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The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Warwickshire invites tenders for the provision of a Criminal Justice Related Drug and Alcohol Referral Service for Adults. The PCC seeks to commission an experienced provider to deliver an Arrest Referral Service across police custody settings in Warwickshire, together with associated substance misuse assessment, intervention and referral services. In addition, the provider will deliver a service within the Leamington Justice Centre courts' setting to offenders who have a history of substance use related problems, the provider will complete court requested suitability assessments for community sentences; and provide information to Court Probation Staff to inform Pre-Sentence Reports. The service will undertake holistic criminal justice substance misuse assessments for individuals in custody who test positive following a Drug Test on Arrest and those who voluntarily engage with the service. Assessments will consider drug and/or alcohol use alongside offending behaviour, health, safeguarding, vulnerabilities and wider social needs, with the aim of identifying appropriate treatment, support and risk management interventions. The service will also undertake suitability assessments for Community Sentence Treatment Requirements, including Drug Rehabilitation Requirements and Alcohol Treatment Requirements. The service will maximise opportunities to identify and engage individuals experiencing drug and/or alcohol misuse at a key point of intervention within the criminal justice system. It will provide early intervention, harm reduction advice, brief interventions, and effective pathways into community drug and alcohol treatment and wider support services. The successful provider will operate as a key partner within Warwickshire's multi-agency response to substance misuse and offending, working collaboratively with Warwickshire Police Custody, Probation, the commissioned community drug and alcohol treatment provider and other relevant statutory and community partners. The service will contribute to improved treatment engagement, improved criminal justice outcomes and the reduction of reoffending in Warwickshire. The PCC is seeking a provider with relevant experience and expertise in delivering substance misuse and/or criminal justice services, with the capability to provide an appropriately skilled and resilient workforce within police custody and criminal justice environments. The provider will be expected to demonstrate effective multi-agency working, strong safeguarding and risk management arrangements, and the ability to engage individuals with complex needs and support them into appropriate treatment and wider services. The requirement will be procured as a single contract and has not been divided into lots. The Authority considered whether to separate the custody and court-related elements of the service but determined that delivery through a single contract would provide continuity of service and straightforward, integrated referral pathways. The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three (3) years, commencing 1 April 2027, with an option to extend for up to a further two (2) years, subject to funding availability. The contract is funded through a fixed budget, subject to applicable funding terms and conditions. Funding levels may be subject to change during the contract period and any underspent funding must be returned to the Authority and/or relevant funding body. Contract values provided are indicative and dependent on VAT status of successful bidder(s). How to Register Full details of the service requirements, procurement process, conditions of participation, evaluation methodology, specification and contract terms and conditions and identified risks are contained within the procurement documents on the In-tend Bluelight portal https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home Please see Submission section below on how to register and respond. This procurement is being conducted using a competitive flexible procedure for the award of an above-threshold Light Touch Contract under the Procurement Act 2023. Preliminary market engagement has been carried out for this contract. We have made available the presentation slides and Q&A from the market engagement in the tender pack on In-tend for information purposes only. Where there is any conflict between the preliminary market engagement materials and the tender documents, the tender documents shall prevail. The Authority reserves the right to amend the procurement timetable or process where permitted by law, make a future direct award where permitted, manage conflicts of interest in accordance with applicable requirements and its governance procedures, and not to award a contract as a result of this procurement exercise. The Authority reserves the right to award the contract directly under Schedule 5, paragraph 8 of the Procurement Act if the competitive procedure does not result in an acceptable tender.

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire (OPCC) on behalf of Warwickshire Police is considering future options for the provision of its Vehicle Recovery Service. We would therefore like to invite suppliers to participate in the preliminary market engagement process. This exercise is purely for the purpose of information gathering in order to inform the procurement strategy going forward. It should be noted that any future purchase will be subject to a full competitive tendering procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. A full specification of technical, functional and non-functional requirements would be provided within the tender documentation. Warwickshire Police requires a vehicle recovery service to support operational policing activities across the county. The service is required to ensure that vehicles which are illegally, dangerously or obstructively parked, have broken down, are collision damaged, abandoned, or stolen, can be removed, recovered, stored and processed safely and efficiently. The service must also provide for the recovery, storage and processing of vehicles seized by the police under prescribed legislation including but not exhaustive to Section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002, Section 165 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, and Section 152 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. All services must be delivered in accordance with relevant legislation, statutory requirements, national and local guidance, and Warwickshire Police policies and procedures. The current service arrangement is delivered through three locally based recovery providers, each responsible for a defined geographical area within the county. This model has enabled responsive service delivery using local expertise, reduced travel times, and comprehensive coverage across Warwickshire. The service is currently structured into the following lots based on geographical area: - Lot 1 North Warwickshire and North Warwickshire Rural - Lot 2 South Warwickshire - Lot 3 Rugby The current contracts for the Vehicle Recovery service are due to expire on 30 June 2027. The contract term is likely to be 3 years with additional extension periods taking the total term to a possible 5 years. We would therefore like to invite suppliers to provide a summary of their relevant experience in this field by completing a Questionnaire. Please see the Engagement section of this notice for details of how to register, connect with us and submit your completed questionnaire. Any questions relating to this procurement procedure must be made via the Correspondence function on the In-tend portal. Participation in the preliminary market engagement exercise does not replace the need to meet any mandatory requirements which may be set as part of any subsequent tender procedure, or to resubmit information requested as part of a subsequent procurement procedure. We reserve the right to withdraw this exercise at any time or to determine not to proceed with any project herein or any proposed action suggested in response to this exercise. A Note on Contract Values The contract values provided in this notice are estimated and for indicative purposes only, the force is unable to guarantee any future volumes or pricing. Estimated values provided cover the potential total term of the contract of 5 years based on 2025 figures as a baseline. Not all fees are VAT inclusive but where applicable VAT has been applied to the estimated value. Estimated values include all statutory fees, recovery fees paid by the force and a projected uplift that may apply following the outcome of the Home Office review of statutory charging structures.