Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-6c96-71c8-89cf-8161243b6a70/safer-roads-open-grant-round Open for bids GB open procedure Reserved for SMEs and VCSEs # Safer Roads Open Grant Round [West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-mercia-police-and-crime-commissioner) Estimated value £300,000 Published 7 Oct 2026 Deadline 21 days left 9 Nov 2026 ## Who can bid - Reserved for SMEs and VCSEs Only small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises can bid, so you are not competing with large firms. [PPN 005: reserving below-threshold procurements](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-005-reserving-below-threshold-procurements/ppn-005-guide-to-reserving-below-threshold-html) - Open to suppliers based in West Midlands The buyer has limited bidding to suppliers with substantive operations in this area. [PPN 005: reserving by supplier location](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-005-reserving-below-threshold-procurements/ppn-005-guide-to-reserving-below-threshold-html) - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/reserved-for-smes-and-vcses) ## About this tender Up to £300,000 to reduce the harm and heartache caused by road traffic collisions with a key focus for education & training initiatives. There is a limit of between £5,000 and £50,000 per application. This grant round aims to support innovative and impactful projects that align with the Safer Communities Plan priorities and the findings of the 2026 Road Safety Needs Assessment, particularly focusing on education initiatives and community-led activity for delivery within the West Mercia geographical region. ## CPV classification Education and training services Guidance and counselling services Guidance services Counselling services Community action programme Community health services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-078237-2026-10-07T09:59:00+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-078237-2026-10-07T09:59:00+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-mercia-police-and-crime-commissioner) [Sector More Education & training tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training) ## More tenders like this [Developing Healthy Relationships - Children & Young People - Grant Round · West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner · 14 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-070b-719f-bedd-8b0448791438/developing-healthy-relationships-children-young-people-grant-round) [Provision of Victim Support Services · The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire · 17 days left · 5 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-c8b3-732a-8a08-104348bb5570/provision-of-victim-support-services) [DPS for Skills and Investment Grant Funding · Worcestershire County Council · 712 days left · 30 Sept 2028](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce1-3abd-7352-b6b3-5f6a8e97a7f8/dps-for-skills-and-investment-grant-funding) [DPS for Skills and Investment Grant Funding · Worcestershire County Council · 712 days left · 30 Sept 2028](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba1-e26c-7023-8c99-bb0dc3cbf7d7/dps-for-skills-and-investment-grant-funding) [Contracts for Innovation Cymru - Transforming Multi-Agency Safeguarding for High-Risk Domestic Abuse in South Wales · Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · 1 day left · 20 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-f831-73b9-8b31-5dd70a2808de/contracts-for-innovation-cymru-transforming-multi-agency-safeguarding-for-high) [COV - Coventry Advice Services Grant 2027 · Coventry City Council · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-5d51-728e-9c2e-b0d3c880bc14/cov-coventry-advice-services-grant-2027)