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title: "Women's Out of Court Disposal Pathway"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06faa5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside"
published: "2026-09-16"
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# Women's Out of Court Disposal Pathway

Buyer: Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06faa5

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## Summary

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside and the Chief Constable for Merseyside commissioned a women’s out-of-court disposal pathway across Merseyside. It is a community action service providing early intervention for women who have committed low-level or first-time offences and are eligible for an out-of-court disposal. The requirement is described as a service rather than goods or works, with delivery expected through two charitable organisations: Tomorrow’s Women Wirral and PSS. The selected supplier recorded in the award is PSS (UK), a Liverpool-based voluntary, community and social enterprise. The work is therefore relevant to charities, social enterprises and specialist community organisations able to support women involved in the criminal justice system and provide structured early-intervention services across Merseyside.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold procedure. The selected supplier is PSS (UK), for the service described as the Women’s Out of Court Disposal Pathway. The awarded value is £118,300 gross, in GBP. The award date is 16 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 16 September 2026 to 31 March 2028. A contract signature was scheduled for 16 September 2026. There was one lot, marked suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The procurement was evaluated through a direct award route rather than an open tender, and the service is classified as a community action programme. The award record names PSS as supplier; the original service description also expected delivery by Tomorrow’s Women Wirral and PSS.

This procurement shows demand from Merseyside policing and criminal justice bodies for targeted early-intervention support for women eligible for out-of-court disposal. A credible future competitor would need to operate as, or work closely with, a charitable, voluntary or social enterprise organisation and demonstrate practical experience supporting women who have committed low-level or first-time offences. Relevant capability includes designing and delivering community-based pathways, engaging participants referred through policing or criminal justice processes, and providing support suited to women’s circumstances. Organisations should also be able to deliver consistently across Merseyside and coordinate with partner charities where a joint delivery model is required. The requirement indicates that a specialist community service provider, rather than a general commercial contractor, is well placed to meet this buyer’s needs.

## Notice

Women's Out of Court Disposal Pathway PCC/PD/1299 Two charitable organisations, Tomorrow's Women Wirral and PSS, are expected to deliver a Women's Out of Court Disposal Pathway across Merseyside. The project provides an early-intervention pathway for women who have committed low-level or first-time offences and are eligible for an out-of-court disposal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087550-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £118,300 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 3AN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Everton West |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PSS (UK) Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85322000 - Community action programme

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 08:35 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087550-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087550-2026
  16th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://psspeople.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.merseysidepcc.info/

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