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title: "Gangs and County Lines Preventative and Protective Interventions in Kent and Medway"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030b56"
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# Gangs and County Lines Preventative and Protective Interventions in Kent and Medway

Buyer: 7 FORCES COMMERCIAL SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030b56

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the 7 Forces Commercial Services, which is based in Maidstone, United Kingdom, and currently offers a tender titled "Gangs and County Lines Preventative and Protective Interventions in Kent and Medway". This procurement falls under the services category, specifically guidance and counselling services. The procurement method is open, allowing for broad participation. The tender was initiated on 14 January 2022 and includes multiple lots aimed at delivering targeted interventions for children and young people at risk of serious youth violence and criminal exploitation, with a total value of £1,200,000. The deadline for bid submission is 18 February 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in counselling, social work, and youth services, particularly those with experience in dealing with at-risk youth and community safety. Businesses that can offer innovative, trauma-informed approaches to intervention may find themselves well-suited to compete for the contract. The aim of the procurement is to reduce youth violence and foster positive development among vulnerable groups, providing a meaningful avenue for businesses committed to social value and community support to grow and make a substantial impact.

## Notice

The PCC and the Kent and Medway VRU wishes to commission the following services: * Preventative interventions for those Children and Young People (CYP) up to the age of 25 at risk of serious youth violence, knife offences, drug supply, criminal exploitation, or gangs. * Protective interventions for those CYP up to the age of 25 who are involved in of serious youth violence, knife offences, drug supply, criminal exploitation, or gangs. Service Objectives: To deliver age-appropriate, trauma informed, needs led approaches with the aim of providing long term support to CYP and their close relatives or immediate support network. * Reduce criminal and anti-social behaviour * Increase engagement with statutory services * Enable positive change e.g., ETE, ability to make better informed decisions * Reduce the likelihood of re-engaging in serious youth violence, knife offences, drug supply, criminal exploitation, or gangs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Countywide Gangs and County Lines Preventative Interventions

The Preventative Interventions cohort will consist of CYP up to the age of 25 who are at risk serious youth violence, knife offences, drug supply, criminal exploitation, or gangs. This cohort may already be involved in anti-social behaviour (ASB) and low-level criminality. They may not have a case holder but there is evidence that the individual may have already come to the attention of police/other services and an opportunity to work with the individual has been identified. Additional information: Attached as document

Renewal: 1+1+1

Lot 2 - Countywide Gangs and County Lines Protective Interventions

The Protective Interventions cohort will consist of CYP up to the age of 25 where there is evidence of that there is already involvement in serious youth violence, knife offences, drug supply, criminal exploitation (both perpetrator and victim), or gangs. Additional offences such as false imprisonment; modern day slavery offences; robbery and possession of an offensive weapon will also be considered. Additional information: Attached as document

Renewal: 1+1+1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016054-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £521,085 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 7 FORCES COMMERCIAL SERVICES |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME15 9BZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Park Wood & Mangravet |
| Westminster constituency | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CATCH22 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 10 Jun 2022 at 15:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016054-2022
- 14 Jan 2022 at 16:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001213-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.catch-22.org.uk
- http://www.suffolk.police.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=42197&B=BLUELIGHT

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