MOPAC decisions

• Date signed: 17/10/24
• Reference code: PCD 1726

The Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) prioritises working in education. All of the VRU’s education investments, research and policy work promotes healthy relationships and inclusive practices to reduce disengagement and tackle all forms of exclusions, including suspensions, managed moves, and the rising levels of absenteeism.
As part of the wider Education Matters Programme (PCD 1366), consisting of Talk Matters and Difference Matters, £1.000m was designated for the Difference Matters programme for delivery of a programme in primary schools enabling school leaders to be aware and equipped to work with children and young people with neurodiversity across FY 24/25 and 25/26.
During April – August 2024, the VRU carried out in depth scoping, research and consultation to guide the form this new initiative should take. The research and consultation exercise for Difference Matters is now complete, concluding that the programme should be targeted in mainstream secondary schools, where the challenges experienced by neurodivergent children are most acute putting them at significantly higher risk of suspensions, exclusion and absenteeism. And that the programme should be piloted over at least 2 academic years, with an external evaluation, to ensure impact can be reliably demonstrated and learnings to other schools be disseminated.
After consultations with neurodivergent young people, their parents, schools, education professionals and local authorities the VRU is seeking approval to modify the duration, spend and commissioning of the programme (as approved in PCD 1366), including allocating funds to evaluate the work.

• Date signed: 17/10/24
• Reference code: PCD 1706

As outlined in the refreshed Mayor of London Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy 2022-2025, the Mayor is committed to reviewing how sexual violence support service provision can better serve victims and survivors in London.
Since May 2023, MOPAC has commissioned Gate One Ltd, a specialist consultancy partner experienced in demand and capacity modelling and user-led service design, to work with victims-survivors and key partners to co-design MOPAC’s ‘core’ sexual violence service provision for London. This was in recognition of the need to reform the response to victims-survivors who have experienced rape and other sexual violence/abuse in London. Having designed a new operating model, Gate One Ltd have worked with MOPAC to develop proposals for the transition to and implementation of the proposed model.

This decision is seeking approval for MOPAC to initiate a procurement process to identify providers to deliver its core specialist sexual violence services as part of an Alliance Partnership model for a period of 5 years (inclusive of up to a 6-month mobilisation period), with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1 + 1).



This decision requests a total funding amount up to £45,401,039 across financial years 2025/26 to 2029/30 for the initial contract period. To allow for potential additional services that MOPAC may seek to include in this contract over their life, MOPAC will be advertising this bidding opportunity with a higher maximum potential contract value. This is to provide resilience and ensure MOPAC’s commercial arrangements are flexible enough should additional funding become available for this service. Any extensions or budget uplift will require further DMPC approval.



Funding for this service will be provided by MOPAC, NHS England (NHSE) and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). It includes £9,993,227 core funding per annum, plus an additional £255,000 in the initial year for the delivery of the transformation and change management required for this service. As the service is being co-commissioned with NHSE funding from their Health in the Justice System department, this decision is also seeking approval to accept the £1,084,336 per annum plus an additional £15,000 one-off payment in the first year for website development plus any indexation costs from NHSE for the full length of the contract.
Finally, to secure a smooth and effective transition for victims-survivors from the existing service to the new alliance model, MOPAC is seeking approval to award a 6-month extension of grant funding to the current ‘core’ services for a total amount of £4,835,094.

• Date signed: 11/10/24
• Reference code: PCD 1669

This paper seeks approval to accept a donation of £200,000 from Jaguar and Land Rover Plc to enhance the MPS activities in tackling theft of motor vehicles.

• Date signed: 17/10/24
• Reference code: PCD 1729

This paper seeks approval for a contract value uplift for the Catering Services Contracts to Lot 1 and Lot 2. The increase is required to maintain projected levels of spending due to increased demand for the services.

• Date signed: 17/10/24
• Reference code: PCD 1731

This paper seeks approval to procure a new Learning Managed Service Framework (MSF) contract for the MPS as the current arrangements is due to run out on 31 March 2025.
This contract is owned and managed by Learning & Development and used to support access to an external supply chain for learning and development services that cannot viably or desirably be provided internally.

• Date signed: 13/11/24
• Reference code: PCD 1732

IDVAs/IDVAs are accredited specialist support workers focused on working with victim survivors of DA, rape and sexual assault. Following the introduction of the Employee DA Policy and the Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences Unit in DPS, the MPS has funded an employee IDVA since 2019 and an additional ISVA service since April 2022. This has continued with the MPS’s pledge in 2024 to support victims of police perpetrated domestic abuse and sexual offences, and the VAWG Action Plan, which commits to providing an internal IDVA and ISVA service for officers and staff.
The current service provider’s contract is due to expire at the end of this financial year. Authorisation is required to approve the release of funding for IDVA and ISVA services for officers and staff over the next three financial years.

• Date signed: 17/10/24
• Reference code: PCD 1734

This paper seeks approval to procure a replacement Managed Messaging service for mass communications over mobile phone networks using the Short Messaging Service (SMS).

• Date signed: 18/10/24
• Reference code: PCD 1735

This paper seeks approval to proceed, pursuant to Section 15 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 Provision of Goods, with a contract to resell 3,125 Panasonic FZG2 tablets and 500 Panasonic keyboards to achieve approximately £1m in income.

• Date signed: 17/10/24
• Reference code: PCD 1736

In 2020, MOPAC approved the direct award of a new Solution Delivery Integration Management (SDIM) Contract to ATOS on the Technology Services 2 Contract (PCD 841) for the provision of the Portfolio Management Office (PMO), Test Team and Data Team. This was for a maximum contract value of £12.5m, covering an initial 2-year period with further 2-year and 1-year extension options culminating in a maximum contract length of 5 years.
In 2021, MOPAC approved the award of the Application Management Services (AMS) Contract to ATOS (PCD 1017) for an initial 5-year term with 2 x 12-month extensions at a total contract value of £350m.
The SDIM and AMS contracts were novated from ATOS to Eviden in November 2023 (PCD 1497). The SDIM contract is currently due to expire on November 30th 2024 with one further 12-month extension available.
To maintain service continuity of SDIM services and achieve best value for money for the Authority, it is proposed to move these services into the existing Application Management Services (AMS) contract with Eviden, and align the end dates to the initial expiry of the AMS contract in October 2026.

• Date signed: 17/10/24
• Reference code: PCD 1738

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 reduced from £202.19m as at 31 March 2023 to £7.39m as at 31 March 2024.

The MOPAC Group’s long-term outstanding borrowing has reduced from £486.15m as at 31 March 2023 to £479.55m as at 31 March 2024.

Interest receivable and investment income achieved during 2023/24 was £25.63m against a revised budget of £8.50m, an overperformance of £17.12m or 201%.
Interest payable on external borrowing for 2023/24 was £15.89m against a revised budget of £21.80m.
All 2023/24 Treasury activity has been within the boundaries and levels set by the MOPAC Group in its Treasury Management Strategy Statement on 31 March 2023, DMPC Decision PCD 1389.

• Date signed: 17/10/24
• Reference code: PCD 1742

The Mayor’s Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy 2022-2025 committed to “continue to pilot early intervention projects in children’s social care, using the Safe and Together™ programme”.
The Safe and Together™ Model is central to two existing projects currently funded by MOPAC until 31st March 2025:
Restart – A pilot project which provides earlier intervention for families at risk of experiencing DA in five London boroughs, which includes Safe & Together™ training for children’s social care and housing professionals.
The Safe & Together™ London Partnership – A project to implement the Safe & Together™ Model in six additional London boroughs. The model is an internationally recognised, child-centred approach to DA.
This Decision is seeking approval to allocate a maximum of £1,000,000 from the 2025/26 budget to extend Restart (£750,000) and the Safe & Together™ London Partnership (£250,000) .
A one-year extension, from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, would sustain the delivery of outcomes in all boroughs and enable continued evaluation of both approaches.

• Date signed: 17/10/24
• Reference code: PCD 1743

MOPAC manages and co funds the Youth 2 Adult Hub, a pilot project which aims to reduce reoffending and improve outcomes for young adults on probation in Newham. This decision seeks approval to extend the Hub by 12 months to March 2026 by committing £400,000 in MOPAC funding.
The Y2A Hub has been operational since April 2022 and this extension provides interim arrangements whilst awaiting impact evaluation findings and to enable sustainable funding options for the model to be explored as part of the government’s spending review.
Under the above funding the Hub will continue to operate in the current model. Up to £30,000 will be granted under the MoU for the women co-commissioned service to the MoJ to allow for the continuation of dedicated provision for young women in Newham. Up to £220,000 will be granted to NHSE to allow for the continuation of the wellbeing service.

• Date signed: 09/12/24
• Reference code: PCD 1744

The London Crime Prevention (LCPF) through its current form provides all London boroughs direct funding for local priority projects which support the outcomes of the Police and Crime Plan (PCP).
In 2013/14, Home Office funding streams for community safety ceased and were replaced by an un-ringfenced Community Safety Fund given to each Police and Crime Commissioner. MOPAC created a new single funding pot, the London Crime Prevention Fund (LCPF), to focus on community safety and crime reduction initiatives. This was combined with MOPAC funding streams (Police Property Act Fund and Partnership Fund) to make an annual funding pot. In 2016, MOPAC established a co-commissioning fund to support the delivery of child sexual exploitation, female offending, sexual violence and youth offending services. PCD 1042 committed direct funding to boroughs to the value of £39.3m over a 3-year period.



The LCPF has contributed to a number of positive outcomes aligned with the PCP priorities across all boroughs including those relating to VAWG, IOM and Youth Crime Education and Engagement. Just over 37,000 people engaged with projects or services funded by LCPF, with just under 400 staff posts were commissioned through LCPF funding.
This decision requests the allocation of up to £52.4m over four financial years from April 2025 to March 2029 (which equates to £13.1m per financial year if profiled equally across the four years) to provide direct funding to Local Authorities for the next round of the LCPF.

• Date signed: 05/12/24
• Reference code: PCD 1748

This paper seeks approval to award a contract for the supply of digital services to the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and National Police Co-ordination Centre (NPoCC) by Police Digital Services for a three year term at a cost of up to £2,800,000.

• Date signed: 16/12/24
• Reference code: PCD 1753

VMWare licensing costs have increased above the anticipated inflationary costs approved in the 23/24 consolidated paper (PCD1430). This paper requests approval for additional inflationary budget and approval to award a higher value contract.

• Date signed: 19/12/24
• Reference code: PCD 1769

The Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) prioritises working in education. The VRU’s education investments, research and policy work promotes healthy relationships and inclusive practices to reduce disengagement and tackle all forms of exclusions, including suspensions, managed moves, and the rising levels of absenteeism.
London’s Inclusion Charter demonstrates support for school inclusion in the ‘three foundations’: (1) putting children’s rights first, (2) encouraging investment in inclusive practices, and (3) supporting and promoting learning partnerships. The VRU has invested in foundation 1 through the Rights Respecting Schools programme. To develop foundation 2, the VRU will focus on professional development that promotes inclusive practice in schools.
To create the conditions for inclusive practice in a school, continuous professional development (CPD) for school staff is key. The VRU already invests in CPD for school staff in relation to speech, language and communication development, nurture practice, and healthy relationships education. Building on learnings from these, we plan to trial a small-scale, place-based funding model where local authorities work with schools to deliver professional development tailored to local needs. This work will complement and reinforce London’s Inclusion Charter, further develop its Strategic Guides for implementation, and strengthen learning partnerships around inclusion in the Capital.
To participate in this trial, we propose inviting up to seven local authorities that have already demonstrated a commitment to inclusion improvement and innovation through their work with the VRU on the Inclusive and Nurturing Schools Programme. The seven local authorities are Hackney, Croydon, Greenwich, Islington, Hammersmith and Fulham, Barking and Dagenham and Enfield. By building on existing working relationships, we can invest under the Charter in a way that offers maximum value for money and the best conditions for sustainability.

• Date signed: 19/12/24
• Reference code: PCD 1773

This paper seeks approval for the proposed transformation of the management and storage of MPS criminal exhibits. The recommended transformation will include both functional and physical estate changes with the number of locations decreasing from 42, (40 Local Criminal Exhibit Stores and 2 long term facilities) to 6 (5 x purpose built all-encompassing hubs) and 1 long term facility. Funding is currently not available to be able to approve the immediate whole-scale physical changes and so this paper sets out the requirements to develop the functional changes needed and a phased approach to the physical changes. A full business case (FBC) will be developed which will set out the costs to implement the phased approach. MPS seek approval for the funding of £2,644,000 to develop the FBC by March 2026.

• Date signed: 19/12/24
• Reference code: PCD 1774

This paper seeks approval for the progression of the programme for the Met Business Services function which includes the systems and transactional services associated with finance, human resources and procurement. In addition, the programme has incorporated the replacement for the existing Computer Aided Resource Management (CARM) system which deals with officer deployment functions.
In order to progress the project approval is sought to initiate procurement and issue an invitation to tender with a view to carrying out the procurement during 2025 and to bring a full business case to MOPAC in September/October 2025. The paper also seeks approval for £9,000,000 of funding to support the procurement process, simplify processes and prepare for the system build.

• Date signed: 19/12/24
• Reference code: PCD 1771

This Decision will replace PCD 1708, which approved a total contract award of £57,750 for the delivery of development and delivery of training, ongoing support for police staff and solicitors as part of a pilot to improve legal advice for children. This Decision is required due to a change in providers. This Decision enables MOPAC to support a pilot designed in partnership with the Met, local authorities and representatives from the legal defence community to ensure children receive the most appropriate legal at a police station. This work builds on the Tackling Ethnic Disproportionality in Youth Justice Action Plan, which led to the role out of presumption of legal advice for children in all London custody suites. The duration of contracts will be from September 2024 to March 2025.

• Date signed: 19/12/24
• Reference code: PCD 1783

This paper seeks approval for the funding and recruitment of an additional 14 posts to support the New Met for London (NMfL) Fixing the Foundations programme. The posts will deliver workforce planning and career management functions. The full year annual cost of £1,064,000 will be funded from within existing MPS budgets.