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DRIVE Project for Bedfordshire

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

21 Oct 2026 at 15:49

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

21 Oct 2026 at 15:37

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

06 Aug 2026 at 12:52

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire is commissioning the DRIVE Project, a specialist domestic abuse perpetrator intervention service delivered in Bedfordshire. The service combines intensive one-to-one case management with tailored behaviour-change work for up to 125 high-risk perpetrators, aiming to reduce repeat and serial abuse and improve safety for victims, children and communities. Delivery must sit within local multi-agency safeguarding and offender-management arrangements, including MARAC, domestic abuse perpetrator forums and Integrated Offender Management. The provider will work with statutory and voluntary sector partners and follow the national DRIVE Service Specification, with local adaptations to reflect Bedfordshire’s needs and partnerships. The commission concerns domestic abuse case management, behaviour-change, counselling and support services.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The procurement has two lots in the published information: the DRIVE Project and IDVA Support, but IDVA Support was cancelled and the amendment says to remove that lot; the remaining opportunity is the DRIVE Project. The enquiry deadline was 9 November 2026 at 16:00 UTC, and the bid deadline was 16 November 2026 at 13:00 UTC. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028, with two possible 12-month extensions through 31 March 2030, subject to funding and approval and not guaranteed. The DRIVE Project lot is valued at £992,314 excluding VAT (£1,190,776.80 including VAT). Evaluation weights quality at 80%, price at 10% and social value at 10%.

This work is suited to specialist providers with demonstrable experience delivering interventions for perpetrators of domestic abuse, particularly people assessed as posing a high risk of serious harm. Suppliers need the capability and capacity to provide intensive individual case management and tailored behaviour-change interventions for a caseload of up to 125 people. Strong partnership working is central: delivery must integrate with statutory and voluntary agencies and existing safeguarding and offender-management arrangements. Providers must deliver the DRIVE model with fidelity to the national service specification while adapting appropriately to local risks, needs and priorities. The service is intended to keep victim safety paramount and to use proportionate, risk-led interventions aligned with national best practice. Quality carries substantially greater evaluation weight than price, with social value also assessed; the opportunity is identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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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 opportunity can be found a follows: 1. Log in to our supplier portal at https://7force.force.com/login 2. Locate the opportunity under the 'Find Opportunities' section 3. Click 'Register Interest' 4. You can then go to 'My Proposals & Quotes' to view the documentation and submit your response. 5. Once you have completed all relevant Requirement Sections, ensure you click the 'Submit' button to ensure your responses are received by us. Upon clicking 'Submit' you will receive a confirmation email. The message centre (found on your Portal homepage) will be available for you to communicate with us regarding any open opportunities, or for any clarification questions you may have.

Lot Information

DRIVE Project

Case management intervention for high risk DA perpetrators.

Renewal: 2 x 12 months 01/04/2028 - 31/03/2029 01/04/2029 - 31/03/2030 Any extension is subject to external funding availability and approval and is not guaranteed.

IDVA Support

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/099631-2026
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

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
£992,314 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£992,314 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
22 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
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

Notice Documents

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