Decision Maker: Director for Police, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire, GM Deputy Mayor, Treasurer GMCA
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Over the past number of months, the GMCA have
been carrying out a Victim Services Strategic Review. The purpose
of which is to ensure that services we commission, or grant fund
are aligned to strategic priorities; cost effective; achieving the
desired outcomes in the Victims Outcomes Framework and most
importantly, are supporting the needs of victims.
The review has considered both system and structural issues across
the criminal justice system.
As a result of earlier demand modelling work and the development of
viable delivery options, the Deputy Mayor and Chief Constable have
agreed to progress the development of a Hybrid model for the core
‘Multi-crime gateway service’ which they
commission.
In late September 2022, following a tender process (ITT) a
preferred provider for the new service was identified however the
decision to award the contract to this provider was challenged. As
a result of this challenge and a review of the procurement
approach, the decision was taken to discontinue the tender and
issue a new ITT that will ensure the strategic alignment of linked
commissions.
To achieve this GMCA are seeking to secure additional commissioning
support that will provide both capacity and capability to the
design and evaluation of the new ITT and lead the implementation of
the of the new service model.
The aforementioned work has been supported by 2Novate, previous
decision and exemption attached, up to this point and it has been
agreed through an exemption waiver, that this knowledge and skill
base should be continued to the conclusion of the process.
That the consultancy services of
‘2Novate’ be extended to 30 June 2023 in order to
provide essential key support for the completion of the procurement
process in order to identify a supplier for the GM victims
multi-crime gateway service.
1st November 2022 – 30th June 2023
8 x Months = Total £48,500
Publication date: 13/01/2023
Date of decision: 22/12/2022