--- title: "Community Diversion Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4ae35dc7-2b53-4bf0-b524-1088dd4c3ce2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4ae35dc7-2b53-4bf0-b524-1088dd4c3ce2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4ae35dc7-2b53-4bf0-b524-1088dd4c3ce2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4ae35dc7-2b53-4bf0-b524-1088dd4c3ce2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTHUMBRIA POLICE" published: "2022-10-07" --- # Community Diversion Service Buyer: NORTHUMBRIA POLICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4ae35dc7-2b53-4bf0-b524-1088dd4c3ce2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4ae35dc7-2b53-4bf0-b524-1088dd4c3ce2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4ae35dc7-2b53-4bf0-b524-1088dd4c3ce2.json) ## Summary The Northumbria Police is seeking a service provider for the "Community Diversion Service" tender, which aims to deliver interventions to reduce serious violence. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender end date of 14th November 2022. The contract period is set to start on 1st January 2023 and end on 31st December 2025. The procurement method for this opportunity is an open procedure, suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), located in the services main procurement category. The service will be delivered within custody and community settings across the North East region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents an opportunity for providers specialising in probation services, evaluation consultancy, education and training services, youth education services, special education services, health and social work services, and other community and personal services. Businesses well-suited to compete in this tender include those with expertise in delivering structured interventions, activities for positive change, and services for vulnerable populations, such as children, young people, and individuals subject to probation. The opportunity offers a chance for business growth by engaging with a public health approach to tackling violent crime and supporting community well-being in the Northumbria Police Force Area. ## Notice The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is one of twenty areas that have secured funding from the Home Office to develop a Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) and commission services to deliver interventions that reduce serious violence. The Northumbria VRU uses a Public Health Approach to tackle violent crime by working collaboratively with police, local government, health agencies, education representatives and other community representatives to crime to address the underlying causes of serious violence. The VRU is seeking a suitable qualified Provider to offer a community support service support using a Whole Family Approach. delivered within custody and community settings across the Northumbria Police Force Area and work with Children and Young People aged 10-17 at risk of engaging in serious violence and/ or knife crime. In addition, the provider will offer people subject to probation, aged 18 plus, and supervised by the Integrated Offender Management scheme wrap-around support, to encourage access and engagement with community resources. Also, to deliver a schedule of structured interventions and activities that encourage positive change and reductions in reoffending. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad827762-7ae3-45e8-a040-a32c2cbcd87a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTHUMBRIA POLICE | | Locality | NEWCASTLE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE1 3PH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Monument | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 75231240 - Probation services - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80310000 - Youth education services - 80340000 - Special education services - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 7 Oct 2022 at 17:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad827762-7ae3-45e8-a040-a32c2cbcd87a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad827762-7ae3-45e8-a040-a32c2cbcd87a 7th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=53749&B=BLUELIGHT Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/30496 User / Company ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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