Provision of Restorative Justice & Mediation Services for Victims of Crime

The Commissioner wishes to establish a restorative justice and mediation service for victims of crime in the Cheshire Constabulary policing area. The minimum draft requirements of the PCC, is for a supplier to provide a solution incorporating a victim lead restorative practices approach including facilitation, and mediation services in a multi-agency setting for those in the Cheshire constabulary policing area who have been victims of crime.

This service will need to incorporate;

the Voluntary & community Sector (VCS)

The requirements include but are not restricted to the following;

practices (such as face to face conferences) and mediation services

awarded in November 2015

• To increase public awareness and wider understanding of RJ in prevention, early intervention as well as within the criminal justice system
• Provide a diverse and localised to meet the needs of victims in line with the Equality Act 2010
• To build and strengthen capability to deliver RJ within Cheshire’s statutory, voluntary and private sectors, including schools and academies This opportunity advertisement follows the Market Engagement Event which was held on 8 January 2016 and advertised on https://bluelight.eu-supply.com/ under reference 22430 on 16 December 2015.

This service falls within the social, health and education services Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes covered by the Light-Touch Regime as set out in Regulations 74 to 77 and Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.