{"id":55798,"date":"2015-03-25T12:38:23","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T12:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=3050888fb76e9d9e9d2f72ab9d0c0b42"},"modified":"2015-03-25T12:38:23","modified_gmt":"2015-03-25T12:38:23","slug":"news-story-crime-news-further-update-on-2015-duty-provider-crime-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=55798","title":{"rendered":"News story: Crime news: Further update on 2015 Duty Provider Crime contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Following the Court of Appeal\u2019s decision today that the Duty Provider Contract tender process and consultation are lawful, the Invitation to Tender for those organisations eligible to apply for a Duty Provider Contract will continue on Friday 27 March 2015 and will close at 12 noon on Tuesday 5 May 2015.<\/p>\n

The High Court judgment in February this year ruled that the consultation and tender process were lawful. The injunction was temporarily extended while a decision was made whether the claimants could seek leave to appeal this decision, which was granted, and the tender remained on hold until the appeal judgement was handed down today.<\/p>\n

Suspension lifted<\/h2>\n

Now that the injunction has been lifted and the tender will continue, and we have set a new deadline for tender applications. The closing date for applications has been amended to maintain an overall nine week tender window for this stage of the procurement process. <\/p>\n

Work under this contract is now due to start on 11 January 2016. Contract extension notices will be issued in due course to all those holding a 2010 Standard Crime Contract.<\/p>\n

Those who choose to tender for a Duty Provider Contract will have technical support from a dedicated team. See contact details below.<\/p>\n

The following information is also available to help organisations eligible to tender:<\/p>\n