Contracts under £10,000
entered into by the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
| Contract | Value of Contract | Parties to Contract | Purpose of Contract |
| Precept Telephone Survey 2019/20 | £3,500 | Feedback Market Research Ltd | The Commissioner invested in 1,000 representative telephone surveys following an on-line survey into setting the police precept for 2019/2020. |
| Precept Telephone Survey 2019/20 | £3,500 | Feedback Market Research Ltd | The Commissioner invested in 1,000 representative telephone surveys following an on-line survey into setting the fire precept for 2019/2020. |
| Precept Telephone Survey 2018/19 | £3,395 | Feedback Market Research Ltd | The Commissioner invested in 800 representative telephone surveys following an on-line survey into setting the police precept for 2018/2019. |
| Precept Telephone Survey 2017/18 | £3,340 | Feedback Market Research Ltd | The Commissioner invested in 803 representative telephone surveys following an on-line survey into setting the police precept for 2017/2018. |
| Fire and Rescue Service and Police Collaboration
August 2016 |
£6,250 | The Buzz, Harrogate | The Policing and Crime Bill that is currently progressing through Parliament will provide a legal duty for emergency services to collaborate. It also provides the opportunity for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) to replace Fire Authorities and take responsibility for Fire and Rescue Services in their area.
An agency was required to deliver a representative survey public consultation to gauge interest and support for increased collaboration between North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and North Yorkshire Police, and general features of that collaboration. We looked for a company that could provide a quality survey and analysis report in a short timeframe. |
| Precept Telephone Survey 2016/17 | £1,550 | Eighteen24 | The Commissioner invested in telephone research following an on-line survey into setting the police precept for 2016/2017. Read the full report here. |
| “Stay OK In York” Research 2016 |
£9,995 | QaResearch | Research into the social marketing intervention “Stay OK in York” |
| Precept Telephone Survey 2015/16 | £5,250 | The Buzzz | The Commissioner invested in telephone research following an on-line survey into setting the police precept for 2015/2016. Read the full results here |
| Computer software and maintenance | Estimated to be £9741.72 | CMITS.net | The Commissioner has invested in software which tracks and manages all aspects of casework and correspondence which is received into her office. It is the same system as used by many MPs in Parliament, but has been reviewed so it better meets the needs of Police and Crime Commissioners. This has been complimented by a complete maintenance package for the software, as well as migration away from the costs of a fixed server. |
| PCC artwork and digital imaging | £9,052.50 | MARK Studio Ltd | A range of one-off, practical items was needed in order for the OPCC to conduct its day-to-day business and present itself professionally, in a politically neutral way. Unlike some other Police Authorities, North Yorkshire had not spent money on these up beforehand. As a consequence, there was an early requirement for ‘basics’ such as logos, literature, digital designs and templates. Now that these are in place, the OPCC is largely self-sufficient, thus minimising the time and resources spent on developing communication materials. It is clear that by investing in these basic items up front and by commissioning a range of templates, the Office will save money over the longer term and thus reduce the need for using external suppliers. |
| Newsletter templates and themed icons | £1,410 | MARK Studio Ltd | |
| Data analysis | £4,500 | The Buzzz | Analysis of data gathered from Police and Crime Plan survey, with a specific remit of looking into why and who feels unsafe in North Yorkshire |
| Professional copywriting | £3,500 | Acceleris | To write a refreshed Police and Crime Plan, taking into account internal documents, recent survey and analysis work and local profiles. |
| Telephone and internet provision | 1st Call | These providers were inherited from the Police Authority. They provide reactive support and maintenance to the telephone system, as well the telephone handsets themselves and internet provision. | |
| Telephone consultation | £5,250 | The Buzzz | A telephone survey as part of the consultation on the police precept for 2014/15. This was alongside an online survey, and was important to gather the views on whether the North Yorkshire public would be happy to increase the police precept, or would rather have it frozen. The telephone survey included over 600 residents, representing various age ranges, gender and location |