• Date signed: 16/02/24
• Reference code: PCD 1630

The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (DMPC) is asked to approve the settlement of claims 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: 01/03/24
• Reference code: PCD 1613

The Mayor’s tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy 2022-2025 aims to tackle VAWG, including harmful practices, through better education. The Mayor has committed to helping prevent harmful practices by investing and supporting community-based education solutions for harmful practices in London.
Research has shown that Harmful Practices have serious and long-lasting physical, emotional and psychological effects on those who experience them. The response to harmful practices and the support available for those experiencing them is piecemeal, with limited strategic coordination and integration into wider safeguarding and VAWG services. Engaging with affected communities is crucial with the need for the expertise of trusted community groups to carry out this work in London, to test community-based education approaches and inform future commissioning decisions in this area.
This decision is seeking approval for MOPAC to launch a competitive grant process targeted at those organisations with the relevant cultural experience and expertise to deliver this pilot project and inviting them to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI). The maximum grant value is up to £370,000 with mobilisation and delivery of the pilot taking place across financial years, up to 2.5 years from grant award.

• Date signed: 16/02/24
• Reference code: PCD 1580

The end of June 2023 saw the completion of the restructure of the GLA Group Investment Syndicate (GIS) into London Treasury Liquidity Fund (LTLF). Each GIS participant, including MOPAC, joined LTLF as a limited partner, replacing its GIS interest with an equivalent interest directly in LTLF.
Returns on MOPAC’s investments during the Reporting Period were £15.69 million at an average rate of 5.46%.
No additional short or long term borrowing has been undertaken and MOPAC Group’s borrowing levels have decreased from £486.15m at 31 March 2023 to £485.35m at 30 September 2023.
All Treasury activity has been within the boundaries and levels set by the MOPAC Group and set out in the 2023/24 Treasury Management Strategy.

• Date signed: 21/12/23
• Reference code: PCD 1572

This document summarises version 3 of the Full Business Case (FBC) for CONNECT, providing details of changes and additions made since version 2 of the FBC which was published in February 2022.
Version 3 of the FBC incorporates scope and costs associated with completion of the CONNECT programme and addresses the operational costs associated with operating CONNECT in a business-as-usual context.
Decisions are required in respect of:
Increases in capital and revenue budgets, resulting from replanning for implementation of Drop 2 of the CONNECT solution (Intelligence, Investigation, and Proactive Management Plans), and funding for the provision of support, governance and continuous improvement post-implementation; and
Variations to contracts, to support the above.

• Date signed: 16/02/24
• Reference code: PCD 1566

This paper seeks approval for the growth of the MPS Performance and Insight team for 2024/25, from 27 posts to 56, noting that further planned growth in future years is subject to further governance. The cost of the initial uplift is £1,864,180 and will be funded from within the current medium term financial plan.

• Date signed: 01/02/24
• Reference code: PCD 1564

MOPAC and London Probation have jointly co-commissioned a mental health provider, Together for Mental Wellbeing, to deliver the Integrated Offender Management (IOM) mental health service across all boroughs in London. This decision was approved under PCD 1291.
Currently, Together for Mental Wellbeing operates as a registered charity and state-regulated provider of welfare services, applying VAT exemption under the provisions of VAT Act 1994, Schedule 9, Group 7. However, this VAT exemption means that the provider is unable to recover any VAT on the costs associated with its supply, resulting in an additional cost. Subsequently, MOPAC has been informed of Together for Mental Wellbeing's intention to change the status of the body holding this contract. This change will allow them to apply VAT at the standard rate to the services provided. Therefore, this follow-up decision seeks approval to novate the current contract with Together for Mental Wellbeing to a wholly owned trading subsidiary, Together for Mental Wellbeing Support Services Ltd, under its new name. This will not have an impact on MOPAC as we will be able to recover the VAT paid to the new subsidiary.
This change will not alter the way the service currently operates. The services provided operationally in IOM would continue with no material differences.

• Date signed: 27/02/24
• 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: 27/02/24
• 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: 27/02/24
• 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: 23/10/23
• 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: 27/07/23
• 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: 27/07/23
• 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: 27/07/23
• 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: 17/07/23
• 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: 31/07/23
• 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: 01/08/23
• 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: 01/08/23
• 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: 01/08/23
• 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: 21/07/23
• 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: 21/07/23
• 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.