Crime contracts

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2010 Standard Crime Contract
Guidance

2010 Standard Crime Contract Tender is now closed

The current Unified Criminal Contract will expire at midnight on 13 July 2010. The tender for the replacement - the 2010 Standard Crime Contract- has now closed, and the new contracts will run from 14 July 2010 for a three-year term (subject to early termination or extension by up to two years).

For more information please see the Tenders page.

Guidance

See Documents for:

CDS logo guidelines
Equality & diversity guidance for providers
Contract management review criteria guidance
Contract compliance audit (CCA) guidance.

Visit the CDS>Guidance on fees and funding page for the Criminal Bills Assessment Manual (incorporating the Police Station and Court Duty Solicitor Cost Assessment Manual).

More information on cost assessment and quality measurement is on the Quality and performance page.

The Duty Solicitor Manual is on the CDS>Criminal areas of work>Police stations page.

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Last updated: 12 March 2010