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Victim Services for Cumbria

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria · £2,690,000 – £7,500,000 · closes 26 Oct 2023

£2,690,000 – £7,500,000

Estimated value

Closed

Deadline

25 Sept 2023

Published

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About this contract

The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria (the Commissioner) is intending to undertake a procurement exercise to procure Victim Services with a contract renewal commencing 1st April 2024.Victim Services would offer support to victims of crime, whether or not they chose to report this to the Police. This would include provision of information on the service to potential service users, triage, individual assessment of needs and risk, needs-led provision of emotional and practical support, support with the criminal justice process and advocacy. The service would incorporate support for some victims of antisocial behaviour and for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual abuse or sexual assault, including universal, Independent Domestic Violence Advisor and Independent Sexual Violence Advisor services. The Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner has been working with other local partner agencies to confirm the funding and scope of this service. The contract duration would initially be 3 years from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027 with discretionary extension periods of three 12-months periods up to 31 March 2030. The estimated total contract value included is notice the envisaged maximum potential value, including confirmed & unconfirmed funding, extensions for the full 6-year contract period, option to include a 12-month MOJ grant funded arrangement, & scope for further externally grant funded opportunities to be incorporated (if they arise & the Commissioner/provider are successful with the grant funding bids).