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title: "PIN: Victim Services Hub for Cumbria"
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# PIN: Victim Services Hub for Cumbria

Buyer: CUMBRIA CONSTABULARY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b7541dd9-3653-42b5-8dd9-c24f6ea56211

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "PIN: Victim Services Hub for Cumbria" is initiated by Cumbria Constabulary, with a focus on providing support services for victims of crime, including domestic abuse and anti-social behaviour. This procurement falls under the industry category of educational services, specifically adult and other education services, and is set to be conducted via a competitive procedure with negotiation. The anticipated contract value is £2,300,000, and the contract period is expected to commence on 1st May 2019, lasting until 31st March 2022, with an option to extend. The deadline for the future notice is scheduled for 30th September 2018, with initial documentation to be published around the third week of September 2018. The contract will primarily be located in the North West of England.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in victim support services, counselling, and advocacy. Companies that focus on emotional and practical support for vulnerable individuals, including children and young people affected by crime, would be particularly well-placed to compete. Additionally, businesses experienced in managing service provision and navigating the complexities of the domestic abuse sector could leverage their expertise to secure this contract, thus contributing to community welfare while fostering growth in their operations.

## Notice

The Commissioner is considering procuring a hub of services which supports victims of crime, anti-social behaviour and domestic abuse, witnesses and affected family/ friends to receive support to cope with the immediate impact of a crime and to recover from the longer-term legacy of the experience. This would potentially include triage, needs assessment, victim-centred provision of emotional and practical support and advocacy, and the development of effective referral mechanisms and relationships with local and national specialist services. The Service will ensure a seamless pathway to the most appropriate support, providing the ability to step up or down as needed. The service would potentially include an enhanced focus on the needs of children and young people; vulnerable, repeat or persistently targeted victims of crime; victims of more serious crimes such as hate crime, domestic abuse, rape and sexual assault, including Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advisor support. The completion process is envisaged as being one based on the Light Touch Regime with appropriate due notice, of which this PIN should be included. Subject to final ratification & stakeholder agreement the Modified Process is likely to be modelled & underpinned on the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPwN). This may include a written submission followed by one or a number of selection interviews ending in bids for the eventual service design. Due to the framework under which some of the current services are purchased not being extended, the Authority is now considering its options to procure a managed service provision for the victims' hub model. TUPE will apply to this procurement. Anticipated contract duration would initially be 2 years 11 months with the possible option to extend by 12 months plus 12 months subject to suitability & funding. Schedule date for start Initial publishing of process documentation on or around 3rd week of September 2018. The contract opportunity is intended to be advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union, Contracts Finder and uk.eu-supply.com (interested parties should register). The Authority & its commissioning partners have recently or are currently submitting a number of bids for additional external funding for victims & perpetrators of crime & abuse which may impact on this Service. The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is working with other funding agencies including Cumbria County Council, Cumbria Constabulary, NHS England, NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups and other Local Authorities, through Safer Cumbria, on this potential service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/638ab5ec-fd0b-43df-99fd-47a172d3e2b0 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Sep 2018 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,300,000 |
| 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 | CUMBRIA CONSTABULARY |
| Locality | PENRITH |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA10 2AU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Penrith South |
| Westminster constituency | Penrith and Solway |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

## Release History

- 29 Aug 2018 at 10:56 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/638ab5ec-fd0b-43df-99fd-47a172d3e2b0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/638ab5ec-fd0b-43df-99fd-47a172d3e2b0
  29th August 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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