National Minimum Qualifications in Policing

Essex Police and Kent Police are required to comply with the Home Office decision for a national minimum qualification for Student Police Officers; the participating forces require an awarding body that is recognised by the Qualifications and Curriculum’s Authority (QCA) as an Awarding Organisation (AO) for Level 3 Diploma in Policing.

This tender is to enable Essex Police and Kent Police to seek a provider to collaborate with them to benefit from the sharing of knowledge between our organisations and achieve efficiencies as well as economic advantages that may occur from the aggregation of the demand through one contract.

The participating forces require an accessible and flexible awarding body that is prepared to provide necessary systems support and value for money. The system for registration, certification and payment must be efficient and minimise bureaucracy.

Training will be undertaken at the following sites in Essex and Kent:

Essex Police College ´L´ Block Kingston Avenue Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 6DA

Kent Police College Coverdale Avenue Maidstone Kent ME15 9DW

Additional Professional Development Units will also be located at Divisional areas for both Essex and Kent.

Contract length is for 36 months with a possibility of 12 month extension.