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Published 25 Sept 2026, 16:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement for the Provision of a Business Crime Service

Official notice

Authority: Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire (Police & fire)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£278,160≈ £139k / year · £333,792 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Oct 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue, and Crime (The Commissioner), wishes to commission an effective Business Crime Support Service in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, which provides Practical advice, guidance and support specifically to small and medium enterprises.

CPV: Business organisation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£278,160
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £278,160 exc. VAT · £333,792 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Contract can be extended for a period of 12 months, then a further 12 months thereafter.

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
  • Question 1 - Vision
  • Question 2 - Service Delivery Model
  • Question 3 - Staffing
  • Question 4 - Delivery of Equality and Diversite
  • Question 5 - Victim Support
  • Question 6 - Service User Engagement
  • Question 7 - Performance Management
  • Question 8 - Governance and Contract Management
  • Question 9 - Social Value
  • Question 10 - Mobilisation
  • Question 11 - Additional Value

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
Closed
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 Sept 2026, 16:10 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2026, 16:10 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091154
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business organisation services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077aea Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
26 Oct 2026, 16:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Full details about this procurement can be accessed at portal.proquro.co.uk/Suppliers/Tenders/De… ↗

Timeline

25 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published33 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 16:10 BST
  2. Clarification questions by9 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline2 days ago
    26 Oct 2026, 16:00 GMT
  4. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 153 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Sept 2026, 16:10 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBJV-9412-LHBX Staffordshire Police HQ, Weston Road , Stafford, West Midlands, ST18 0YYContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender