Victim Support Commissioned Services

Description

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire (“the Commissioner”) has a requirement to purchase Victim Support Commissioned Services. Achieving the right outcome for victims, survivors of crime and their families is a central focus of the Warwickshire Police and Crime Plan. Having the right levels of service and support, and treating victims and witnesses with respect is vital for public confidence in the criminal justice system and to achieving justice effectively. Bids are being sought to work with the Commissioner, partner agencies and communities to deliver a high standard of victim services across Warwickshire in the following Lots. Lot 1 General Victim Services: To deliver support services for victims of crime by assisting victims of crime to recover through the provision of practical and emotional support. Lot 2 Sexual Violence and Abuse (SVA) Service: To deliver support services for victims of sexual abuse and violence. Including Independent Sexual Violence Advisors/Therapeutic counselling and pre-trial therapy. Lot 3 Child Exploitation (CE) Service: To deliver direct interventions and training, including early identification/prevention, support for children, parents and carers. Lot 4 Independent Modern Slavery Advocacy (IMSA) Service: To provide the right level of interventions and service for victims of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT), help raise the profile of MSHT. Deliver training to a range of professionals including educating individuals on the signs to look out for, and NRM procedures, ensuring better victim identification, support, along with more effective prosecution of offenders. Lot 5 Restorative Justice (RJ) Service: To deliver a high quality RJ service that is accessible to every victim of crime in Warwickshire. The service will build awareness and understanding of RJ and its potential benefits within the community and amongst partner agencies and professionals. Bidders may bid for one or more lot.