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The Drive Project Market Engagement

Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham · Police and fire

In brief

Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 18 months, starting 1 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for care contracts in this region (from 185 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

We are inviting suppliers to participate in a market engagement exercise relating to the provision of the Drive Project for County Durham and Darlington, commissioned by the Durham Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). The Drive Project is a response to domestic abuse that aims to reduce the number of child and adult victims of domestic abuse by disrupting and changing perpetrator behaviour. Interested organisations are requested to complete the short survey via the link below: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WO3FIM/ Please submit responses no later than 14:00 on Thursday 30th July. Participation in this market engagement is voluntary and does not constitute a commitment to any future procurement process.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 068205-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 068432-2026

About the buyer

Police And Crime Commissioner For DurhamLast 12 months

Procurements

84

Awards

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From notice 068205-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 July 2026, last updated 20 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.