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DRIVE Project for Bedfordshire[E25]

Kempston, United KingdomThe Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, is seeking to commission a specialist provider to deliver the DRIVE Project model, a nationally recognised, evidence based intervention for high harm domestic abuse perpetrators.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 16 Nov 2026, 13:00 UTC. UTC: 16 Nov 2026, 13:00 UTC.
Published 21 Oct 2026.
Value
GBP 992,314
Buyer
The Police and Crime Commissioner for BedfordshireSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E11]
16 Nov 2026, 13:00 UTC
Value[E26]
GBP 992,314
Published[E22]
21 Oct 2026
Procedure[E21]
Open procedure
Source
UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, is seeking to commission a specialist provider to deliver the DRIVE Project model, a nationally recognised, evidence based intervention for high harm domestic abuse perpetrators. The project forms part of a government funded national approach to reducing serious harm by addressing the behaviours of perpetrators who pose the greatest risk to victims, children, and communities. The commissioned service will deliver intensive, one to one case management and tailored behaviour change interventions for up to 125 high risk perpetrators, working in close partnership with statutory and voluntary sector agencies. The DRIVE Project model will operate as an integral component of existing multi agency safeguarding and offender management arrangements, including MARAC, DA Perpetrator, and Integrated Offender Management structures. The primary objectives of the DRIVE Project model are to reduce repeat and serial domestic abuse, lower risk to victims, improve safety outcomes, and strengthen system wide responses to high harm perpetration. Delivery must ensure that victim safety remains paramount and that interventions are proportionate, risk led, and aligned to national best practice. This tender seeks a provider with demonstrable experience in domestic abuse perpetrator interventions, strong partnership capability, and the capacity to deliver the DRIVE model with fidelity while responding effectively to local needs, risks, and priorities. The service will be commissioned in line with the national DRIVE Service Specificatio…[E12]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: UKH25, United Kingdom.[E13]
  • ConditionDelivery location: UKH25, United Kingdom.[E14]
  • ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E15]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E17]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E16]
  • ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E18]
  • DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2028, extendable to 31 Mar 2030.[E9]
  • DetailClarification questions close at 9 Nov 2026, 16:00 UTC.[E19]
  • DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E24]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document 099631-2026

Evidence

26 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire.

    Document 099631-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 85312500 (Rehabilitation services).

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/6/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    The notice is classified under CPV 85312320 (Counselling services).

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/5/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    The notice is classified under CPV 85312300 (Guidance and counselling services).

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The notice is classified under CPV 98000000 (Other community, social and personal services).

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    The notice is classified under CPV 75241100 (Police services).

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    The notice is classified under CPV 85000000 (Health and social work services).

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/4/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The notice is classified under CPV 85323000 (Community health services).

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/3/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Lot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2028, extendable to 31 Mar 2030.

    “2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00 to 2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00”

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

    Document 099631-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    Tenders must be submitted by 16 Nov 2026, 13:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-16T13:00:00Z”

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, is seeking to commission a specialist provider to deliver the DRIVE Project model, a nationally recognised, evidence based intervention for high harm domestic abuse perpetrators. The project forms part of a govern…”

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    Delivery location: UKH25, United Kingdom.

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    Delivery location: UKH25, United Kingdom.

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/items/1/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

    “vcse: true”

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

    “sme: true”

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  18. E18

    The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.

    “GPA”

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  19. E19

    Clarification questions close at 9 Nov 2026, 16:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-09T16:00:00Z”

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  20. E20

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 099631-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  21. E21

    The procedure is: Open procedure.

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  22. E22

    The notice was published on 21 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-21T15:49:40+01:00”

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/documents/1/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  23. E23

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  24. E24

    The notice explains how to submit a tender.

    “This opportunity is available via the 7 Force Commercial Tendering Portal. To register, visit https://7force.force.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk If you are already registered on the Portal, you can login here: https://7force.force.com/login Once logged…”

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  25. E25

    The notice is titled "DRIVE Project for Bedfordshire".

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  26. E26

    The stated value is GBP 992,314 excluding VAT.

    “992314 GBP”

    Document 099631-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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