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Domestic Abuse Independent Advocate (IDVA) and Programme of Therapeutic Response[E11]

Kempston, Bedfordshire, United KingdomThe Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire[E1]

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What they want
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire is seeking a countywide Domestic Abuse Independent Advocate (IDVA) and Programme of Therapeutic Response services to safeguard through effective safety planning victims of domestic abuse who are assessed as medium and high risk and reduce their risk.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 9 Sept 2024, 15:00 UTC+1. UTC: 9 Sept 2024, 14:00 UTC.
Published 5 Aug 2024.
Value
GBP 1,020,000
Buyer
The Police and Crime Commissioner for BedfordshireSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

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This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]
9 Sept 2024, 15:00 UTC+1
Value[E12]
GBP 1,020,000
Published[E9]
5 Aug 2024
Procedure[E8]
Open procedure (above threshold)
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
5 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire is seeking a countywide Domestic Abuse Independent Advocate (IDVA) and Programme of Therapeutic Response services to safeguard through effective safety planning victims of domestic abuse who are assessed as medium and high risk and reduce their risk. The services will support the victims though the often-complex criminal justice system, empower individuals to cope and recover from the crime they have suffered. Services are required to start from 1st April 2025. The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with 1 x 12 month option to extend. The maximum budget available is £1,020,000.00 for the full contract term, this figure is based on a budget of £340,000 per annum. Tender timelines are available in the electronic documentation, Invitation to Tender document. Basic indicative timelines are as follows: Tender release: 05/08/2024 Tender close: 09/09/2024 Tender award: 23/09/2024 This opportunity is available via the 7 Force Commercial Tendering Portal. To register, visit https://7force.force.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk If you are already registered on the Portal, you can login here: https://7force.force.com/login[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.[E6]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC

    The deadline (2024-09-09T14:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document 25625d7d-a8a1-4a3f-9eeb-a4ea112dd86d-774343

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire.

    Document 25625d7d-a8a1-4a3f-9eeb-a4ea112dd86d-774343, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 85000000 (Health and social work services).

    Document 25625d7d-a8a1-4a3f-9eeb-a4ea112dd86d-774343, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    “GB”

    Document 25625d7d-a8a1-4a3f-9eeb-a4ea112dd86d-774343, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 9 Sep 2024, 15:00 UTC+01:00.

    “2024-09-09T15:00:00+01:00”

    Document 25625d7d-a8a1-4a3f-9eeb-a4ea112dd86d-774343, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire is seeking a countywide Domestic Abuse Independent Advocate (IDVA) and Programme of Therapeutic Response services to safeguard through effective safety planning victims of domestic abuse who are assessed as medium and high risk…”

    Document 25625d7d-a8a1-4a3f-9eeb-a4ea112dd86d-774343, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.

    Document 25625d7d-a8a1-4a3f-9eeb-a4ea112dd86d-774343, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 25625d7d-a8a1-4a3f-9eeb-a4ea112dd86d-774343, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).

    Document 25625d7d-a8a1-4a3f-9eeb-a4ea112dd86d-774343, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The notice was published on 5 Aug 2024.

    “2024-08-05T14:35:24+01:00”

    Document 25625d7d-a8a1-4a3f-9eeb-a4ea112dd86d-774343, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 25625d7d-a8a1-4a3f-9eeb-a4ea112dd86d-774343, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The notice is titled "Domestic Abuse Independent Advocate (IDVA) and Programme of Therapeutic Response".

    Document 25625d7d-a8a1-4a3f-9eeb-a4ea112dd86d-774343, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The stated value is GBP 1,020,000.

    “1020000 GBP”

    Document 25625d7d-a8a1-4a3f-9eeb-a4ea112dd86d-774343, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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