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title: "Tackling Re-Offending Through Deferred Prosecution Evaluation"
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# Tackling Re-Offending Through Deferred Prosecution Evaluation

Buyer: BCH PROCUREMENT (REPRESENTING THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONERS FOR BEDFORDSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE )  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61224fd6-9fa2-4ba0-b726-cbc322e3334e

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## Summary

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Cambridgeshire is currently engaged in the award stage of their tender titled "Tackling Re-Offending Through Deferred Prosecution Evaluation." This procurement process involves services within the evaluation consultancy sector, specifically aimed at enhancing interventions to address underlying causes of criminality. The contract commenced on 1st March 2017 and will run until 1st May 2018, with the final report due by May 2018. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the tender period concluded on 3rd February 2017.

This opportunity is particularly relevant to businesses specialising in evaluation consultancy services, especially those with a focus on public sector projects and criminal justice system reform. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate, as the nature of the work suggests a need for innovative approaches to criminal justice evaluation. Engaging in this contract could facilitate substantial growth for businesses looking to extend their reach into government contracts and contribute to impactful social outcomes.

## Notice

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) in Cambridgeshire and Cambridgeshire Constabulary are seeking to commission an evaluation of our work to develop the availability of deferred prosecutions, initially through conditional cautions, together with enhanced interventions to tackle the underlying causes of criminality. This work is currently rolling out across Cambridgeshire. It is suggested work commences as soon as possible to enable lessons to be learnt and if necessary operational changes to be made during implementation with the final full report to be submitted in May 2018 ahead of submission to the Home Office. The evaluation will contribute to the evidence base on policing and associated social issues, informing and shaping the implementation of this work as well as new policies, strategies and practices in the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and Cambridgeshire Constabulary. More widely, the report is required to be submitted to the Home Office and may also inform similar approaches being taken in other police force areas. Additional information: .

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127a0df2-0f2e-453c-a156-8ca759cd3c0f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2017 - 1 May 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £51,903 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BCH PROCUREMENT (REPRESENTING THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONERS FOR BEDFORDSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE ) |
| Locality | HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE29 6NP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | Brampton |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CORDIS BRIGHT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2017 at 16:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127a0df2-0f2e-453c-a156-8ca759cd3c0f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127a0df2-0f2e-453c-a156-8ca759cd3c0f
  20th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bedfordshire.police.uk

## Provenance

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