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Child Focused Court Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service within the county's Family Courts.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

24 Aug 2026 at 15:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

24 Aug 2026 at 15:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

24 Aug 2026 at 14:50

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire is planning a child-focused Court Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) support service for the county’s Family Courts. The service will support parent victims of domestic abuse and their children, improve children’s experience and appropriate participation in proceedings, and help courts and partner agencies respond to allegations of abuse and other risks of harm. It is intended to improve coordination between Family Courts, local authorities and the police, reduce delays while ensuring orders are safe and appropriate, reduce re-traumatisation during proceedings, and reduce returning cases through more sustainable court orders. This is a social work, guidance, counselling and community health service delivered in Cambridgeshire.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is being developed as a light-touch contract under the Procurement Act 2023. The buyer plans a market engagement event on 17 September 2026 at 2pm via Microsoft Teams, with the procurement anticipated for publication on 23 September 2026. The indicative contract period is from 14 January 2027 to 31 March 2028, with renewal possible up to 31 March 2030. The estimated value is £620,000 excluding VAT, or £740,000 including VAT, subject to funding. There is one lot, covering the complete service, and its status is planning. The lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The service will suit organisations with established domestic abuse support and Independent Domestic Violence Adviser expertise, particularly experience of working with children, parent victims and Family Court proceedings. Relevant suppliers are likely to need the ability to provide child-focused advice, support children’s safe and appropriate participation, assess domestic abuse and wider safeguarding risks, and help reduce trauma during court proceedings. Experience of multi-agency working with courts, police and local authorities will be important, alongside the ability to support safer, more sustainable court orders and reduce delays or repeat cases. Specialist social work, counselling or community support providers may be well placed to prepare, including SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Child Focused Court Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service within the county's Family Courts.

Notice Description

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough would like to invite suppliers to attend a Market Engagement Event in relation to a Child Focused Court Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service within the county's Family Courts. The event will take place on 17th September 2026, at 2pm via Microsoft Teams. This engagement event is to provide an overview of the service requirements, commissioning intentions and timelines for this procurement which is being run by the Commissioner's Office on behalf of the Ministry of Justice Family Justice System Improvement Team. The aims and objectives of the new service are to: * Improve the Family Court experience for all parties, particularly parent victims of domestic abuse and their children. Improving children's experience of and (appropriate) participation in the court process. * Adopt a multi-agency approach to improve coordination between the Family Court and agencies, such as local authorities and the police, and the way allegations of domestic abuse and other risks of harm are dealt with. * Deliver a more efficient court process which reduces delays whilst ensuring that all orders are safe and appropriate to the case. * Reduce the re-traumatisation of domestic abuse victims, including children, that may be experienced during proceedings. * Reduce the number of returning cases through a more sustainable court order. The anticipated publication date for this procurement is 23 September 2026. Please note that this procurement relates to a light touch contract as defined under Section 9 of the Procurement Act 2023. The contract value is indicative only and remains subject to the availability of funding. Please ensure you express interest by sending a message through the tendering portal, so formal invites can be shared. This opportunity is available via the 7 Force Commercial Tendering Portal. To register, visit https://7force.force.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk If you are already registered on the Portal, you can login here: https://7force.force.com/login Once logged in, visit the 'Find Opportunities' section and click 'Register Interest'. Once there, click 'accept' and answer the relevant questions.

Planning Information

The event will take place on 17th September 2026, at 2pm via Microsoft Teams. Please ensure you express interest by sending a message through the tendering portal, so formal invites can be shared. This opportunity is available via the 7 Force Commercial Tendering Portal. To register, visit https://7force.force.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk If you are already registered on the Portal, you can login here: https://7force.force.com/login Once logged in, visit the 'Find Opportunities' section and click 'Register Interest'. Once there, click 'accept' and answer the relevant questions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eab9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080498-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

85320000 - Social services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£620,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE29 9LA
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Huntingdon North
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

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