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Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service - South Yorkshire[E16]

United KingdomSheffieldSouth Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority[E1]

Deadline[E5]
Buyer's deadline: 24 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 24 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Value[E17]
GBP 1,104,590
Procedure[E12]
Open procedureOne stage: bids go in by the deadline
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What they want

Overview South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is seeking a delivery partner for the provision of a Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service across South Yorkshire. Child Focused Courts represents significant change to private law children cases.

Who can bid
  • The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
  • The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
  • The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Published[E13]
30 Oct 2026
Source
UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
7 hours ago
About the requirement · From the notice
Overview South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is seeking a delivery partner for the provision of a Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service across South Yorkshire. Child Focused Courts represents significant change to private law children cases. The model aims to improve the experience and outcomes for children and families, particularly adult and child victims of domestic abuse. It focuses on early identification of risk, increased engagement with children and bespoke support for victims, all within a streamlined court process. Within the model, there is a funded pathway for Cafcass or local authorities to refer victims of domestic abuse to specialist agencies for IDVAs to provide expert risk assessment and support.[E6]

Preliminary, from the notice only

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  • Delivery location: UKE3, United Kingdom.[E7]
  • The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]

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Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E10]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E9]
  • DetailDelivery location: UKE3, United Kingdom.[E7]
  • DetailLot 1 runs from 18 Jan 2027 to 1 Apr 2028, extendable to 1 Apr 2031.[E3]
  • DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E15]

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What else this buyer buys

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

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Address
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Evidence17 facts from the notice · Show

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  1. E1

    The buyer is South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.

    Document 103223-2026, field /buyer/name, read 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 85320000 (Social services).

    Document 103223-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Lot 1 runs from 18 Jan 2027 to 1 Apr 2028, extendable to 1 Apr 2031.

    “2027-01-18T00:00:00Z to 2028-04-01T23:59:59+01:00”

    Document 103223-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

    Document 103223-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    Tenders must be submitted by 24 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-24T12:00:00Z”

    Document 103223-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “Overview South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is seeking a delivery partner for the provision of a Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service across South Yorkshire. Child Focused Courts represents significant change to private law…”

    Document 103223-2026, field /tender/description, read 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Delivery location: UKE3, United Kingdom.

    Document 103223-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

    Document 103223-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

    “vcse: true”

    Document 103223-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

    “sme: true”

    Document 103223-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 103223-2026, field /tag, read 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The procedure is: Open procedure.

    Document 103223-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    The notice was published on 30 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-30T13:31:31Z”

    Document 103223-2026, field /tender/documents/1/datePublished, read 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.

    Document 103223-2026, field /tender/status, read 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    The notice explains how to submit a tender.

    “https://procontract.due-north.com/ All associated tender documents can be found via the above Tender Portal”

    Document 103223-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    The notice is titled "Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service - South Yorkshire".

    Document 103223-2026, field /tender/title, read 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    The stated value is GBP 1,104,590 excluding VAT.

    “1104590 GBP”

    Document 103223-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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Updates

  1. First seen · 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document 103223-2026