Award

West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Services

WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

26 Feb 2026 at 14:08

Award

18 Jul 2025 at 10:22

Tender

02 May 2025 at 09:11

Planning

30 Apr 2025 at 15:10

Planning

06 Apr 2025 at 10:11

Summary of the contracting process

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has announced the completion of the contract award phase for the West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Services. This procurement, governed by the Police and Crime Plan, focuses on supporting victims and individuals impacted by crime, ensuring access to justice and comprehensive care pathways. The open procedure has led to appointing Victim Support as the service provider, with the initial contract term set to commence on 1st October 2025, extending until 30th September 2028, with options for two additional extensions of two years each. The services are set to cover districts including Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield. The procurement process, which includes a budget of £8,400,000 excluding VAT, experiences completion with an award notice released on 26th February 2026, highlighting significant engagement with the local communities.

This tender is an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in counselling and social work services, particularly those focused on victim support. Organisations with expertise in integrated care pathways, community health programmes, and criminal justice processes could greatly benefit from engaging with this comprehensive approach. Considering the VCSE suitability criteria and the anticipated demand for tailored interventions, businesses with a focus on creating social value and impact are well-positioned to thrive. The contract holds potential for strategic partnerships and long-term growth, granting access to structured funding and a platform to deliver impactful services across the West Yorkshire region whilst building on competitive quality weighted assessments.

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Notice Title

West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Services

Notice Description

Supporting victims, survivors, witnesses and all those harmed by crime is a core commitment of the Police and Crime Plan, ensuring people receive the help they need to achieve justice. The Mayor continues to commission the most appropriate services for victims and witnesses, building on the strong work already underway across priority areas. This includes Victim Referral and Assessment services that provide a single local point of contact for anyone affected by crime, offering integrated and specialist information, care and support pathways that lead to tailored interventions, alongside a range of assessment and support services for both adults and young people. The service also coordinates and simplifies access to wider healthcare, social care and criminal justice processes to improve individual wellbeing and strengthen criminal justice outcomes. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has appointed a Service Provider to deliver the Mayor's West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Service across all districts: Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. PS8,400,000 excluding VAT PS10,080,000 including VAT This contract shall have an initial term of three (3) years, commencing on 1st October 2025, with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional periods of two (2) years each. The services will be supplied in accordance with the Statement of Requirements that can be found in the contract.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: Included is an extension option of two, 2-year periods (total 7 years).

Planning Information

In April 2025, we published a UK3 Planned Procurement Notice (PPN) under the new Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), which included details and registration information for a Market Engagement Event relating to the future commissioning of the West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment, and Local Support Services. The Market Engagement Event took place on Thursday 10 April 2025, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, and was held online via Microsoft Teams. The purpose of the event was to assess market interest, outline our commissioning strategy and ambitions, present key information including our funding position and proposed timeline, and introduce the e-tendering portal (YORtender) that will be used for the procurement. The session also included a Q&A segment to allow suppliers to raise queries. The event slides, recording, and Q&A responses will be made available to all potential bidders as part of the tender documentation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fdbd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017378-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£8,400,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£8,400,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
16 Jul 20259 months ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 2DE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE4 West Yorkshire

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VICTIM SUPPORT

Further Information

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