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Open tender · Notice 099631-2026

DRIVE Project for Bedfordshire

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire

Value
£992k
Closes
16 Nov 2026 (8 days)
Where
East of England
Lots
2
Suitable for SMEs
Yes, says the buyer
Contract
1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2028

In plain English

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire wants a specialist provider to run the DRIVE Project, giving intensive one-to-one case management and behaviour change work for up to 125 high-risk domestic abuse perpetrators in Bedfordshire. The contract is estimated at £992,314, runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028, is split into 2 lots, and bids close on 16 November 2026 through the buyer's online portal.

Good fit for: Charities or specialist providers with proven experience working with domestic abuse perpetrators and partnering with police and safeguarding agencies.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Must show domestic abuse perpetrator experience a provider with demonstrable experience in domestic abuse perpetrator interventions, strong partnership capability, and the capacity to deliver the DRIVE model with fidelity
  • Must follow the national DRIVE specification, with quality checks The service will be commissioned in line with the national DRIVE Service Specification.
  • Must work within multi-agency safeguarding arrangements operate as an integral component of existing multi agency safeguarding and offender management arrangements, including MARAC, DA Perpetrator, and Integrated Offender Management structures

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, is seeking to commission a specialist provider to deliver the DRIVE Project model, a nationally recognised, evidence based intervention for high harm domestic abuse perpetrators. The project forms part of a government funded national approach to reducing serious harm by addressing the behaviours of perpetrators who pose the greatest risk to victims, children, and communities. The commissioned service will deliver intensive, one to one case management and tailored behaviour change interventions for up to 125 high risk perpetrators, working in close partnership with statutory and voluntary sector agencies. The DRIVE Project model will operate as an integral component of existing multi agency safeguarding and offender management arrangements, including MARAC, DA Perpetrator, and Integrated Offender Management structures. The primary objectives of the DRIVE Project model are to reduce repeat and serial domestic abuse, lower risk to victims, improve safety outcomes, and strengthen system wide responses to high harm perpetration. Delivery must ensure that victim safety remains paramount and that interventions are proportionate, risk led, and aligned to national best practice. This tender seeks a provider with demonstrable experience in domestic abuse perpetrator interventions, strong partnership capability, and the capacity to deliver the DRIVE model with fidelity while responding effectively to local needs, risks, and priorities. The service will be commissioned in line with the national DRIVE Service Specification. Local adaptations will be permitted and required where necessary to reflect local need, partnerships, and system arrangements. Oversight and quality assurance will be provided by a ‘DRIVE Fellow’ t…

Read the official notice Tender documents

Getting the documents

7force.force.com (linked from the notice).

Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 21 Oct 2026.

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