--- title: "Arrest Referral Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-37ceb662-f4e6-4d58-b28e-18fafaa0b635" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-37ceb662-f4e6-4d58-b28e-18fafaa0b635" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37ceb662-f4e6-4d58-b28e-18fafaa0b635.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37ceb662-f4e6-4d58-b28e-18fafaa0b635.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS POLICE AUTHORITY" published: "2025-04-14" --- # Arrest Referral Service Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS POLICE AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-37ceb662-f4e6-4d58-b28e-18fafaa0b635 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-37ceb662-f4e6-4d58-b28e-18fafaa0b635) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37ceb662-f4e6-4d58-b28e-18fafaa0b635.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Police Authority has initiated the planning stage for an "Arrest Referral Service" to engage offenders and provide opportunities to break the cycle of substance abuse and offending. The service falls under the CPV category "Provision of services to the community" (75200000) with additional classification for other community, social, and personal services (98000000). The service will be delivered in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. Key dates include the feedback deadline on the draft specification by 7th February 2025, the tender notice on 25th April 2025, and the contract period starting on 1st October 2025 and ending on 1st September 2030. The total estimated value for the contract is £7,199,000. This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, to expand their service offerings in community and social services. The open procedure procurement method ensures that the process is competitive and transparent, allowing diverse businesses to participate. With the substantial budget allocated for the five-year contract period, businesses with expertise in offender rehabilitation, substance abuse programmes, and community service provision would find significant growth opportunities by contributing innovative and effective solutions to this vital community service. ## Notice Arrest referral service to engage offenders and provide an opportunity to break the cycle of drugs and/or alcohol and offending. DRAFT specification now available (attached) We are sharing this to invite you to feed back to us your initial thoughts and comments. We are happy to accept any feedback until Friday 7th February 2025 at 5pm (to commissioning@westmidlands.police.uk). This is a hard deadline to ensure we can consider all feedback whilst abiding to deadlines. TO CLARIFY: This is an opportunity to read the specification and let us know your thoughts - there will be a separate formal clarification question opportunity once the specification has been finalised and the formal tender is open. We would also find it really helpful if you could clarify in your feedback whether you are intending to bid for this service now you have seen the draft specification. NEW PLANNED PROCUREMENT NOTICE: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015025-2025 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15b582e-f56e-4cc1-b025-0fef45968e7b | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 Apr 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 1 Sep 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,199,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS POLICE AUTHORITY | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 6NQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 14 Apr 2025 at 14:28 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15b582e-f56e-4cc1-b025-0fef45968e7b - 17 Jan 2025 at 16:21 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15b582e-f56e-4cc1-b025-0fef45968e7b - 17 Jan 2025 at 15:55 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15b582e-f56e-4cc1-b025-0fef45968e7b - 17 Jan 2025 at 15:50 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15b582e-f56e-4cc1-b025-0fef45968e7b - 10 Dec 2024 at 13:52 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15b582e-f56e-4cc1-b025-0fef45968e7b - 26 Jun 2024 at 08:06 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15b582e-f56e-4cc1-b025-0fef45968e7b - 26 Jun 2024 at 07:57 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15b582e-f56e-4cc1-b025-0fef45968e7b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15b582e-f56e-4cc1-b025-0fef45968e7b 14th April 2025 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bf9cd88b-1f2d-4fda-8896-cb8a40e11337 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015025-2025 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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