Notice Information
Notice Title
The Drive Project Market Engagement
Notice Description
We are inviting suppliers to participate in a market engagement exercise relating to the provision of the Drive Project for County Durham and Darlington, commissioned by the Durham Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). 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. Interested organisations are requested to complete the short survey via the link below: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WO3FIM/ Please submit responses no later than 14:00 on Thursday 30th July. Participation in this market engagement is voluntary and does not constitute a commitment to any future procurement process.
Planning Information
Please visit https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home to register on the Durham Police e-tendering platform. Once registered, please navigate to Portals in the top right of the screen and log in to Durham Police Portal.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06cebe
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068432-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85300000 - Social work and related services
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
85312500 - Rehabilitation services
85322000 - Community action programme
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jul 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jul 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR DURHAM
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DURHAM
- Postcode
- DH1 5TT
- Post Town
- Durham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068432-2026
20th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068205-2026
20th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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