Provision of Project CARA

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria (Police & fire)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: North East (UKC)

Awarded value£393,464published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to TLC: TALK, LISTEN, CHANGE.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Project CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse), an early 'awareness raising diversionary' intervention targeting domestic abuse offenders who have received a Diversionary Caution.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

75231200 Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Oct 2026, 13:15 BST
Last source update: 23 Oct 2026, 13:15 BST
Authority reference: NP0586
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-100480
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ef8 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
23 Oct 2026, 13:15 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £393,4641 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
TLC: TALK, LISTEN, CHANGE.VCSE	£393,464 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · TLC: TALK, LISTEN, CHANGE.VCSE
Signed
1 Oct 2026
Value
£393,464
Period
1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2x 12-month optional extensions subject to external funding availability

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCZY-7834-QRMM 2nd Floor, Victory House, Balliol Business Park, Longbenton, Newcastle, North East, NE12 8EWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

TLC: TALK, LISTEN, CHANGE.Awarded supplierGB-CHC: 512710GB-COH: 01559314 Floor 5, Trafford House, Manchester, North West, M32 0RSContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Oct 2026, 13:15 BST