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Protecting Vulnerable People Investigators

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 15 Oct 2026, 15:46.

Opportunity overview

The areas that PVP would like external support with are as follows: 1) Supervisor reviews - these must be undertaken with a suitably experienced and qualified person; previous PIP2 supervisory experience is essential. 2) Making contact with Victims and completing a Victim needs Assessment (VNA) 3) The candidates for this must be able to read and digest an officer's enquiry log and determine how the case is progressing, pulling pertinent points from the case file and sharing updates in a calm and empathetic manner. We require candidates with policing or Criminal Justice System (CJS) experience who can listen and inform victims of police and CJS process 4) File building - The candidates must have suitable skills in case building in a police Page 2 to 6 setting, an understanding of disclosure rules and working with CPS. 5) Statement taking - The candidates must have prior skills in recording formal MG11 statement from victims and witnesses, with preferable skills in remote undertaking of statements. 6) Evidence review (digital etc) - Prior policing or CJS experience is required with PIP2 experience being helpful. Candidates must be able to work methodically through complex data sets to determine what may be deemed evidential to the investigation or be deemed disclosable to the defence. 7 Co-ordination 7.1 The Contracting Authority would be receptive to the appointment of a senior resource within the team. The appointed individual shall act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for the team and be responsible for coordinating work activities in accordance with requests received from the local Detective Inspector (DI). The individual shall demonstrate the capability to supervise a small team, manage work activities in a structured and methodical manner, and prioritise workload based on risk and operational demand. The Service Provider shall ensure that appropriate quality assurance (QA) processes are embedded within the service delivery model to minimise rework and avoid creating additional workload for DIs. 7.2 The Service Provider shall provide a dedicated team capable of operating in a largely self-sufficient manner and accepting tasking directly, subject to the formal adoption of agreed processes. The allocation of individual resources on an ad hoc basis shall not be the Contracting Authority's preferred delivery model. 7.3 The Contracting Authority considers that an effective team structure may comprise one (1) Supervisor and five (5) Practitioners, subject to the experience, capability, and competency of the resources provided

Awarded to

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Contract value
£447.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Oct 2026
Including VAT
£536.5k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05129360
Location
Poole, UKK25, BH16 6FA, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CCM 1736
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire
Id
GB-PPON-PNBV-7818-LZWL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNBV-7818-LZWL

Address

Street Address
Police Headquarters, Deepdale Lane, Nettleham
Locality
Lincoln
Postal Code
LN2 2LT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF30

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
RED SNAPPER RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05129360

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05129360

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVNZ-9547-QXGR

Address

Street Address
Lytchett House 13 Freeland Park,
Locality
Poole
Postal Code
BH16 6FA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK25

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79700000
Description
Investigation and security services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05129360
Name
RED SNAPPER RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
12 Oct 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
12 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
One extension available from 1st April 2027 to 31st December 2027, subject to budget provison

Value

Including VAT
536,478
Amount
447,065
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
KPI 001
Description
The Supplier shall complete and report on the agreed programme of work during each reporting period. Performance shall be measured against the delivery of assigned activities, considering the varying complexity, scope and effort associated with individual work items.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
KPI 002
Description
The Supplier shall maintain sufficient staffing levels to ensure no service degradation, missed deliverables, or delays resulting from resource shortages

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
KPI 003
Description
Equality and diversity training to be delivered to all staff working on this contract on an annual basis

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12

Documents

Entry 1
Id
097513-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Oct 2026, 14:13
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lincoln · UKF30 · LN2 2LT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 076615-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 080216-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 097513-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire has signed a contract with RED SNAPPER RECRUITMENT LIMITED for external Protecting Vulnerable People investigator support. The service covers supervisory reviews, victim contact and needs assessments, file building, statements, evidence review and team coordination.

Published outcome signals

  • Current record statusActive contractEvidence: The award and contract records both state status 'active'.
  • Contract signature12 October 2026Evidence: Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-10-12.
  • Contract start12 October 2026Evidence: Contract period startDate is 2026-10-12.
97% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
097513-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e246
First published
24 Aug 2026
Last checked
15 Oct 2026, 15:46
Notice versions reviewed
3

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
15 Oct 2026
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