Offender Substance Misuse Pathways Consultancy Support

The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime is inviting proposals to delivery consultancy support in the development of offender substance misuse pathways.

The Mayor's Police and Crime Plan 2017-21 included a commitment to review the effectiveness of Drug Intervention Programmes (DIP) in London, and that of the current arrangements for drug testing in police custody, to ensure the most effective use of current funds invested in reducing the impact of substance misuse on offending in London.

This review was completed in March 2019, and it has been identified by partners that further work is required to develop a pan-London approach to tackling drugs in London. There are further challenges to implementing the review's recommendations, including the complexity of funding arrangements.

The London Crime Reduction Board has led the coordination of drugs policy in London over several sessions. The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) are now looking for support to deliver the agreed next steps around DIP and drug treatment in London.

This Invitation to Tender seeks support to map the current funding picture and partnership landscape for offender drug treatment and pathways in London, and to develop and financially model a series of minimum service offers for DIP in London.

Please submit proposals by email to Zoe.Hickman@mopac.london.gov.uk by 17:00hrs on Wednesday 4 March 2020. If you have any questions in relation to this process or tender, these should be submitted via the same email address by 17:00hrs on Wednesday 19 February 2020.

All documentation is published on the MOPAC website. Please check this site for clarification questions and answers, and any amendments to documentation. Link: https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/services-we-fund/current-mopac-vru-bidding-opportunities