Other community, social and personal services

Tender description

The Contracting Authority invites interest from suitably experienced service providers for the provision of a Restorative Justice Service for the county of Kent and Medway for a period of 3 years with an option to extend by up to 3 years in 1 year extensions (subject to funding and at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority). The Office of the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner (OKPCC) is committed to providing a quality first class service of restorative justice (RJ) practices which will link in to the existing commissioned victim's services and support the long term recovery of victims of crime in Kent. The future vision for Kent is to provide a RJ service which is supported by colleagues from across the criminal justice system and is accessible to both adults and youths, victims and offenders in order to reduce the initial effects of crime on victims, enable them to cope and recover from the crime as well as encouraging offenders to understand the effects of their actions and support in preventing further reoffending. The Kent RJ model will look to; reduce the harm caused to individuals and communities as a result of crime, support victims long term recovery, support offenders to understand the effects of their actions and to restore society's confidence in the Criminal Justice System.