Merseyside Police & Crime Commissioner / North West Probation Service Restorative Justice Service

Concepts

• social work
• liverpool
• community-based services
• community and personal services
• justice services
• restorative justice
• support services
• victims’ support services
• accessible service
• justice

Location

Merseyside

Description

This tender seeks to acquire a restorative justice delivery partner. Core principles underpinning the service sought: • An ‘end to end’ accessible service without time limits regardless of the process of related criminal proceedings. • Positive and proactive approach to work with all victims. • Victim led support tailored to meet individual needs. Expected Outcomes: • Improve victim satisfaction. • Increase offender awareness of the impact of their criminal behaviour. • Empowering victims to have a voice in how an offence has affected them. • Reduced offender recidivism. • Improvements in reported health and well-being of victims. • Increased sense of personal safety for victims. • Increased numbers of victims aware of their rights and aware of support services available. • Improved victim awareness of restorative justice and its benefits by monitoring effectiveness of its promotion.

Total Quantity or Scope

The PCC for Merseyside is allocated grant funding by the Ministry of Justice for victims’ services. The grant is issued to commission and/or provide and develop victims’ support services, including Restorative Justice (RJ), for Merseyside.Restorative Justice brings those harmed by crime and those responsible for the harm into communication with each other. Restorative Justice offers victims an opportunity to be heard, to ask questions of the offender and to have their say in what they want to h

Renewal Options

Subject to funding being available

CPV Codes

• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
• 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
• 75230000 - Justice services
• 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.