• Date signed: 12/10/23
• Reference code: PCD 1517

Improving the service and support that victims receive is a key priority in London’s Police and Crime Plan (PCP) 2022-25. MOPAC is delivering on this commitment by continuously improving the support that victims receive and working to ensure victims receive a better criminal justice response and outcome. This decision seeks approval to commission pan-London services for victims of crime that will replace existing provisions, the contractual arrangements for which are due to expire on 30th September 2024. This is necessary to enable MOPAC to deliver on its commitments in the PCP and to discharge MOPAC’s devolved responsibility for arranging the provision of victim services in London.
This decision seeks approval to initiate the procurement processes to identify providers to deliver support services for victims of crime for a period of 42 months (3.5 years), with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (2 years). The contracts will also include a mobilisation period of 3 to 6 months, meaning the initial contract term will be up to a maximum of 48 months (4 years).
The decision also seeks approval to award the contracts in line with the outcome of the procurement processes, subject to the Director of Commissioning and Partnerships receiving assurance that these have been conducted in line with national procurement rules and MOPAC’s Contract Regulations, and MOPAC Board confirming the commitment of the funding for the initial contract term. The decision requests a total funding amount up to £37,450,000 across financial years 2024/25 to 2027/28, for the initial contract period. Any extensions or budget uplift will require further DMPC approval.

• Date signed: 25/10/23
• Reference code: PCD 1539

The Violence Reduction Unit intends to make a grant extension award to Missing People to continue their successful and innovative online support service for young Londoners pan-London. The ‘Is This OK?’ (ITOK) service is aimed at children and young people in the 11-17 age group who have concerns about exploitation & would like to speak with someone using a digital safe space that is completely anonymous and confidential. The service includes a 24/7 chatbot, online information resources, and, for those wanting to disclose their concerns to someone confidentially and anonymously, access to a direct one-to-one chat delivered by a skilled and expert team at Missing People.
The service pilot was evaluated previously, and with the current 12-month VRU-funded project coming to an end, there is evidence supporting the need to continue the service from October 2023 until June 2024 to continue positively supporting young people in London.

• Date signed: 11/10/23
• Reference code: PCD 1529

This paper seeks approval for funding to provide post ‘go live’ support for the Right Care Right Project (RCRP) for 6 months to be fully funded by the MetCC Improvement Programme.

• Date signed: 23/10/23
• Reference code: PCD 1533

This paper seeks approval to accept HO funding of £750,000 for 2023/24 and, provisional £500,000 for 2024/25 to continue supporting the Addiction, Disruption, Diversion, Enforcement, and Recovery (ADDER) project which has now been extended to 2025.

• Date signed: 22/11/23
• Reference code: PCD 1542

We know that children and young people are safer in school. That is why tackling exclusions and driving up attendance is at the heart of the London Violence Reduction Unit’s (VRU) prevention work.
The London-wide Inclusion Charter is a partnership approach. It’s built on the voices of young people and informed by parents and carers, schools, education specialists and local authorities.
London’s Inclusion Charter will galvanise, promote, and invest in inclusive practices. It will tackle stark disproportionalities and seek to embed anti-racism across education. Children’s rights and the experience of teachers will be at its heart.
The VRU’s vision for safe and inclusive school’s places children’s rights at the centre, as one of the foundations, to achieving its aim to promote healthy relationships and inclusive practices to reduce exclusions and disengagement with education. That is why the VRU will be investing in a service that provides training, resources, tailored support, and an accreditation to schools, providing a framework to embed children’s rights strategically and practically into a school context.
UNICEF UK’s Rights Respecting Schools Award is a well-evidenced approach that supports schools to embed children’s rights in all aspects of the life of the school, including the curriculum. As the only organisation to provide such services nationally, the VRU are seeking permission to directly award UNICEF UK a £1,400,000 contract to provide the Rights Respecting Schools Award free to all schools in London from 2024-2028.

• Date signed: 25/10/23
• Reference code: PCD 1543

This decision sets out to advise that the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime notes the tiered approach to funding allocation the VRU has in place relating. This relates to Decision paper PCD 1407 for the transitional funding provided by the London VRU to Local Authorities for the delivery of the Your Choice Programme.  
The overall funding envelop for the programme has not changed and the funding allocated to each borough remains the same as per their grant agreements.

• Date signed: 12/12/23
• Reference code: PCD 1544

This Decision seeks approval to extend the existing Pan London Housing Reciprocal pilot service for six months from 1 April 2024 to 30 September 2024 at a cost of £85,000.
It also seeks approval to decommission Safer London in their delivery of the Mayor’s Housing Moves pathway which GLA Housing & Land intend to deliver in house from 1 April 2024.
This Decision comes after PCD1306 which approved a 12-month extension of the Reciprocal to enable an in-depth review of the pilot model and options appraisal to inform future commissioning decisions on the future of the scheme.
Following completion of the options appraisal, a six-month extension is required to responsibly implement next steps, namely the transition of the DA pathway into an in-house service run by GLA Housing & Land; and exploration of how best to support the non DA cohorts, including integrating this pathway into alternative commissioning arrangements.
PCD1438 approved a request to allocate funding of £85,000 to incorporate the Mayor’s Housing Moves scheme coordination into the current Pan London Housing Reciprocal service arrangement for 2023/24. This arrangement was initially instated to support the in-depth review. Following this, it has been agreed for the GLA to resume management of this on an in-house basis.
The total financial commitment associated with the Decision is £85,000 in 2024/25.

• Date signed: 14/11/23
• Reference code: PCD 1545

The Government operates a grant funding Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) to support

the public sector in decarbonising its activities. The MPS has a delegated consent to bid for and spend this funding up to a limit of £5,000,000 per site. The PSDS only funds the additional costs of decarbonising.
This paper seeks approval for the MOPAC funded investment needed to support the nineteen proposed bids. The estimated total cost to decarbonise the nineteen sites is estimated at £46,498,746. The potential PSDS funding is estimated at £15,809,574, leaving the “to-be MPS funded” element at £30,689,172. The MPS has confirmed the MOPAC investment is fully funded from within the existing budget.

• Date signed: 22/11/23
• Reference code: PCD 1546

This paper seeks MOPAC approval for continuation of existing support and governance arrangements for MetBOF with the incumbent providers (i15 and Mason Advisory) and adding in further infrastructure support with Capgemini until such time as it is decommissioned (anticipated to be August 2024). In addition it seeks financial approval for expansion of the current storage provision to provide capacity for the remaining period of MetBOF operation.
This ensures that the knowledge and support regime already in place is maintained and enhanced, reducing several current key support risks.

• Date signed: 30/11/23
• Reference code: PCD 1549

This paper seeks approval for the investment in and procurement of consultancy support for the Firearms Culture Programme. The services sought relate to project initiation, scoping and option development. The procurement will be via a call off from the existing Bloom consultancy contract. The cost of upto £800,000 will be funded from New Met for London funding.

• Date signed: 09/11/23
• Reference code: PCD 1551

This paper seeks approval to the revised rent for Jubilee House, 230-232 Putney Bridge Road, Putney, London, SW15 2PD following the 5-yearly rent review. The cost will be met from within the existing budget.

• Date signed: 09/11/23
• Reference code: PCD 1552

This paper seeks approval to renew the lease at Greenwich Patrol Base for a period of up to fifteen years. The lease expired in June 2022.The site is required to meet operational needs and the New Met for London plan. The costs of the proposed lease renewal will be met from within existing MPS resources.

• Date signed: 22/11/23
• Reference code: PCD 1555

This paper seeks approval to initiate a project to replace to replace the current tablets with laptops with a capital spend of £15,158m in 23/24 and £1,149m in 24/25.

• Date signed: 17/11/23
• Reference code: PCD 1558

The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC) is asked to approve the settlement of a civil claim against the MPS.

There is an open and exempt report as some of the information relates to data protection, is commercially sensitive and is legal professional privileged.

• Date signed: 12/12/23
• Reference code: PCD 1565

The Metropolitan Police Service deliver drug testing in Police custody and procure drug testing equipment and laboratory services for contested orders, funded by MOPAC. This funding enables the identification and referral to treatment of drug using offenders, which plays an important role in reducing reoffending and improving health outcomes.
The Home Office have offered additional funding for this financial year, 2023/24, to continue the delivery of and expand drug testing on arrest. The Metropolitan Police Service proposes to continue their current programme of testing, and continue to expand the use of Inspector’s Authority to test for offences committed in the night-time economy, football-related offences, and violence against women and girls including domestic abuse offences. This decision requests the acceptance of £150,000 in grant funding, for delivery from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.

• Date signed: 20/12/23
• Reference code: PCD 1567

This paper seeks approval for the replacement of buildings at Denmark Hill due to the poor condition of the existing 1980’s pre-fabrication structures and the need to re-provide the facility to meet existing and increasing demand in operational policing. The costs of £3,000,000 will be met from within the existing approved capital programme.

• Date signed: 19/01/24
• Reference code: PCD 1568

This paper seeks approval for investment of £1,930,000 to refurbish Cobalt Square. This will enable the relocation of elements of the Directorate of Professional Standards to vacate Empress State Building, move initially to the third floor at Cobalt Square and then to have a permanent move to the ground floor at Cobalt Square. The cost will be met from the MPS Capital Plan.

• Date signed: 19/01/24
• Reference code: PCD 1569

This paper seeks approval for uplifts in the value of existing awarded contracts for the front of house, grounds maintenance and pest control services. The total contracts value uplift is £2,928,890. The reasons for the uplifts are inflation, and additional demand driven by the retention of more buildings than expected and the police officer uplift. The paper also seeks approval to initiate the re-procurement of these services at a total estimated contract value of £85,200,000 over upto 7 years.

• Date signed: 20/12/23
• Reference code: PCD 1574

This paper seeks approval to accept Home Office funding in arrears of £79,100 for Tri- Service Training during 2022/23 and, acceptance of potential Home Office funding to continue the Tri-Service Training exercises for 24/25 and future years

• Date signed: 19/01/24
• Reference code: PCD 1578

This decision is to approve the continued funding by MOPAC of Regional Manager for Crimestoppers.  The current agreement, which ran for three years expires on 31st March 2024.