---
title: "Lived Experience Engagement Forums"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fa7b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE"
published: "2025-03-31"
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# Lived Experience Engagement Forums

Buyer: CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fa7b

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## Summary

The Crown Prosecution Service is conducting a public procurement for the "Lived Experience Engagement Forums" to support the Victim Transformation Programme. The contract, commencing on 1st April 2025 and ending on 31st March 2026, involves victim engagement and user testing to ensure services are informed by victims' insights. Located in London, the procurement falls within the social research services category and was awarded without competition to Victim Support via a direct procurement method. Key dates include the signing of the contract on 26th March 2025 and the publication of the contract notice on 31st March 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social research services, particularly those experienced in user testing and victim support. Companies with expertise in engaging with victims of crime and contributing to service development can find substantial growth potential in this collaboration with the Crown Prosecution Service. Large-scale organisations and VCSEs (voluntary, community, and social enterprises) will be well-suited to compete and provide valuable insights for enhancing public services.

## Notice

The contract is for victim engagement and user testing with victims of crime. This enables the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure that the services, materials and systems it develops as part of the Victim Transformation Programme are informed by the insights and lived experience of victims of crime. This was a direct award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011942-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £89,498 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2025 at 09:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011942-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011942-2025
  31st March 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cps.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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