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DRIVE Project for Bedfordshire

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire

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06 Aug 2026 at 12:52

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire intends to commission specialist domestic abuse services under the DRIVE Project. The main service will provide intensive one-to-one case management and tailored behaviour-change interventions for up to 125 high-risk domestic abuse perpetrators. It is intended to reduce repeat and serial abuse, lower risks to victims, and improve safety through multi-agency safeguarding and offender-management arrangements, including MARAC, domestic abuse perpetrator services and Integrated Offender Management. A second service will provide Independent Domestic Violence Adviser support to complement the intervention programme. The work is classified as health, social and community services, including counselling, rehabilitation and guidance. Delivery is in Bedfordshire.

This procurement is at the planning stage and carries an intention to procure, rather than an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to use an above-threshold open procedure. The proposed total value is £900,000 excluding VAT (£1,080,000 including VAT). The buyer’s indicative timetable anticipates a tender response date of 28 September 2026, enquiries closing on 21 September 2026 and an award decision by 19 October 2026. The contract is expected to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 March 2029, with an option to renew for one further 12-month period, potentially extending to 31 March 2030. There will be two lots: the DRIVE intervention programme and IDVA support. Suppliers may bid for and be awarded one lot. Evaluation is 60% quality, 30% price and 10% social value.

The planned work will suit specialist domestic abuse organisations, perpetrator-intervention providers, IDVA services and voluntary, community or social enterprises with strong safeguarding and partnership capability. The buyer is looking for demonstrable experience of working with high-risk domestic abuse perpetrators, delivering intensive case management and behaviour-change interventions, and operating effectively with statutory and voluntary-sector partners. Providers will need to deliver the nationally recognised DRIVE model with fidelity while adapting it to local needs, risks, partnerships and priorities. Relevant capability includes working within multi-agency arrangements such as MARAC, domestic abuse perpetrator forums and Integrated Offender Management, with victim safety kept paramount. Quality assurance will involve oversight by a DRIVE Fellow. Both lots are identified as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, supporting preparation by specialist organisations of varying scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DRIVE Project for Bedfordshire

Notice Description

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, is seeking to commission a specialist provider to deliver the DRIVE Project model, a nationally recognised, evidence based intervention for high harm domestic abuse perpetrators. The project forms part of a government funded national approach to reducing serious harm by addressing the behaviours of perpetrators who pose the greatest risk to victims, children, and communities. The commissioned service will deliver intensive, one to one case management and tailored behaviour change interventions for up to 125 high risk perpetrators, working in close partnership with statutory and voluntary sector agencies. The DRIVE Project model will operate as an integral component of existing multi agency safeguarding and offender management arrangements, including MARAC, DA Perpetrator, and Integrated Offender Management structures. The primary objectives of the DRIVE Project model are to reduce repeat and serial domestic abuse, lower risk to victims, improve safety outcomes, and strengthen system wide responses to high harm perpetration. Delivery must ensure that victim safety remains paramount and that interventions are proportionate, risk led, and aligned to national best practice. This tender seeks a provider with demonstrable experience in domestic abuse perpetrator interventions, strong partnership capability, and the capacity to deliver the DRIVE model with fidelity while responding effectively to local needs, risks, and priorities. The service will be commissioned in line with the national DRIVE Service Specification. Local adaptations will be permitted and required where necessary to reflect local need, partnerships, and system arrangements. Oversight and quality assurance will be provided by a 'DRIVE Fellow' to ensure adherence to the DRIVE model. This procurement will be divided into two lots - Lot 1 DRIVE high-risk perpetrator intervention programme Lot 2 IDVA service This proposed lot structure has been developed to secure specialist expertise in the high-risk perpetrator intervention service, maximise market engagement, maintain flexibility in contract award and ensure an integrated domestic abuse service pathway. The structure will provide the choice to appoint either a single provider across both lots or separate specialist providers if this represents a more advantageous outcome.

Lot Information

DRIVE Project

Case management intervention for high risk DA perpetrators.

Renewal: 1 x 12 months

IDVA Support

To support the work of Lot 1

Renewal: 1 x 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dda6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074703-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement 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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

75241100 - Police services

85000000 - Health and social work services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

85323000 - Community health services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KEMPSTON
Postcode
MK43 9AX
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Kempston West
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Further Information

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