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title: "Countywide Support Service for Young Victims and Witnesses of Crime"
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# Countywide Support Service for Young Victims and Witnesses of Crime

Buyer: THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CAMBRIDGESHIRE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e32c

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire is undertaking a procurement process to provide a Countywide Support Service for Young Victims and Witnesses of Crime. This tender falls under the services category, specifically targeting health and social work services, social services, and counselling. The initiative is planned for delivery within the regions of UKH12, UKH1, and UKH11 in the United Kingdom. Initially, the contract was set to span two years with possibilities for extension to a maximum of five years, concluding in March 2031. However, the procurement process was terminated on 24th February 2026 to reassess the specification, ensuring alignment with operational needs and market capabilities. Interested parties were encouraged to attend a market engagement event scheduled for 1st December 2025, at Cambridgeshire Police HQ in Huntingdon.

This opportunity offers substantial growth potential for local organisations specialising in community services, particularly those providing trauma-informed emotional support, guidance, and advocacy for young victims and witnesses of crime. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are suited to engage in the bidding process due to the project's nature and values. The contract, worth between £500,000 to £600,000, reflects the importance of a comprehensive understanding of the local partnership landscape. An open procurement method invites diverse entities to propose strategic, innovative solutions that cater to the specific needs of young victims, creating avenues for long-term collaborations with public authorities like the Crime Commissioner’s office.

## Notice

The Cambridgeshire Office of The Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) are seeking to award a contract for the provision of a Countywide Support Service for Young Victims and Witnesses of Crime.

### Planning Information

Commissioning a countywide support service for young victims and witnesses of crime. 
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is looking for a local organisation to provide emotional and practical support and advocacy for children and young people aged four to 18 (up to 25 with additional needs) who become victims and witnesses of crime. The service should be delivered in a way which meets the needs of the child or young person. This service is being commissioned to provide short to medium support, this is broadly described as a maximum of six weeks or six sessions, but should be considered flexible based upon the victim’s need. 
The successful bidder will be required to:
• assess the needs of victims/witnesses referred to them and agree bespoke support plans which meet their needs to enable them where possible to cope and recover from the crime they have experienced;
• deliver emotional support in a trauma-informed way
• provide advice, guidance and signposting to parents/carers/guardians to enable them to be able to support the young person. 
• where required, support victims to access (including self-refer) specialist services and advocate on their behalf;
Providers will be asked to deliver the service from their local organisation’s base within the county of Cambridgeshire/Peterborough. Staff will be expected to make regular visits to the Victim and Witness Hub (currently based at Copse Court in Peterborough) to foster collaborative working practices and attend/deliver joint training.
Referrals for support will come via the Victim and Witness Hub, Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) or Independent Sexual Violence Advocate Service (ISVA) and self-referrals.
The provider must have a comprehensive working knowledge of the local partnership landscape including education safeguarding arrangements. 
All service requirements will be detailed in a comprehensive Service Specification, which will be released with the Invitation to Tender in mid December. TUPE does not apply to this contract.
The intention is to award a 2 year contract with a further 3, 1 year extensions.
This contract is likely to be co-funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner and respective local authorities. 
A Market Engagement Event is planned for 10.30am on 1 December 2025 and will be hosted at - 
Cambridgeshire Police HQ
Huntingdon
Cambs
PE29 6NP
This engagement event is to provide an overview of the service requirements, commissioning intentions and timelines for the procurement. 
Please email louise.field@suffolk.police.uk to confirm attendance and if you would like the opportunity to book a 1-1 with the Commissioners.
If you are unable to attend in person, but are interested in this opportunity, please still get in touch and we will set up a Teams meeting.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017062-2026 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Cancelled |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CAMBRIDGESHIRE |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE29 9LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | Huntingdon North |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia, TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 25 Feb 2026 at 16:10 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017062-2026
- 9 Dec 2025 at 13:54 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081058-2025
- 21 Nov 2025 at 11:06 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075941-2025
- 18 Nov 2025 at 14:50 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074826-2025
- 18 Nov 2025 at 11:54 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074713-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017062-2026
  25th February 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081058-2025
  9th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075941-2025
  21st November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074826-2025
  18th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074713-2025
  18th November 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://7force.force.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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