--- title: "The Provision of a Hate Crime, Antisocial Behaviour and Mediation Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bae5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06bae5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06bae5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06bae5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "POLICE, FIRE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR STAFFORDSHIRE" published: "2026-06-23" --- # The Provision of a Hate Crime, Antisocial Behaviour and Mediation Service Buyer: POLICE, FIRE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR STAFFORDSHIRE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bae5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06bae5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06bae5.json) ## Summary The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire is in the planning stage of a procurement process for services titled "The Provision of a Hate Crime, Antisocial Behaviour and Mediation Service." The procurement falls under the industry category of community service provision, with a focus on commissioning a Hate Crime Support Service (Lot A) and an ASB & Mediation Support Service (Lot B) to serve the regions of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. This project is slated to start on 1st April 2027, and the commissioner is planning a market engagement day on 17th July 2026 at Staffordshire Police HQ, to facilitate discussions and provide more insights into the tender requirements. Interested suppliers must express their interest by 14th July 2026, via the Proquro e-tendering portal. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in victim support services and community safety to expand their operations within the public sector. The Commissioner is explicitly seeking partnerships that will provide high-quality, confidential support to victims across the community. This is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are equipped to deliver collaborative and efficient service solutions. SMEs and VCSEs can leverage this opportunity to enhance their footprint in public service provision, particularly those experienced in engaging with multiple stakeholders and delivering victim-oriented services. A total contract value is estimated at approximately £1.53 million, underscoring the potential for substantial business growth and market presence. ## Notice The Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner seeks to commission a Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Hate Crime Support Service (Lot A) and an ASB & Mediation Support Service (Lot B) for victims of crime / incidents, regardless of whether the crime / incident has been reported to the police or not. Both services will provide a free, confidential, high-quality service, with victim's wishes and feelings being at the heart of service delivery. The service will provide timely information, advice, guidance, signposting and one-to-one support to help victims cope and recover from the impact of the crime / incident and the harm they have experienced. Working in partnership with relevant partners / service providers to ensure the development, coordination and delivery of a range of effective victim services will be a key element. Services will commence 1st April 2027. The Commissioner is planning on holding a market engagement day at Staffordshire Police HQ, Conference Room 7, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0YY on Friday 17th July 2026. This will include 1-2-1 sessions with individual suppliers, where requested. The aim of the market engagement day will be to examine the proposed specification and answer any questions in relation to the requirement and procurement process, before the formal tender is launched. Suppliers wishing to attend this event should login to, or register as a new supplier on, Proquro e-tendering portal and submit a completed attendance document through the Proquro system expressing an interest, before 14th July 5pm 2026. Please indicate who will be attending with e-mail addresses and if organisations wish to book a 1-2-1 session with Commissioners. Contract value: Lot A - Hate Crime Service Circa PS704,000 (PS176,000 per annum) Lot B - ASB & Mediation Service Circa PS826,000 (206,500 per annum) Full details about this pre-market engagement can be accessed at https://portal.proquro.co.uk/Suppliers/Tenders/Details?id=1071 ### Planning Information The Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner seeks to commission a Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Hate Crime Support Service (Lot A) and an ASB & Mediation Support Service (Lot B) for victims of crime / incidents, regardless of whether the crime / incident has been reported to the police or not. Both services will provide a free, confidential, high-quality service, with victim’s wishes and feelings being at the heart of service delivery. The service will provide timely information, advice, guidance, signposting and one-to-one support to help victims cope and recover from the impact of the crime / incident and the harm they have experienced. Working in partnership with relevant partners / service providers to ensure the development, coordination and delivery of a range of effective victim services will be a key element. Services will commence 1st April 2027. The Commissioner is planning on holding a market engagement day at Staffordshire Police HQ, Conference Room 7, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0YY on Friday 17th July 2026. This will include 1-2-1 sessions with individual suppliers, where requested. The aim of the market engagement day will be to examine the proposed specification and answer any questions in relation to the requirement and procurement process, before the formal tender is launched. Suppliers wishing to attend this event should login to, or register as a new supplier on, Proquro e-tendering portal and submit a completed attendance document through the Proquro system expressing an interest, before 14th July 5pm 2026. Please indicate who will be attending with e-mail addresses and if organisations wish to book a 1-2-1 session with Commissioners. Contract value: Lot A - Hate Crime Service Circa £704,000 (£176,000 per annum) Lot B - ASB & Mediation Service Circa £826,000 (206,500 per annum) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058956-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,530,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | POLICE, FIRE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR STAFFORDSHIRE | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST18 0YY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Milwich | | Westminster constituency | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge | | Delivery location | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community ## Release History - 23 Jun 2026 at 12:30 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058956-2026 - 23 Jun 2026 at 10:49 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058880-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058956-2026 23rd June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058880-2026 23rd June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://portal.proquro.co.uk/Suppliers/Tenders/Details?id=1071 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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