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title: "COP59_2024 Operation Soteria Pillar 5 Contextual Investigations"
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# COP59_2024 Operation Soteria Pillar 5 Contextual Investigations

Buyer: COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a26454f8-a881-4ea7-982f-24f31a76a5be

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## Summary

The College of Policing Limited has completed the tender process for "COP59_2024 Operation Soteria Pillar 5 Contextual Investigations," focusing on research services in support of police forces' National Operating Model for investigating rape and serious sexual offences. The awarded contract, valued at £61,890, was given to London Metropolitan University and covers a period from 5th September 2024 to 31st March 2025. This project aims to deliver a contextual approach to RASSO investigations, ensuring equality and inclusion for all community members. The procurement was carried out through a single tender action, approved by the Head of Procurement, focusing on the region of Coventry, England.

This tender offers significant opportunities for research institutions and consultancy firms specializing in law enforcement methodologies, equalities, and community-focused investigations. Businesses equipped with expertise in developing comprehensive investigative practices and tools that can be embedded into national models will find this contract particularly beneficial. Companies that can produce high-quality, inclusive, and equality-driven research outputs, addressing the needs of minoritized and disadvantaged groups, are well-suited to compete in similar future tenders.

## Notice

The requirement is to support police forces as they implement the National Operating Model for the investigation of rape and support those investigating rape and sexual offences to build strong and thorough cases which are suspect-focused, victim-centred and context-led. This includes developing, or supporting the Authority to develop, products which may be incorporated into the National Operating Model for the investigation of rape and serious sexual offences, with a view to ensuring the Model can be sustained by policing, from entry to strategic management and leadership. Pillar 5 aims to deliver work to ensure there is a contextual approach to RASSO investigations both in terms of equality and application of the law. A consistent criticism raised by the Operation Soteria Bluestone advisory groups and boards is the need for inclusion and equality of access, treatment and service for minoritised and disadvantaged groups. Successful implementation of the NOM means embedding an equalities approach that seeks to address all members of the public, not just majority groups. There are a number of deliverables required from the Supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4a1fb54-17c6-4a1e-b30d-16b70f2eec91 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Single Tender Action approved by the Head of Procurement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £61,890 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £61,890 |
| 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 | COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV8 3EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Rugby |
| Electoral ward | Dunsmore |
| Westminster constituency | Kenilworth and Southam |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2025 at 03:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4a1fb54-17c6-4a1e-b30d-16b70f2eec91

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4a1fb54-17c6-4a1e-b30d-16b70f2eec91
  21st March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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