How to win: Wirral Restorative Justice & Mediation Service

About this contract

Wirral Borough Council's Community Safety Service seeks to commission a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver a Restorative Justice (RJ) and Mediation Service across the Borough of Wirral. The Council require a high-quality, victim-focused Restorative Justice and Mediation Service that supports the resolution of conflict, repairs harm, improves community relationships and contributes to the reduction of anti-social behaviour and community tensions. The successful provider will be expected to deliver services in accordance with current Restorative Justice Council (RJC) standards and guidance and adopt a trauma-informed, restorative and person-centred approach throughout service delivery. RJC Practice Guidance 2020 As a minimum, the successful provider must be able to: • Manage referrals from multiple referral pathways. • Deliver a safe, impartial and effective restorative justice and mediation service. • Demonstrate adherence to Restorative Justice Council Best Practice Guidance. • Deliver interventions that are tailored to the needs and circumstances of participants. • Undertake robust assessments, safeguarding procedures and risk management processes. • Facilitat

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Wirral Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £45,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 29 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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