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Protecting Vulnerable People (PVP) Investigators
services
Open procedure
Investigation and security services
Recruitment services
Published value
£500,000
Submission deadline 23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire: "Protecting Vulnerable People (PVP) Investigators". Published status: active. Published value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST. Published submission portal: sell2.in-tend.co.uk.
| Contracting Authority | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire | Scope & Categories | SERVICES (1 lot) | Submission Window | 16d 17h left 23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Open procedure · Above threshold | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £500,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
GEOFF SMITH ASSOCIATES LIMITEDTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 26 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| GEOFF SMITH ASSOCIATES LIMITED | 1 win | £37,187 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire | Procedure methodOpen procedure | Procurement categoryservices |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdYes | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesen |
Published24 Aug 2026, 10:45 BST | Last source update24 Aug 2026, 10:45 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationInvestigation and security services, Recruitment services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06e246 | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST |
Submission languagesen | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home | ||
What is being bought
The areas that PVP would like external support with are as follows:
1) Supervisor reviews - these must be undertaken with a suitably experienced and qualified person; previous PIP2 supervisory experience is essential.
2) Making contact with Victims and completing a Victim needs Assessment (VNA)
3) The candidates for this must be able to read and digest an officer's enquiry log and determine how the case is progressing, pulling pertinent points from the case file and sharing updates in a calm and empathetic manner. We require candidates with policing or Criminal Justice System (CJS) experience who can listen and inform victims of police and CJS process
4) File building - The candidates must have suitable skills in case building in a police setting, an understanding of disclosure rules and working with CPS.
5) Statement taking - The candidates must have prior skills in recording formal MG11 statement from victims and witnesses, with preferable skills in remote undertaking of statements.
6) Evidence review (digital etc) - Prior policing or CJS experience is required with PIP2 experience being helpful. Candidates must be able to work methodically through complex data sets to determine what may be deemed evidential to the investigation or be deemed disclosable to the defence.
7 Co-ordination
7.1 The Contracting Authority would be receptive to the appointment of a senior resource within the team. The appointed individual shall act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for the team and be responsible for coordinating work activities in accordance with requests received from the local Detective Inspector (DI). The individual shall demonstrate the capability to supervise a small team, manage work activities in a structured and methodical manner, and prioritise workload based on risk and operational demand. The Service Provider shall ensure that appropriate quality assurance (QA) processes are embedded within the service delivery model to minimise rework and avoid creating additional workload for DIs.
7.2 The Service Provider shall provide a dedicated team capable of operating in a largely self-sufficient manner and accepting tasking directly, subject to the formal adoption of agreed processes. The allocation of individual resources on an ad hoc basis shall not be the Contracting Authority's preferred delivery model.
7.3 The Contracting Authority considers that an effective team structure may comprise one (1) Supervisor and five (5) Practitioners, subject to the experience, capability, and competency of the resources provided
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £500,000
24 Aug 2026, 10:45 BST - Status changed to active
24 Aug 2026, 10:45 BST - Official notice release published
24 Aug 2026, 10:45 BST - Published value updated to £181,000
12 Aug 2026, 11:05 BST - Status changed to planned
12 Aug 2026, 11:05 BST - Official notice release published
12 Aug 2026, 11:05 BST - Submission deadline changed to 23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
12 Aug 2026, 11:05 BST - Buyer information updated
12 Aug 2026, 11:05 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactiveRenewalPublished value£500,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BSTEligibilitySME eligibleOptions / renewalOne extension of 9 months from April 2027 through to December 2027 will be considered once finances have been approved.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
12 Aug 2026, 11:05 BST - Procedure published
24 Aug 2026, 10:45 BST - Submission deadline
23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PNBV-7818-LZWLDocuments (3)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 24 Aug 2026, 10:45 BST
- 12 Aug 2026, 11:05 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |