Specialist Support for Young Victims and Witness of Crime

Tender description

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is looking for a local organisation to deliver emotional and practical support and advocacy for young victims and witnesses of crime. The successful bidder will be asked to deliver a hybrid model with staff splitting their working time between Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s Victim and Witness Hub (currently at Copse Court, Peterborough) and home. Referrals for emotional and practical support will come via the Hub and self-referrals. This could be for direct support for a young person, or their families, to enable them to, where possible, recover from the crime they have experienced. Victims must be able to choose the way they want to engage with the workers with a minimum offer of one face to face session as part of a bespoke recovery plan. The provider must have a comprehensive working knowledge of the local services available for young people and their families and know how to access them. Lot 1: Details on the planned procurement will be shared at the engagement event. If you are unable to attend, please reach out for a copy of the event slides and any other information from the event At this point is it anticipated that this will be an open tender opportunity when released, this is subject to change as we are still in the planning stages The authority would like to engage with providers at the event to discuss the opportunity, timelines and associated procurement information. The event will also be open to providers to share market knowledge, there is scheduled time for a Q & A Additional information: The engagement event is scheduled for WEDNESDAY 9TH FEBRUARY 2022 FROM 13:30 TO 15:30. If you would like to attend or require information on this opportunity, please ensure you express interest in the PIN, and send a message via the portal confirming attendance, so formal invites can be shared. The event will be via Microsoft Teams