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title: "Trauma Informed Practitioners (TIPs)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0364e8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OFFICE OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT"
published: "2023-04-20"
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# Trauma Informed Practitioners (TIPs)

Buyer: OFFICE OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0364e8

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "Trauma Informed Practitioners (TIPs)" has been completed by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. This contract falls under the services main procurement category within the public-order services industry. The contract involves the recruitment and management of Trauma Informed Practitioners to support Trauma Informed Policing in Hampshire. The contract value is up to £450,000 and was signed on 17th November 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for ACE/Trauma Training Organisations experienced in trauma-informed practices to engage with the Police and Crime Commissioner's office. Businesses offering trauma training services, clinical supervision, and collaborative youth-focused interventions would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method was an open procedure, providing a transparent and open opportunity for suitable providers. The contract involves close collaboration with various policing teams, support services, and youth justice sectors in the Hampshire region.

## Notice

The OPCC is seeking submissions from a credible and experienced ACE/Trauma Training Organisation to recruit and manage Trauma Informed Practitioners (TIPs) to patrol with police and provide feedback through reflective practice to support Trauma Informed Policing. TIPs support will continue to focus predominantly on Response and Patrol Policing teams, and will also include TIPs making themselves aware of local commissioned services, engaging with key partners, support in Police Custody, some support for Neighbourhood Officers and other policing teams, and giving feedback on PPN1s (safeguarding forms) with a view to police writing them through a trauma informed lens.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The recruitment and management by a lead ACE/Trauma Training Organisation of of up to four Trauma Informed Practitioners (TIPs), or up to twelve TIPs if the OPCC is successful in its bid to the Youth Endowment Fund. This includes sourcing independent clinical supervision, providing the TIPs with any training the Provider deems necessary to ensure they are competent and consistent and providing up to 12 virtual Trauma Informed Policing training sessions during the lifetime of the contract. If the OPCC is successful in its bid to the YEF, the Provider will also provide additional trauma informed training with a particular emphasis on young people connected to Youth Justice, Children's Social Care and/or issues connected with education. Please note, if the OPCC is successful its bid to the Youth Endowment Fund, the Provider will work with the Commissioner, Youth Endowment Fund and Independent Evaluator in the Spring of 2023 to co-design the programme (this does not affect the 4 TIPs recruited from January 2023). The Provider would be expected to make reasonable adjustments to support the requirements of the Youth Endowment Fund which would begin Summer 2023 and run until March 2025. The successful Provider will be awarded funding and promptly recruit, guide and manage the Trauma Informed Practitioners (TIPs) based on the TIPs job description below. The TIPs will be based with police in Hampshire and it is acceptable for the Provider to line-manage the TIPs virtually on Microsoft Teams. There is an expectation of at least two in-person visits by the Provider to each TIP during the life of the contract. The concept of TIPs support to the Police is that TIPs patrol with police, attending calls from members of the public, observing and considering incidents through a trauma informed lens, and providing feedback based on reflective practice. The TIPs should build a strong relationship with the following: (other partnerships may be applicable): * The Policing Team they are supporting * The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and in particular the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) and Youth Commission * Hampshire Constabulary and in particular the GRIP support working alongside the VRU (which includes the Police Serious Violence Task Force) * Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) and Probation * Liaison and Diversion Service (including young person workers based in the Police Station where applicable) * Local support services including youth services, domestic abuse and mental health (including Hampshire Constabulary Mental Health Lead and Mental Health Rapid Response Vehicle) * Police Education Partnership Managers * Multi Agency Safeguarding Hubs (MASH) Additional information: The value excluding VAT shown in II.1.5 and II.2.6 above is up to PS1,250,000 if the OPCC is successful in its bid to the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) but only up to PS450,000 if it is unsuccessful

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011398-2023 |
| 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 | 20 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,250,000 |
| Lots value | £1,250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £450,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8AJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROCK POOL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75242100 - Public-order services

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2023 at 15:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011398-2023
- 1 Sep 2022 at 14:45 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024506-2022
- 1 Sep 2022 at 13:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024490-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hants.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire
- https://www.hants.gov.uk/aboutthecouncil/governmentinhampshire/police-crime-panel

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