Planning

Independent Sexual Violence Advisor/ Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (ISVA/IDVA) Training and Infrastructure Fund - Early Engagement

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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Planning

08 Jun 2023 at 09:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is planning a procurement process for the Independent Sexual Violence Advisor/ Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (ISVA/IDVA) Training and Infrastructure Fund - Early Engagement. The Ministry aims to increase the number of funded ISVAs and IDVAs by 300 by 2024/25, with a total funding of up to £600,000 per year starting October 2023-March 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for counselling service providers in regions across England and Wales to compete for the funding to offer support services for survivors of sexual violence and domestic abuse. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to participate in this procurement stage and potentially benefit from this grant opportunity.

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Notice Title

Independent Sexual Violence Advisor/ Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (ISVA/IDVA) Training and Infrastructure Fund - Early Engagement

Notice Description

(i) Inform the market of a prospective grant opportunity in connection with the competition for the provision of the ISVA/ IDVA Training and Infrastructure Grant (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor/ Independent Domestic Violence Advisor), totalling circa to a maximum of PS600,000 p.a. starting October 2023-March 2025. (ii) give notice of the Authority plans to hold a virtual Supplier Event on Friday 23rd of June 2023 10:30am - 12:30pm. Suppliers interested in attending the event should confirm their interest by 5pm on Wednesday 21st of June 2023 by sending an email to the ISVA/ IDVA team at victimservicescommissioning@justice.gov.uk The form of response should be limited to the provision of a single point of contact (full name, contact name, job title, e-mail address and telephone number). The Authority will then issue invitations to all interested parties, confirming the timings and location of the events. Additional information: I am really pleased to share details of the market engagement event for the upcoming commissioning of the ISVA / IDVA Training and Infrastructure Grant. The Government has committed to increase the number of ISVAs and IDVAs it funds by 300, to over 1,000, by 2024/25 - a 43% increase on the number of ISVAs and IDVAs over this spending review period (2022/23 to 2024/25 inclusive). An IDVA or ISVA is an independent advisor, who works with people (whether adults or children) who have experienced domestic abuse (in the case of an IDVA) or rape and sexual assault (in the case of an ISVA) by providing them with independent advocacy, support, and advice. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) funds ISVAs and IDVAs through Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and additional advisers are funded locally through local authorities and independent organisations. The fund will be open to providers offering SV and DA support across England and Wales. Bids may be submitted by individual providers, consortia or partnerships, and joint bids are encouraged. The purpose of this fund is to provide relevant training and infrastructure support to ISVAs and IDVAs. This includes advisors who are not funded directly by the MoJ. Infrastructure support includes providing training for ISVA / IDVA service managers, to ensure that there is effective supervision support for frontline practitioners. We will be seeking views on how to shape this offer from those involved in training ISVA/ IDVAs and potential providers through this Supplier Engagement Event. The Supplier Event will provide an opportunity for us to hear directly from organisations with an interest in bidding, which will help us shape how we compete this funding. The session will be held as a virtual event and will take place from 10:30am-12:30pm on Friday 23rd June 2023. We plan to make use of breakout rooms during the event to gather extensive feedback and views on questions we have for the sector, to help shape the fund. If you wish to attend, please email victimservicescommissioning@justice.gov.uk

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0e11ced0-7639-49eb-ae3d-f766829ef031
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b708f8b2-3eb7-44a3-b789-b91a39a61005
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85312320 - Counselling services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Jun 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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