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Safer Roads Open Grant Round

West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 7 Oct 2026, 11:37.

Opportunity overview

Up to £300,000 to reduce the harm and heartache caused by road traffic collisions with a key focus for education & training initiatives. There is a limit of between £5,000 and £50,000 per application. This grant round aims to support innovative and impactful projects that align with the Safer Communities Plan priorities and the findings of the 2026 Road Safety Needs Assessment, particularly focusing on education initiatives and community-led activity for delivery within the West Mercia geographical region.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV85312300 — Guidance and counselling services
  • CPV85312310 — Guidance services
  • CPV85312320 — Counselling services
  • CPV85322000 — Community action programme
  • CPV85323000 — Community health services

Lots

  • Lot 1£300k

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
OPCC26-2772
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
9 Nov 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
2 Nov 2026, 17:00

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation

smeVcse

Reserved Participation Location

Description
West Midlands

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ONS

Identifiers

E11000005

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
300,000
Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Delivery is within the West Mercia geographical region.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
Award criteria as described in Section 9 Evaluation Methodology of the ITQ.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312300
Description
Guidance and counselling services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312310
Description
Guidance services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312320
Description
Counselling services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
85322000
Description
Community action programme
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
85323000
Description
Community health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKG2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Entry 2
Id
094536-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Oct 2026, 09:59
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner
Id
GB-PPON-PJHH-5271-ZMQP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJHH-5271-ZMQP

Address

Street Address
Hindlip Hall, Hindlip
Locality
Worcester
Postal Code
WR3 8SP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Worcester · UKG12 · WR3 8SP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG1 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG2 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 094536-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner is inviting applications for grants of £5,000 to £50,000 for innovative road-safety projects. Projects should reduce harm from road traffic collisions, with a particular emphasis on education and training and community-led activity in the West Mercia region.

Who this may suit

Potential fit for road-safety education and training providers, community organisations, counselling or guidance providers, and organisations delivering community health or safety initiatives in West Mercia.

Key points identified

  • Project focusProjects must seek to reduce harm and heartache caused by road traffic collisions, with a key focus on education and training initiatives.Evidence: “Up to £300,000 to reduce the harm and heartache caused by road traffic collisions with a key focus for education & training initiatives.”
  • Strategic alignmentProjects should align with Safer Communities Plan priorities and findings of the 2026 Road Safety Needs Assessment.Evidence: “This grant round aims to support innovative and impactful projects that align with the Safer Communities Plan priorities and the findings of the 2026 Road Safety Needs Assessment.”
  • Activity typeEducation initiatives and community-led activity are particularly sought.Evidence: “particularly focusing on education initiatives and community-led activity”
94% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
094536-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078237
First published
7 Oct 2026
Last checked
7 Oct 2026, 11:37
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
7 Oct 2026
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