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Protecting Vulnerable People (PVP) Investigators

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

24 Aug 2026 at 10:45

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

12 Aug 2026 at 11:05

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire is procuring external Protecting Vulnerable People investigators to support policing and criminal justice work in the United Kingdom. The service covers supervisor reviews, victim contact and victim needs assessments, file building, formal MG11 statement taking, evidence review and operational coordination. Investigators will assess enquiry logs and case files, communicate with victims calmly and empathetically, apply disclosure rules, work with the Crown Prosecution Service, and review complex digital and other evidence. The provider is expected to supply a dedicated, largely self-sufficient team rather than isolated ad hoc resources. The anticipated structure is one supervisor and five practitioners, with a senior team resource acting as the single point of contact and coordinating tasks for the local Detective Inspector.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. It is a single lot for recruitment, investigation and security services. Enquiries could be submitted until 11 September 2026 at 23:59, and offers were due by 23 September 2026 at 23:59. The evaluation award decision was due by 30 September 2026 at 23:59. The initial contract period is 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with one possible nine-month extension from April to December 2027, subject to finance approval. The estimated value is £500,000 excluding VAT and £600,000 including VAT. Quality, including social value, carries 60% of the weighting and price carries 40%. Electronic submission is allowed in English.

This opportunity suits investigation, policing, criminal justice and specialist casework providers able to deploy an experienced team. The supervisor must have suitable qualifications and previous PIP2 supervisory experience. Practitioners need experience in policing or the criminal justice system, victim communication, victim needs assessments, police case building, disclosure and working with the Crown Prosecution Service. Relevant capability also includes recording formal MG11 statements, preferably remotely, and methodically reviewing complex digital and other evidence for evidential and disclosure relevance. The provider must offer a structured, risk-led service with a dedicated team capable of accepting tasking directly, prioritising operational demand and working largely independently. A senior resource should be able to supervise a small team, coordinate delivery and maintain quality assurance that reduces rework for Detective Inspectors. The lot is identified as suitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Protecting Vulnerable People (PVP) Investigators

Notice Description

The areas that PVP would like external support with are as follows: 1) Supervisor reviews - these must be undertaken with a suitably experienced and qualified person; previous PIP2 supervisory experience is essential. 2) Making contact with Victims and completing a Victim needs Assessment (VNA) 3) The candidates for this must be able to read and digest an officer's enquiry log and determine how the case is progressing, pulling pertinent points from the case file and sharing updates in a calm and empathetic manner. We require candidates with policing or Criminal Justice System (CJS) experience who can listen and inform victims of police and CJS process 4) File building - The candidates must have suitable skills in case building in a police setting, an understanding of disclosure rules and working with CPS. 5) Statement taking - The candidates must have prior skills in recording formal MG11 statement from victims and witnesses, with preferable skills in remote undertaking of statements. 6) Evidence review (digital etc) - Prior policing or CJS experience is required with PIP2 experience being helpful. Candidates must be able to work methodically through complex data sets to determine what may be deemed evidential to the investigation or be deemed disclosable to the defence. 7 Co-ordination 7.1 The Contracting Authority would be receptive to the appointment of a senior resource within the team. The appointed individual shall act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for the team and be responsible for coordinating work activities in accordance with requests received from the local Detective Inspector (DI). The individual shall demonstrate the capability to supervise a small team, manage work activities in a structured and methodical manner, and prioritise workload based on risk and operational demand. The Service Provider shall ensure that appropriate quality assurance (QA) processes are embedded within the service delivery model to minimise rework and avoid creating additional workload for DIs. 7.2 The Service Provider shall provide a dedicated team capable of operating in a largely self-sufficient manner and accepting tasking directly, subject to the formal adoption of agreed processes. The allocation of individual resources on an ad hoc basis shall not be the Contracting Authority's preferred delivery model. 7.3 The Contracting Authority considers that an effective team structure may comprise one (1) Supervisor and five (5) Practitioners, subject to the experience, capability, and competency of the resources provided

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: One extension of 9 months from April 2027 through to December 2027 will be considered once finances have been approved.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e246
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080216-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

79700000 - Investigation and security services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
24 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN2 2LT
Postcode Area
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Lindsey
Electoral Ward
Nettleham
Westminster Constituency
Gainsborough

Further Information

Notice Documents

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