--- title: "Provision of Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Services in Gwent" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-32f0cbff-03b8-4a41-8600-ee43cb8b9329" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-32f0cbff-03b8-4a41-8600-ee43cb8b9329" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-32f0cbff-03b8-4a41-8600-ee43cb8b9329.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-32f0cbff-03b8-4a41-8600-ee43cb8b9329.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GWENT POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER" published: "2022-11-23" --- # Provision of Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Services in Gwent Buyer: GWENT POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-32f0cbff-03b8-4a41-8600-ee43cb8b9329 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-32f0cbff-03b8-4a41-8600-ee43cb8b9329) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-32f0cbff-03b8-4a41-8600-ee43cb8b9329.json) ## Summary The Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner is leading the commissioning of Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Services in the Gwent Police Force area. The procurement stage is a tender with the title "Provision of Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Services in Gwent". The industry category is social work and related services. The tender period ends on 11th January 2023, with a contract period running from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in social work and related services to compete for a contract worth £2,100,000 GBP. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations (VCSEs) are well-suited to participate. The service is focused on addressing domestic abuse in the Gwent Force area, making it suitable for businesses committed to supporting high-risk individuals affected by domestic violence. ## Notice The Commissioner is leading the commissioning of the regional Independent Domestic Violence Advisor ("IDVA") Services in the Gwent Police Force area on behalf of the Commissioning Partners which include the Commissioner, the five local authorities in Gwent and the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence ("VAWDASV") Commissioning Board (the "Commissioning Partners"). IDVA's were introduced in the Home Office 2005 Domestic Violence National Action Plan as a key area for service expansion, with a national commitment to IDVA posts in all Specialist Domestic Violence Courts ("SDVC") and investment for posts and training from Westminster Government sources. The Home Office 2008 Tackling Violent Crime Plan identified domestic violence as a priority area with IDVA's and MultiAgency Risk Assessment Conference's ("MARAC's") core strategies in reducing domestic violence and improving the criminal justice response. This framework marked an approach to domestic violence through a crime lens, with a shift to focussing on serious violence and high-risk victims. Wales has had a national Violence Against Women Strategy since 2010 (Right to be Safe Strategy), which was refreshed and updated in November 2016. The Contractor shall provide a single IDVA Service across the Gwent Force area. The IDVAs shall work to address the safety of people at high risk of domestic abuse from intimate partners, ex-partners and family members to secure their safety and the safety of their children. Operating as the primary point of contact, IDVAs typically work with their clients from the point of crisis to assess the risk, review options, and develop and implement plans to address their immediate safety, as well as longer-term solutions. Although the Service will not work directly with children under the age of 16, the IDVAs shall make referrals to safeguard children and adults at risk of harm and ensure appropriate signposting to specialist Services and following duty of report procedures to the relevant local authority when appropriate. The Service shall be inclusive and available for all clients affected by domestic abuse. Tender documents can be obtained via https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ ITT_99461 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e718baee-927b-416c-b3fa-a2f9cbcdf6bb | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | 11 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GWENT POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER | | Locality | CWMBRAN | | Post town | Newport | | Postcode | NP44 2XJ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL53 Gwent Valleys | | Local authority | Torfaen | | Electoral ward | Llanyrafon | | Westminster constituency | Torfaen | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 23 Nov 2022 at 13:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e718baee-927b-416c-b3fa-a2f9cbcdf6bb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e718baee-927b-416c-b3fa-a2f9cbcdf6bb 23rd November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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