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West Yorkshire Domestic Abuse Perpetrator service using CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) Programme

WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY

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30 Jul 2026 at 06:32

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is in the planning stage to procure a provider for the "West Yorkshire Domestic Abuse Perpetrator service using CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) Programme". This initiative aims to cover all districts in West Yorkshire, including Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield. The service is expected to operate over a maximum contract period of seven years with a budget of £2.1 million. The procurement employs an open procedure, with key industry categories being counselling and health and social work services. A market engagement event is scheduled for Tuesday, 11 August 2026, from 16:00 to 17:00 via Microsoft Teams, for which interested parties should register by emailing the specified contacts. Tender submissions conclude on 24 August 2026.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for firms specialising in social services, particularly those with expertise in counselling and domestic violence programmes. Organisations focused on providing relationship counseling, support for domestic abuse perpetrators, and related social work services are ideally suited to bid. The programme specifically invites voluntary, community, and social enterprises, aligning with the social responsibility ethos the project champions. The provisioned service is not only pivotal in supporting community safety and wellbeing but also allows participating businesses to expand their service offerings across West Yorkshire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

West Yorkshire Domestic Abuse Perpetrator service using CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) Programme

Notice Description

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking to appoint a provider for the Mayors West Yorkshire Domestic Abuse Perpetrator service using CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) Programme covering all districts: Bradford; Calderdale; Kirklees; Leeds and Wakefield. The Mayor is seeking to appoint a provider to lead the delivery and further development of the West Yorkshire Domestic Abuse Perpetrator service using CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) Programme over a maximum contract period of 7 years that has the ability to support up to 650 perpetrators per annum and associated victims where they are willing to engage that are intimate partners or family members. The programme will focus on first time, standard level risk perpetrators of domestic abuse who receive a conditional caution. However, further developments in West Yorkshire also require the programme to work with, where capacity allows, medium risk perpetrators that have received No Further Action (NFA) but are willing to attend CARA on a voluntary basis, with successful voluntary completions recorded as an Outcome 22. The anticipated budget is PS2.1 million across the full 7 year period if all extension periods are taken. Market Engagement Event for the future commissioning of a West Yorkshire Domestic Abuse Perpetrator service using CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) Programme. Tuesday 11 August 2026 - 16:00 to 17:00. The event will be held online via Microsoft Teams, and it is essential you register your interest for the events. To register your interest please email pccommissioning@westyorks-ca.gov.uk with the following details: Name Organisation Service Email address

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d715
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071950-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£2,100,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,100,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
24 Aug 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
30 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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