PIN - Commissioning of Victim Support Services on behalf of the OPCC

Concepts

• health services
• worcester
• community and personal services
• victim support service
• various victim support services
• rape support centres
• other support
• a quality victim support services
• victims
• victim support services

Location

With the West Mercia Geographical area

Description

Under section 143 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, Police and Crime Commissioner's (PCC's) were given wide ranging powers to commission or provide victim support service and are able to use Ministry of Justice (MoJ) annual grant funding to do this. At the national level, the MoJ commissions various victim support services, including a witness service, a homicide service, support for victims of human trafficking, and support for victims of rape through rape support centres, national telephone helplines, and other support for victims of domestic and sexual violence. Since 2015, the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner has used some of the annual MoJ grant funding and PCC funding to invest in and deliver the following (headlined only) services below:-- Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) Diversionary Service- Early Intervention and Prevention Service Victim Services, as follows: -- Victim Advice Triage Service - Victim Support Service- Independent Sexual

Total Quantity or Scope

Please Note: this is a PIN - Prior Information Notice. The Commissioner is seeking to establish what organisations currently operate in, or have the ability to expand service provision in the West Mercia geographical area, that are passionate about providing a quality victim support services. Those organisations with the requisite skills and experience in/ or a similar service delivery area, are invited to respond to this PIN, providing a response as laid out within the attached notice. Please refer to the Sell2 - BLC In-Tend e-Tendering portal , link as detailed in Part I.3 for the PIN notice document. Time lines for expression of interest are as outlined within the notice , along with the deadline for inclusion and / or invite to the OPCC Market Engagement Event.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services
• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85300000 - Social work and related services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Please Note: this is a PIN - Prior Information Notice. The Commissioner is seeking to establish what organisations currently operate in, or have the ability to expand service provision in the West Mercia geographical area, that are passionate about providing a quality victim support services. Those organisations with the requisite skills and experience in/ or a similar service delivery area, are invited to respond to this PIN, providing a response as laid out within the attached notice. Please refer to the Sell2 - BLC In-Tend e-Tendering portal , link as detailed in Part I.3 for the PIN notice document. Time lines for expression of interest are as outlined within the notice , along with the deadline for inclusion and / or invite to the OPCC Market Engagement Event.