DRIVE Project for Bedfordshire

Opportunity overview

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, is seeking to commission a specialist provider to deliver the DRIVE Project model, a nationally recognised, evidence based intervention for high harm domestic abuse perpetrators. The project forms part of a government funded national approach to reducing serious harm by addressing the behaviours of perpetrators who pose the greatest risk to victims, children, and communities. The commissioned service will deliver intensive, one to one case management and tailored behaviour change interventions for up to 125 high risk perpetrators, working in close partnership with statutory and voluntary sector agencies. The DRIVE Project model will operate as an integral component of existing multi agency safeguarding and offender management arrangements, including MARAC, DA Perpetrator, and Integrated Offender Management structures. The primary objectives of the DRIVE Project model are to reduce repeat and serial domestic abuse, lower risk to victims, improve safety outcomes, and strengthen system wide responses to high harm perpetration. Delivery must ensure that victim safety remains paramount and that interventions are proportionate, risk led, and aligned to national best practice. This tender seeks a provider with demonstrable experience in domestic abuse perpetrator interventions, strong partnership capability, and the capacity to deliver the DRIVE model with fidelity while responding effectively to local needs, risks, and priorities. The service will be commissioned in line with the national DRIVE Service Specification. Local adaptations will be permitted and required where necessary to reflect local need, partnerships, and system arrangements. Oversight and quality assurance will be provided by a ‘DRIVE Fellow’ to ensure adherence to the DRIVE model. This opportunity can be found a follows: 1. Log in to our supplier portal at https://7force.force.com/login 2. Locate the opportunity under the 'Find Opportunities' section 3. Click ‘Register Interest' 4. You can then go to 'My Proposals & Quotes' to view the documentation and submit your response. 5. Once you have completed all relevant Requirement Sections, ensure you click the 'Submit' button to ensure your responses are received by us. Upon clicking 'Submit' you will receive a confirmation email. The message centre (found on your Portal homepage) will be available for you to communicate with us regarding any open opportunities, or for any clarification questions you may have.

Lot 1 — DRIVE Project

Case management intervention for high risk DA perpetrators.

Estimated lot value including VAT: £1.2m

Award criterion: Price: 10%

Award criterion: Quality: 80%

Award criterion: Social Value (Price 5% Quality 5%): 10%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 31 March 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2028

Maximum term ends: 31 March 2030

Extension: 2 x 12 months 01/04/2028 - 31/03/2029 01/04/2029 - 31/03/2030 Any extension is subject to external funding availability and approval and is not guaranteed.

Contracting authority

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire Bedfordshire Police HQ Bridgebury House, Woburn Road,, Kempston, MK43 9AX, UKH24, United Kingdom Email: louise.field@suffolk.police.uk Website: https://atamis-7459.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Open procedure

Clarification deadline: 9 November 2026 at 04:00 pm

Submission deadline: 16 November 2026 at 01:00 pm

Award decision expected by: 9 December 2026 at 11:59 pm

Electronic submissions: allowed

Submission language: EN

CPV Classification

85312300 — Guidance and counselling services; 98000000 — Other community, social and personal services; 75241100 — Police services; 85323000 — Community health services; 85000000 — Health and social work services; 85312320 — Counselling services; 85312500 — Rehabilitation services

How to submit

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If DRIVE Project for Bedfordshire is a credible fit, we can map the scored requirements, gather operational evidence and build the response around the buyer documents. The qualification check and any writing support do not guarantee an award; the contracting authority makes the final decision.