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Published 15 Jan 2026, 11:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Regional Road Traffic Collision Support Service

Official notice

Authority: Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands (Police & fire)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£270,000≈ £90k / year · £270,000 inc. VAT7% below final estimate

Submissions closed 16 Feb 2026awarded 23 Mar 2026

Awarded to Brake

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for the West Midlands is seeking a specialist delivery partner to offer a bespoke, trauma-informed support/bereavement service for individuals and families affected by fatal or life-changing road traffic collisions across the West Midlands. The service will provide emotional, practical, and advocacy support from point of referral through to recovery, ensuring a step-down approach in the form of peer support/group work which provides continuity of care beyond the remit of West Midlands Police (WMP) Family Liaison Officers (FLOs).

CPV: General public services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£270,000

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2032 with extensionsValue: £270,000 exc. VAT · £270,000 inc. VAT

Extensions: optional extensions of 2+2 years

75110000 General public services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Quality: 50%
Value for money (price): 40%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality: Quality Questions
Value for money (price)
Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Jan 2026, 11:35 GMT
Last source update: 10 Apr 2026, 17:21 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 1 Apr 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-003414
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): General public services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060676 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 16 Feb 2026, 09:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 9 Feb 2026, 09:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

15 Jan 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published280 days ago
15 Jan 2026, 11:35 GMT
Clarification questions by255 days ago
9 Feb 2026, 09:00 GMT
Submission deadline248 days ago
16 Feb 2026, 09:00 GMT
Assessment summaries sent214 days ago
23 Mar 2026
Award decision expected by204 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published195 days ago
10 Apr 2026, 17:21 BST
Contract starts114 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
15 Jan 2026, 11:35 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
23 Mar 2026, 16:24 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
23 Mar 2026, 16:24 GMT
Contract award notice published
1 Apr 2026, 16:29 BST
UK6
Contract award notice published
10 Apr 2026, 17:21 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
16 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-01: 1 release · 15 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £251,1011 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 21 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BrakeSMEVCSE1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2033Extensions: optional 2+2 years	£251,101 inc. VAT	23 Mar 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	1	2	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHLH-1699-TDLT Lloyd House, Colmore Circus Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6ATContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Brake the road safety charityAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03260243 PO Box 18896, SUTTON COLDFIELD, West Midlands, B73 9BLContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender10 Apr 2026, 17:21 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender1 Apr 2026, 16:29 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender23 Mar 2026, 16:24 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender15 Jan 2026, 11:35 GMT