# Commissioning of a Diversionary Service for West Mercia PCC

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Warwickshire Police & West Mercia Police Procurement & Contracts Department
- Contract winner: The Children Society \(Services\) Limited
- Award value: £3,000,000
- Award date: 7 February 2020
- Published: 14 February 2020
- Contract start: 1 April 2020
- Contract end: 31 March 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7ebea5dd-7213-4463-9574-852c7f80e505-343785
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-160c86c2-c255-484b-ba67-35bce85404e4

## Description

The West Mercia Diversionary Network has been commissioned to reduce: The Risk of Children and Young People \(C&YP\) being exploited and /or The number of C&YP entering the Criminal Justice System \(CJS\)\. The trauma some C&YP experience heightens vulnerability, decreasing health and social outcomes and increases their risk of exploitation and entering the Criminal Justice System\. The Diversionary Network will help build resilience in those affected, decrease the risk of victimisation, resulting in a reduction in offending behaviour and ultimately to an enriched safer life\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ebea5dd-7213-4463-9574-852c7f80e505-343785)