We commission a number of different providers to help with the delivery of our services and achieve the priorities and outcomes of our Police and Crime Plan. This benefits the communities of West Yorkshire by aiming to reduce crime and support victims.
Commissioning is the way we plan, buy, deliver and evaluate services for the communities of West Yorkshire. This includes:
The following principles will be applied to the commissioning process within West Yorkshire. The principles set out how we will manage our process either as a single commissioner of goods and services, or in any collaboration with partners.
Our approach and principles are underpinned by the governance and monitoring arrangements in place for commissioning.
In order to be fair, transparent and consistent, all commissioning and grant funding activity will follow our agreed processes. This will ensure that that any investment is in line with the Police and Crime Plan and needs analysis, and is aligned to strategic commissioning intentions.
Download our commissioning process
Please note, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority is subject to the Subsidy Control Act 2022.
Applicants will be asked about subsidy control in their grant application and we may ask applicants to demonstrate that they have taken independent legal advice on what subsidy control is, how it impacts their project, and to understand their own obligations and compliance with subsidy control. Visit the Government website for more guidance.
Decommissioning is an important part of our commissioning process. It is inevitable that some services may be decommissioned at some stage as services continually evolve and improve, and as we focus on new areas of need.
Services can also become obsolete as users needs change, and as the techniques, technology and approaches to meeting those needs change. Ending obsolete services, and re-commissioning others where appropriate, is part of our continuous cycle of commissioning.
This may require stopping a service (or a significant part of it) or terminating or re-negotiating a contract or grant with an existing service provider.
Here are some examples of why existing provision of service may end:
Our process for decommissioning follows the same principles as our commissioning approach alongside our clear rationale, good governance and robust risk management. We will also maintain transparency and communicate to service providers at the earliest opportunity to support them through the project closure period whilst being mindful of keeping the service users’ experience at the forefront.
If you have any queries or need to get in touch, please email the Policing and Crime Commissioning Team.
Additional information and tools for commissioned services can be found below.
