MOPAC decisions

• Date signed: Tuesday 27 February 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1632

This paper seeks approval to accept the Home Office Organised Crime Specific Grant (OCS Grant) of £1,701,000 in 2023/24, as well as future OCS Grant offers of up to £2,000,000 per year until 2027 , to continue funding the London Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) capability in respect of activities such as confiscation of assets determined to be proceeds of crime, threat assessment, drugs strategy, digital forensic support and transformation.

• Date signed: Tuesday 27 February 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1634

This paper seeks approval to initiate the re-procurement exercise to re-procure the National Legal Services Framework (NLSF) for a four-year term starting in May 2025.
The NLSF is a National Framework for legal services which is used by Police Forces and Police and Crime Commissioners (PPCs) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as the Greater London Authority (GLA) and other public bodies such as the National Crime Agency (NCA) and British Transport Police (BTP).

• Date signed: Tuesday 27 February 2024
• Reference code: PCD 1635

This paper seeks approval to accept grant funding a total of, £104,397.63 from the Home Office (HO) to fund a post in the Metropolitan Police Service Specialist Crime Review Group (MPS SCRG) to coordinate the MPS’s response and information resulting from an 18-month pilot of Offensive Weapons Homicide Reviews (OWHRs) which started in April 2023.

• Date signed: Monday 23 October 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1530

This paper seeks the approval to proceed with the procurement and implementation of a network intrusion and prevention solution based upon the ExtraHop Reveal(x) technology. ExtraHop is currently deployed within the MPS datacenters. This paper is seeking funds to deploy the solution into a new datacenter and renewal of licenses of the existing datacenter.
This is in support of the MPS Cyber Security Strategy.

• Date signed: Thursday 27 July 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1470

This paper seeks approval for the progression of the improvement of the policing presence at the Hayes Police Station. The decision seeks approval to invest up to £1,300,000 to progress design and survey stages of a design and build pre-construction services agreement (PCSA). In addition to note appointment of cost and project management consultants (£130,000), appointment of planning support (£100,000) and capitalising staff costs up to £180,000. The costs will be met from within the existing approved capital programme.

• Date signed: Thursday 27 July 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1482

This paper seeks approval for funding to contract a Supplier to plan and implement thorough transformation of the Referencing and Vetting function of the Metropolitan Police Service.

• Date signed: Thursday 27 July 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1483

This paper seeks approval to initiate procurement and award contract for the provision of support for the First Line Leaders programme – providing experienced facilitators and upskilling the internal MPS facilitators. The estimated value of the contract is £700,000 and this will be funded from within existing resources. The procurement will be via a compliant Crown Commercial Services framework.

• Date signed: Monday 17 July 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1472

The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC) is asked to approve the settlement of a claim for damages 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: Monday 31 July 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1484

Executive Summary: 

This paper seeks approval for funding and approval to initiate procurement and the award of tender processes for Forensic Services (MO4) five-year Equipment Refresh Programme.
The Equipment Refresh Programme covers equipment replacement to maintain and enhance Forensic Services operational capability, to continue to support wider operational policing, and to continue to meet regulatory and legislative requirements of maintaining a quality management system, at a total capital expenditure cost of £18,562,000 approved in the MOPAC five-year capital programme from 22/23 to 26/27.

• Date signed: Tuesday 1 August 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1437

In 2021, following a competitive tender process, MOPAC awarded a £1,138,216 contract for the delivery of a pan-London Hate Crime Victims Service to the Community Alliance To Combat Hate (CATCH) consortium of specialist providers. The two-year contracted service commenced on 1 October that year and will expire on 30 September 2023.
The tender offer documentation and subsequent contract both identified the option to extend the contract for any period up to a maximum of two years, with the caveat that any extension would require authorisation via a decision to allocate the requisite budget. The robust monitoring of delivery and the evaluation of the service clearly indicate that the optimal option is to extend the contract with the existing provider for a further two years, the maximum term allowed by the tender documentation and contract.

• Date signed: Tuesday 1 August 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1491

MOPAC receives funding from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to pay for some of the victim and witness support services MOPAC commissions in London. This funding comes to MOPAC via two multi-year grant agreements from the MoJ (known as Core and General) covering financial years 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25. There is currently £475,349 in unallocated MoJ core grant funding that is ringfenced for 2023/24.
As the MoJ core grant funding must all be spent in this financial year (2023/24), it is proposed that, for reporting purposes, this funding is allocated to existing victims services that are currently funded through other MOPAC budgets (rather than MoJ funding). It is then proposed that the funding released by this is allocated to new projects including, enhancements to hate crime projects and programmes as well as grants for innovative services which will improve London’s response to ASB and Cybercrime.
This decision seeks approval to award this £472,501 to the projects listed in this decision and to profile the spending across 23/24, 24/25, and 25/26. This includes £182,501 which is to be allocated to new and existing hate crime services, £120,000 to test an innovative approach to tackling ASB and £170,000 to address gaps in support for victims of cybercrime. The remaining £2,848.17 will be released back to reserves.

• Date signed: Tuesday 1 August 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1493

As outlined in the refreshed Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy 2022 – 2025, the Mayor is determined to make London a safer city where all women and girls feel confident and welcome at night.
In 2020, MOPAC commissioned University College London (UCL) to conduct a scoping study into London’s participation within the UN Women’s Safer Cities programme, producing practical recommendations to improve women and girls’ safety within London. The report recommended that MOPAC and partners, including Transport for London (TfL), conduct localised women’s night safety audits in community locations across London. The purpose of these audits is (i) to gather data on women’s night safety experiences and (ii) using the data gathered in the audits, collaborate with local stakeholders to create local Women’s Safety Action Plans.

This decision seeks approval to transfer up to a maximum of £125,000 to TfL, as the project’s procurement lead, to commission providers to carry out the night safety audits in agreed community locations across London.

• Date signed: Friday 21 July 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1492

The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC) is asked to agree Directorate of Legal Services (DLS) request to fund the claimant’s rehabilitation for the reasons identified in the exempt report.

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: Friday 21 July 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1490

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: Thursday 3 August 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1467

Body worn video has been routinely used in frontline policing roles since 2016. Following an extension, the original contract with Axon expires on 15 August 2023. This paper seeks approval to award a new ten-year contract with Axon.

• Date signed: Friday 29 September 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1496

This paper seeks approval for investment of up to £1,500,000 to procure external expertise to support the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) in carrying out a three year exercise to reviews its budgets based on priorities. The cost will be funded from within existing MPS budgets. The procurement will be via a compliant management consultancy framework.

• Date signed: Friday 22 September 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1503

This paper seeks approval for the refurbishment of the Wembley Police Station at a net cost of upto £8,226,000. The refurbishment is to support the police officer uplift and operational requirements and will include improvements to locker and welfare facilities, security arrangements and the front counter. The procurements will be via MOPAC-approved frameworks. The cost will be met from a combination of MOPAC approved capital programme funding and Government Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) grant. The gross cost of £9,538,000 includes £2,803,000 for net zero carbon works and is part funded by a contribution from the Governments Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme of £1,312,000.

• Date signed: Friday 22 September 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1506

This report is submitted in accordance with a requirement under the Treasury Management in the Public Services Code of Practice (The Code), issued by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), which requires the submission of an outturn report on the activities of the MOPAC Group’s treasury management operation.
The MOPAC Group’s invested balances have increased from £1.51m as at 31 March 2022 to £202.19m at 31 March 2023.
The MOPAC Group’s long-term outstanding borrowing has increased from £287.75m at 31 March 2022 to £486.15m 31 March 2023.
Interest receivable and investment income achieved during 2022/23 was £10.84m against a revised budget of £10.07m.
Interest payable on external borrowing for 2022/23 was £14.33m in line with the revised budget.
All 2022/23 Treasury activity has been within the boundaries and levels set by the MOPAC Group in its Treasury Management Strategy Statement on 31 March 2022, DMPC Decision PCD 1169.

• Date signed: Friday 4 August 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1507

The CONNECT programme, formerly known as Met Integrated Policing Solution (MiPs), delivers an integrated core policing IT solution, which will enable the transformation of operational policing services within the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). This will be achieved through the replacement of legacy applications and building on the investment already made in mobile devices.
CONNECT went live with Drop 1 in November 2022 covering Case, Custody and Property - replacing the related legacy systems. Drop 2 will bring additional functionality into live service and Go Live is targeted for early 2024.
To adequately prepare the MPS for CONNECT Drop 2 Go Live and address user feedback on the Drop 1 digital training approach, the decision was taken to implement a hybrid training approach with 22,500 officers and staff receiving classroom training and the remaining c.22,500 an enhanced digital package including virtual trainer led sessions. The programme requires additional funding and contracts to be in place to implement this revised training approach.

• Date signed: Wednesday 20 September 2023
• Reference code: PCD 1509

This paper seeks approval for a letter to be provided to the operator of the Gravesend training centre (Support Services Gravesend Ltd) to indemnify them for any loss arising from works being carried out by MOPAC to connect services to the new Live Fire and Skills House.