration with police, victims’ services and other agencies already involved in domestic abuse interventions.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Interventions Alliance on 18 September 2026. It used an open, one-stage competitive flexible procedure under the light-touch services regime. Two bids reached the final stage. The single lot was evaluated on quality at 80%, social value at 10% and cost at 10%. The award is worth £250,898 excluding VAT, or £301,077.60 including VAT. The awarded contract runs from 5 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with three possible 12-month extensions, giving a maximum end date of 30 September 2030. The tender submission deadline was 7 August 2026, and enquiries closed on 17 July 2026. The award is active, with signature scheduled for 1 October 2026.

This award indicates demand for specialist domestic abuse perpetrator interventions delivered within a police-led, multi-agency operating model. Credible future competitors will need the ability to provide intensive individual case management for high-risk perpetrators, identify and manage risk through established partnership hubs, and work consistently with police, victims’ services and other agencies. Strong evidence of changing perpetrator behaviour and improving victim safety will be important, alongside arrangements for safeguarding, information sharing, referral management and coordinated case oversight. The evaluation weighting shows that service quality is substantially more important than cost, while social value is also assessed. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate robust outcomes, experienced practitioners, effective partnership working and practical social-value delivery at a Sussex-wide service scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Drive Project - Changing Perpetrator Behaviour

Notice Description

The Drive Project is a response to domestic abuse that aims to reduce the number of child and adult victims of domestic abuse by disrupting and changing perpetrator behaviour. It implements a whole-system approach through an intensive individual case management intervention alongside a co-ordinated multi- agency response to drive perpetrators to change their behaviour. The Drive Project focuses on increasing victim safety alongside the crucial protective work of victims' services. The service has been developed to knit together existing services, complementing and enhancing existing interventions. The delivery partner will be expected to work collaboratively with the existing multi-agency hub processes to identify and manage high risk perpetrators of domestic abuse, led by Sussex Police.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bbc7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089702-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£250,898 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2FZ
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Interventions Alliance

Further Information

Notice Documents

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