D3 Tenders | Protective Orders Support Grant

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Protective Orders Support Grant

Notice Description

The government provides grant funding to support survivors to apply for protective orders, which forms an important part of our ambition to halve Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) within a decade. The Ministry of Justice currently fund this grant stream via an existing provider. Through this early market engagement, we wish to test the appetite and ability of other providers in the market to deliver it. Please note that providing feedback as part of this early engagement exercise does not constitute a formal application for this grant. In addition, this early engagement notice does not guarantee that the competition will go ahead. The MoJ invites interested organisations to complete a short questionnaire for the Protective Orders Support Service grant. This questionnaire will cover some elements of the grant, including potential grant period duration, and seek feedback on potential barriers organisations may have to applying so that these can be factored in to grant design. The MoJ wishes to flag that both individual applications as well as applications through consortia (two or more organisations coming together to apply for this grant) are welcomed. The current provider is FLOWS (Finding Legal Options for Women Survivors), a national service delivered by the RCJ Advice - Citizens Advice and Law Centre (RCJ Advice) in collaboration with Rights of Women. The grant to the current provider is due to end on 31st March 2026. The service will need to provide legal advice and assistance to victims and survivors of domestic abuse to apply for a protective order, primarily in the family court (Non-Molestation Orders, Occupation Orders and the new Domestic Abuse Protection Orders in areas where available). The legal support offered should be survivor-centered, and aim to empower individuals by giving them a clear understanding of their legal rights and options. The service will need to cover England and Wales, assisting all survivors, whether or not they are eligible for legal aid. In 2023-24, over 26,000 survivors engaged with the current services. The service will require provision of an online platform capable of supporting victims to complete a court application form and the accompanying witness statement required to apply for a protective order. Victims who are not legally aidable, or do not wish to engage with legal aid route, must receive guidance on their options and be put into a position to be able to submit a high-quality application to the court, with an option for it to be checked by a lawyer, where making such an application is the most appropriate course of action. Victims who are eligible for legal aid and wish to proceed with that route may be assisted by a legal aid lawyer, without having to relay their information twice. All victims should be able to access or be signposted to information on matters that may be relevant to them, but which lie outside of application for a protective order. The service will need to be provided free of charge to all victims. The current online platform serves an average of 22,000 users annually in applying for protective orders. Beyond providing direct legal assistance to victims, the service will also need to provide training and guidance to domestic abuse sector on protective orders and related family and criminal law, building capacity in the sector and supporting them to make appropriate referrals to the service. The service will need to establish its own infrastructure and networks with legal aid providers and other stakeholders as required, to enable a successful delivery. The current value of the existing grant is PS800,000 pa. The MoJ would greatly value engagement on the grant through the completion of a short questionnaire, featured below. Please submit your response to our Commercial Lead by 4th August 17:00. Commercial Lead E-mail: Lucinda.carty@justice.gov.uk

Lot Information

Lot 1

Questionnaire: Please limit your answers to 300 words per question. 1. Please provide the name of your organisation, your name, your position in the organisation, and your contact details including your email address. 2. What is your organisation's level of interest and ambition in terms of applying for the grant to deliver the equivalent service (Protective Order Support Service)? Please rank between 1 and 5 (where 1 is not interested and 5 is where the delivery of the Protective Order Support Service is of significant interest to your organisation). If possible, please provide a brief summary on what interests you about delivering the Protective Order Support Service. Please refrain from including comments regarding any proposed models or responses to providing the service. 3. Are there are any barriers that would prevent you from applying for a grant to deliver the Protective Order Support Service? If yes, what are these barriers? (for example, grant value, model, potential grant term). 4. What would be the minimum grant funding period/duration that your organisation would find attractive and/or appropriate for the delivery of the Protective Order Support Service?

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0559a7
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037661-2025
Current Stage: Planning
All Stages: Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: Planning Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Not Specified
Procurement Method Details: Not specified
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
CPV Codes: 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 7 Jul 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 6 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Planned
Lots Status: Planned
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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: Not specified
Local Authority: Westminster
Electoral Ward: St James's
Westminster Constituency: Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice URLs

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

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