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title: "Independent Domestic Violence Advisory (IDVA) Services for North Wales"
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# Independent Domestic Violence Advisory (IDVA) Services for North Wales

Buyer: POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR NORTH WALES POLICE & NORTH WALES POLICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-404ce402-02ff-457f-8970-9d15b552aa58

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police has completed the procurement process for Independent Domestic Violence Advisory (IDVA) services covering North Wales. This procurement falls under the industry category of counselling services, with a budget of £1,000,000 GBP for the first contract year. The contract, valuing £5,513,482 GBP, has been awarded to the Domestic Abuse Safety Unit North Wales (DASU). The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender comprised four lots covering various regions within North Wales, including Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, and Wrexham. The contract period is set to begin on 1st April 2025 and will run until 31st March 2030.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale organisations specialising in support services for victims of domestic violence. Businesses adept in forming consortia and partnership-working may find this particularly advantageous, given the tender's emphasis on a collaborative approach. Companies able to provide comprehensive counselling services within the criminal justice system, while managing various stakeholders, would be well-positioned to bid for such contracts in the future. Engaging in such a high-profile tender could enhance a business's reputation and open doors to further opportunities within the public sector.

## Notice

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales (Commissioners) are welcoming tender applications for the contract of three sub-regional Independent Domestic Violence Advisory (IDVA) services. The Contractor shall provide a single IDVA Service across the North Wales 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. The service will increase safety and reduce the long-term impact to victims, improve outcomes and adopt a whole family approach to risk management by working in partnership with relevant organisations. We have an expectation of a high level of partnership-working and welcome a consortium approach to project delivery. If a consortium bid is submitted, one provider must function as a lead contractor, and they will be accountable for all elements of delivery, monitoring and funding. This tender process concerns a contract for a criminal justice focused Independent Domestic Violence Advisory (IDVA) service for the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales (the "Commissioner"). The Commissioner is leading the commissioning of the service in the North Wales Police force areas on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales, the Violence Against Women and Girls and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) Regional Team and local authority partners. The budget has been confirmed for year 1 of the contract. The tender comprises of 4 lots: Lot 1: Western - Anglesey and Gwynedd Lot 2: Central - Conwy and Denbighshire Lot 3: Eastern - Flintshire and Wrexham Lot 4: All North Wales Police Force Areas (the 6 North Wales Counties) Tenderers may bid for all or one or more lots.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fb58163-46f4-44bb-8da5-c2c3b8f71b9a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,513,482 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR NORTH WALES POLICE & NORTH WALES POLICE |
| Locality | COLWYN BAY, NORTH WALES |
| Post town | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL29 8AW |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire |
| Local authority | Conwy |
| Electoral ward | Glyn |
| Westminster constituency | Clwyd North |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DOMESTIC ABUSE SAFETY UNIT NORTH WALES (DASU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 14 May 2025 at 10:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fb58163-46f4-44bb-8da5-c2c3b8f71b9a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fb58163-46f4-44bb-8da5-c2c3b8f71b9a
  14th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88217&B=BLUELIGHT
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/33183
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.north-wales.police.uk

## Provenance

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