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AVON AND SOMERSET ARREST
INTERVENTION REFERRAL SERVICE
TENDER OPPORTUNITY
The newly appointed Police & Crime Commissioner has now set out local Police and Crime priorities
in the Police and Crime Plan to take effect from 1st April 2013 and this has set the strategic priorities
across Avon & Somerset. In addition 2014 will see the implementation across Avon &Somerset of a
major restructure in custodial suite provision which radically alters the custody profile.
In line with these changes an exciting and visionary opportunity has arisen for a supplier to deliver
the Avon & Somerset wide Arrest Intervention Referral service from 1st April 2014, across the four
new custody suites located at Patchway near Bristol, Keynsham near Bristol, Bridgwater and
Yeovil. This new model will seek to offer core arrest referral services to those suffering from drug
and alcohol misuse and will be designed to build on the success of previous models and must help
to provide seamless care throughout the criminal justice system into recovery and beyond.
The service will retain much of the effective practice which has been recognised during the last
10 years and build upon current expertise. The service will be delivered 7 days per week at the
four new custody suites, using extended operating hours to ensure the maximum number of
potential clients are engaged. It will ensure brief interventions are available, ensure rapid
referrals into community and custody services, identify clients whom may be suitable for
community orders, work in partnership with Impact teams and work alongside custodial clinical,
mental health and Young Peoples services.
The successful supplier will recognise the need for more effective information and data
management including tracking clients through the journey from Police custody into local drug
services and will offer specialism in implementing dedicated care pathways for Integrated Offender
Management Unit (Impact) cases and the identification of detainees suitable for statutory orders
such as DRR’s and ATR’s. The successful supplier will also have experience in managing hard to
reach groups such as mental health, victims of DV and Black and Minority Ethnic communities.
The full tender notice has been placed on the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).
To view the tender notice and further details of how to participate in the tendering exercise
please log onto the following website:
https://www.bluelight.gov.uk
Reference Number: CONTRACT-QTLE-8YBB4T
Please note the deadline for submission of a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
under this tendering exercise is midday on 30th September 2013.
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