Official UK procurement notice
Serious Violence Duty Funding
Authority: The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire (Police & fire)
Sectors: Real estate services (70)Administration, defence and social security services (75)Education & Training (80) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF24)
Published estimate£454,711≈ £455k / year · £454,711 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 26 Jun 2026awarded 8 Sept 2026
Awarded to Free 2 Talk Community Interest Company +6 more9 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Police Fire and Crime Commissioner on behalf of the Northamptonshire Serious Violence Prevention Partnership (NSVPP) are looking to award Funding Contracts for the provision of Serious Violence interventions in the County of Northamptonshire.
The NSVPP is made up of the following organisations:
- Justice – Youth Justice Service (Children’s Trust) and Probation
- Heath – Integrated Care Board (ICB)
- Local Authorities – North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council – Community Safety Partnership (CSP), Public Health, Education Representatives
- Police – OPFCC acting on behalf of Northamptonshire Police
- Fire – OPFCC acting as Northants Fire & Rescue
Bids should relate to the six crime types outlined in the Funding Pack.
Applications are welcome from organisations that have identified projects focusing on primary prevention interventions as outlined in the Public Health model of Violence Prevention.
Bids for the period 01/10/2026-30/09/2027 for values of UP TO £140k exc VAT will be considered.
There are options to extend agreements beyond the initial term but these are not guaranteed as they are subject to funding decisions from the Home Office.
CPV: Counselling services · Housing services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Rehabilitation services · Services provided by youth associations · Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals · Welfare services for children and young people · Youth education services
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How this buyer will score bids.
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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).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: Bidders should meet the criteria set in the Instructions and Grant Application Documentation.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 25 Nov 2025, 14:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2026, 14:41 BST
- Authority reference
CR202511019- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051953- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e873Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Submission deadline
- 26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Documents must be submitted via Atamis.
Timeline
25 Nov 2025 → 16 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published325 days ago25 Nov 2025, 14:29 GMT
- Market engagement312 days ago8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
The Police Fire and Crime Commissioner on behalf of the Northamptonshire Serious Violence Prevention Partnership (NSVPP) are looking to award Funding Contracts for the provision of Serious Violence interventions in the County of Northamptonshire. Preliminary market engagement is scheduled for 9th December 2025 and is intended to engage with potential suppliers, informing them of the needs that The NSVPP is trying to address, the focus of funding and the anticipated procurement timescales.
If you would like to be involved and attend one of the market engagement events please contact us at [email protected].
- Next notice expected284 days ago5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published136 days ago2 Jun 2026, 14:45 BST
- Clarification questions by127 days ago12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline113 days ago26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts16 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice publishedearlier today16 Oct 2026, 14:41 BST
Notice history
13 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published25 Nov 2025, 14:29 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published2 Jun 2026, 14:45 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £454,7112 Jun 2026, 14:45 BSTwas £1,364,136
- Status changed to active2 Jun 2026, 14:45 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Jun 2026, 14:45 BST
- Deadline published: 26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST2 Jun 2026, 14:45 BST
- Contract award notice published17 Sept 2026, 17:05 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Sept 2026, 17:05 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published16 Oct 2026, 14:11 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published16 Oct 2026, 14:17 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published16 Oct 2026, 14:27 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published16 Oct 2026, 14:41 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2026-09: 1 release · 17 Sept 2026
- 2026-06: 1 release · 2 Jun 2026
- 2025-11: 1 release · 25 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 9
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £376,6925 awards inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 21
Contracts signed 4latest 1 Oct 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free 2 Talk Community Interest CompanySerious Violence Duty Funding 2026- Free 2 Talk1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: 3 x 12 Months | £94,280 inc. VAT | 8 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
| Delapre Abbey Preservation TrustSerious Violence Duty Funding 2026- Delapre Abbey1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: 3 x 12 Months- optional based on review after first year | £49,113 inc. VAT | 8 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
| Athletic EliteSerious Violence Duty Funding 2026- Athletic Elite1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: 3 x 12 months- optional extension, will be reviewed after year 1 | £120,000 inc. VAT | 8 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
| The Compound Wellingborough CICSerious Violence Duty Funding 2026- The Compound Wellingborough1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: 3 x 12 Month Optional Extensions- options will be reviewed at the end of the initial year. | £63,299 inc. VAT | 8 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
| Northampton Saints FoundationSerious Violence Duty Funding 2026- Northampton Saints Foundation1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: 3 x 12 Month Optional Extension. this will be reviewed after the initial 12 months. | £50,000 inc. VAT | 8 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
| Delapre Abbey Preservation Trust | — | — | Awarded |
| Athletic Elite LTD | — | — | Awarded |
| The Compound Wellingborough CIC | — | — | Awarded |
| Free 2 Talk | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
The Provision of Serious Violence Duty Funding Agreements · Delapre Abbey Preservation Trust
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2026
- Value
- £49,113 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 4 x 12 months optional extensions, depending on funding and performance reviews
3 agreed KPIs: SVD Statutory Output metrics · County serious violence risks and protective factor output metrics: · SVD Long term outcomes:
- SVD Statutory Output metrics, • Reduction in hospital admissions for assaults with a knife or sharp object • A reduction in knife and sharp object enabled serious violence recorded by the police • Homicides recorded by the police
- County serious violence risks and protective factor output metrics:, • Reduced offending and victimisation • Reduced involvement with statutory services • Improved attendance/improved behaviour and attainment • Improved employability • Improved mental health and wellbeing • Improved physical health • Improved attitudes and beliefs about healthy relationships
- SVD Long term outcomes:, • Children and young people achieve positive outcomes • Communities feel safer • Serious violence is reduced
The Provision of Serious Violence Duty Funding Agreements · Athletic Elite LTD
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2026
- Value
- £120,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 4 x 12 months optional extensions based on funding and performance reviews
3 agreed KPIs: SVD Long term outcomes · County serious violence risks and protective factor output metrics: · SVD Statutory output metrics:
- SVD Long term outcomes, • Children and young people achieve positive outcomes • Communities feel safer • Serious violence is reduced
- County serious violence risks and protective factor output metrics:, • Reduced offending and victimisation • Reduced involvement with statutory services • Improved attendance/improved behaviour and attainment • Improved employability • Improved mental health and wellbeing • Improved physical health • Improved attitudes and beliefs about healthy relationships
- SVD Statutory output metrics:, • Reduction in hospital admissions for assaults with a knife or sharp object • A reduction in knife and sharp object enabled serious violence recorded by the police • Homicides recorded by the police.
The Provision of Serious Violence Duty Funding Agreements · The Compound Wellingborough CIC
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2026
- Value
- £63,299 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 4 x 12 month optional extensions based on funding and performance reviews
3 agreed KPIs: County serious violence risks and protective factor output metrics · SVD Long term outcomes · SVD Statutory output metrics
- County serious violence risks and protective factor output metrics, • Reduced offending and victimisation • Reduced involvement with statutory services • Improved attendance/improved behaviour and attainment • Improved employability • Improved mental health and wellbeing • Improved physical health • Improved attitudes and beliefs about healthy relationships
- SVD Long term outcomes, • Children and young people achieve positive outcomes • Communities feel safer • Serious violence is reduced
- SVD Statutory output metrics, • Reduction in hospital admissions for assaults with a knife or sharp object • A reduction in knife and sharp object enabled serious violence recorded by the police • Homicides recorded by the police.
The Provision of Serious Violence Duty Funding Agreements · Free 2 Talk
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2026
- Value
- £94,280 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 4 x 12 months optional extensions based on funding and performance reviews
3 agreed KPIs: County serious violence risks and protective factor output metrics · SVD Statutory output metrics · SVD Long term outcomes
- County serious violence risks and protective factor output metrics, • Reduced offending and victimisation • Reduced involvement with statutory services • Improved attendance/improved behaviour and attainment • Improved employability • Improved mental health and wellbeing • Improved physical health • Improved attitudes and beliefs about healthy relationships
- SVD Statutory output metrics, • Reduction in hospital admissions for assaults with a knife or sharp object • A reduction in knife and sharp object enabled serious violence recorded by the police • Homicides recorded by the police.
- SVD Long term outcomes, • Children and young people achieve positive outcomes • Communities feel safer • Serious violence is reduced
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21final-stage tenders · 30 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
9 commercial parties on the notice- Athletic Elite LTDAwarded supplier
- Athletic Elite LTDAwarded supplier
- Delapre Abbey Preservation TrustAwarded supplier
- Delapre Abbey Preservation TrustAwarded supplier
- Free 2 TalkAwarded supplier
- Free 2 Talk Community Interest CompanyAwarded supplier
- Northampton Saints FoundationAwarded supplier
- The Compound Wellingborough CICAwarded supplier
- The Compound Wellingborough CICAwarded supplier
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