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

Buyer: THE POLICE, FIRE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CUMBRIA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f6c081bc-2dd2-44a9-bbdf-693e9dd79273

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## Summary

The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria is seeking Victim Services in Cumbria through a procurement exercise. The contract involves offering support to crime victims, including emotional and practical support, assistance with the criminal justice process, and advocacy. The total contract value is GBP 7,500,000, with a minimum value of GBP 2,690,000. The tender deadline is 26th October 2023, and the contract runs from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2030.

This tender for Victim Services in Cumbria presents business growth opportunities for organisations offering health and social work services, social work services, guidance and counselling services, welfare services, and other community, social, and personal services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete in this open procurement process, which aims to support victims of crime in Cumbria.

## Notice

The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria (the Commissioner) is intending to undertake a procurement exercise to procure Victim Services with a contract renewal commencing 1st April 2024.Victim Services would offer support to victims of crime, whether or not they chose to report this to the Police. This would include provision of information on the service to potential service users, triage, individual assessment of needs and risk, needs-led provision of emotional and practical support, support with the criminal justice process and advocacy. The service would incorporate support for some victims of antisocial behaviour and for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual abuse or sexual assault, including universal, Independent Domestic Violence Advisor and Independent Sexual Violence Advisor services. The Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner has been working with other local partner agencies to confirm the funding and scope of this service. The contract duration would initially be 3 years from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027 with discretionary extension periods of three 12-months periods up to 31 March 2030. The estimated total contract value included is notice the envisaged maximum potential value, including confirmed & unconfirmed funding, extensions for the full 6-year contract period, option to include a 12-month MOJ grant funded arrangement, & scope for further externally grant funded opportunities to be incorporated (if they arise & the Commissioner/provider are successful with the grant funding bids).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26a234a8-7243-41c5-99ee-c50e6fd4a875 |
| 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 | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,400,000 |
| 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 | THE POLICE, FIRE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CUMBRIA |
| Locality | PENRITH, CUMBRIA |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VICTIM SUPPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2024 at 19:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26a234a8-7243-41c5-99ee-c50e6fd4a875

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26a234a8-7243-41c5-99ee-c50e6fd4a875
  24th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=73228&B=BLUELIGHT
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/34578
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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