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We are in the early stages of planning this work, we are looking to the market to understand what services are currently available to support The OPCC with prevention and reduction in Serious Violence. As the PIN and Request for Information is running in parallel to the needs assessment, we cannot yet fully determine the full need or requirements and associated budget. Overall maximum budget is £170k in 2023-24, £480k in 2024-25, however this budget will be split across service areas to fill gaps from the needs assessment. This may be though a mix of existing providers and new providers. New providers will be via a tender process spring 2023. Time lines are provided in the attached RFI. The OPCC would be grateful for your response to this PIN and Request for Information (RFI)

The Seven Force Commercial Team are conducting market research into Sexual Assault Referral Services for victims of Sexual Violence, services performed within Sexual Assault Referral Centres and Forensic Medical Examiner Services for Police Custodies. This market research is on behalf of The Police and Crime Commissioners for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk (collectively referred to as the Authorities) This Prior Information Notice is to inform the market of the opportunity, engage the market to investigate possible service options via a Request for Information and furthermore, understand market interest.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is looking for a local organisation to support and work with families experiencing child to parent violence. Early evaluation has shown there is a reduction in demand on policing from families who have engaged with the 16-week Family Respect Programme. The programme has been run in the county for the past 14 months as part of a pilot funded through the Home Office Domestic Perpetrator Fund. You can access background information on the programme RYPP | Respect The opportunity to manage and deliver the programme in line with Respect guidelines and provide victim-focused support to the parents/carer through an embedded domestic abuse worker has now arisen.

Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Constabulary are working towards publishing a tender to put a Framework in place for Mechanical & Electrical Services for the two constabularies. This Prior Information Notice is in place to notify the market of the intentions and share an overview of the Framework with the market prior to the tender being released.

An experienced horse recovery expert/s are required to recover horses found loose on the public highway. The recovered horse/s must be transported to a secure location and dealt with in line with the Forces current procedure. Once detained by the Contractor, the horse shall only be the responsibility of the Authority for a maximum of 21 days, within which time attempts will be made to identify the owner of the horse. Where the horse’s owner cannot be found, the Authority will only be liable for the costs of medical or other services that are necessary for the horse’s wellbeing within the initial 21-day (maximum) period. Proof of expenditure will be required to authorise payments such as supply of an invoice from Veterinary practices which must provide detail of the horse and procedure, or items utilised.

A countywide Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) service to safeguard, through effective safety planning, victims of domestic abuse who are assessed as high risk and reduce their risk.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is looking for a local organisation to provide expertise and support for victims and witnesses facing challenges with their mental health after experiencing a crime. Research has shown victims and witnesses of crime are more likely to report mental ill health, or have an existing condition exasperated as a result of their experience of crime, which can be traumatic.

Requirement – Kent To commission the Kent Victims Advocacy and Support Service, which must be able to accept referrals from victims of crime in Kent, regardless of whether that crime has been reported to the Police or when it took place and provide high quality, needs led, evidence-based support. Requirement - Essex The provision of assessment, referral and non-specialist support to victims of crime in Essex.

Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Intervention Service - Prior Information Notice including Expressions Of Interest opportunity.

Domestic Homicide Review Chair & Author

The Commissioner's for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire are seeking expressions of interest from service providers who wish to provide sexual assault referral services taking on the full legal entity for the ISO Accreditation. Deadline for expressions of interests 30th May 2022.

Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Police Forces are seeking providers for Electronic Based Intervention Services which involves provision of intervention services for offenders to accompany Community Resolution and Conditional Caution. The services cover range of offenders tailored to meet individual needs and should be accessible electronically by individual users on their own devices to enable them work their way through a structured programme in their own time and own pace.

ASB is behaviour that causes or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm of distress to any person. Mediation brings both parties together with an independent person to listen to both people in the dispute and help them find a solution.

Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies are tendering for a provider for their Psychology Service provision. The contract will be awarded to a single provider to cover all of the Commissioner’s requirements. The contracted term will be for a period of three years with two single 12 month extension options. The Commissioner requires a dedicated, professional and responsive Chartered Psychologist to provide support to the activities of Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies in-house Workplace Health Team. The Psychologist will provide a service to both uniformed and non-uniformed officers and staff working for the Commissioner.