---
title: "Restorative Justice Services in Kent and Medway"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ad71"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "7 FORCE COMMERCIAL SERVICES"
published: "2023-03-02"
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# Restorative Justice Services in Kent and Medway

Buyer: 7 FORCE COMMERCIAL SERVICES  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ad71

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent has initiated a planning stage tender for Restorative Justice Services in Kent and Medway. This procurement process focuses on services in the guidance and counselling category, with a contract value of £1,000,000 GBP. The procurement is being carried out by 7 Force Commercial Services and aims to engage providers prior to releasing the tender to the open market. A market engagement event is scheduled for 23rd March 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the guidance and counselling sector to compete for providing restorative justice services. Companies with experience in guidance, justice, health, social work, counselling, and social services would be well-suited to participate in this tender. The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent is seeking input from providers to develop the final service specification and is actively engaging with interested parties through a market engagement event on 23rd March 2023.

## Notice

This is a request for market engagement on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent who will be commissioning a restorative justice service to support victims.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Prior to releasing the tender opportunity to the open market, the Procurement Team are requesting information from providers who are interested in providing this Service. We would like to draw on provider's knowledge and experience of the current market and any challenges currently experienced for similar or the same service type of service. The responses will be used to assist us in the development of our final specification for the service. We will also be holding an on-line market engagement event on 23 March 2023 and please respond if you wish to be invited.

Restorative justice brings those harmed by crime and those responsible for the harm into communication with each other, enabling everyone affected by a particular incident to play a part in repairing the harm and find a positive way forward. It offers victims an opportunity to be heard, to ask questions of the offender, and to have their say in the resolution of harm caused. Additional information: Please complete and return the attached Pre-market Questionnaire with your information. Thank you.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006087-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 7 FORCE COMMERCIAL SERVICES |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP5 3QS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Martlesham & Purdis Farm |
| Westminster constituency | Suffolk Coastal |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75230000 - Justice services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2023 at 09:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006087-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://7force.force.com/
- https://7force.force.com/login
- https://www.suffolk.police.uk

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