Procurement for the Provision of a Business Crime Service

Business ServicesCPV 79996000

Value£278,160

Deadline26 Oct 2026

Published25 Sept 2026

RegionNationwide

£278,160 — stated in the notice

Timeline

Published 25 Sept 202628 days leftCloses 26 Oct 2026

Who to contact

Mark McCue

CommercialServices@staffordshire.police.uk

01785232385

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

Open the submissions portal

Full details about this procurement can be accessed at https://portal.proquro.co.uk/Suppliers/Tenders/Details?id=1095

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context

£278ktotal contract value

median £66k

this tender£0£1.6m

This is a large award for Business Services — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 57,319 valued Business Services tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire has published 6 Business Services notices, about every 3 months. On that rhythm the next one is expected around December 2026.

45% of Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire’s awards go to a supplier it has used before.

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The brief

The Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue, and Crime (The Commissioner), wishes to commission an effective Business Crime Support Service in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, which provides Practical advice, guidance and support specifically to small and medium enterprises.

What it takes to bid this

12–20 daysof bid-team effort

£8.2k–£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

Hold at bidProfessional indemnity insurance
Show at bidNamed engagement team with CVs
Show at bidComparable references / case studies
Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
Show at bidSocial value commitments

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