--- title: "Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b237771d-551a-4378-b8c7-16627da5542b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b237771d-551a-4378-b8c7-16627da5542b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b237771d-551a-4378-b8c7-16627da5542b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b237771d-551a-4378-b8c7-16627da5542b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "7 FORCES COMMERCIAL SERVICES" published: "2023-03-01" --- # Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Service Buyer: 7 FORCES COMMERCIAL SERVICES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b237771d-551a-4378-b8c7-16627da5542b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b237771d-551a-4378-b8c7-16627da5542b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b237771d-551a-4378-b8c7-16627da5542b.json) ## Summary The Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk is seeking an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) service to safeguard high-risk victims of domestic abuse. The procurement process aims to award a three-year contract, with the option to extend for two additional years, starting from 1st October 2023. The total budget available for the contract is £3,450,000.00. Key tender dates include release on 27/02/2023, closure on 03/04/2023, and award on 05/06/2023. The procurement falls under the industry category of "Counselling services" and is located in the East of England. This tender for the IDVA service by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk presents business growth opportunities for firms offering community health services, counselling services, health services, and miscellaneous health services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate in the open procedure tender process. Businesses that excel in providing support and safety planning to high-risk victims of domestic abuse are well-suited to compete for this contract award. ## Notice The Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk is seeking a countywide Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) service to safeguard, through effective safety planning, victims of domestic abuse who are assessed as high risk and reduce their risk. The service safeguards, through effective safety planning, victims of domestic abuse who are assessed as high risk. The Suffolk Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) service was first commissioned by the PCC in 2014 and subsequently in 2018. In order to provide continuity of a service for high-risk victims of domestic abuse in Suffolk. Ensuring value for money for the public purse, the Office of the PCC shall be embarking on this procurement process with the intention to award a contract to start from 1st October 2023. The Authority are seeking to award a Three-year contract with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months, totalling a five year contract term. The maximum budget available is PS3,450,000.00 for the full contract term, this figure is based on a budget of PS690,000 per annum. Tender timelines are available in the electronic documentation, Invitation to Tender document. Basic indicative timelines are as follows: Tender release: 27/02/2023 Tender close: 03/04/2023 Tender award: 05/06/2023 Access full details and documents at https://7force.force.com ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66c23d08-dbee-4894-a5d4-0e7962eb5f5f | | 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 | 1 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,450,000 | | 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 | 7 FORCES COMMERCIAL SERVICES | | Locality | MARTLESHAM HEATH, IPSWICH | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP5 3QS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk | | Local authority | East Suffolk | | Electoral ward | Martlesham & Purdis Farm | | Westminster constituency | Suffolk Coastal | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85312320 - Counselling services - 85323000 - Community health services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 1 Mar 2023 at 09:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66c23d08-dbee-4894-a5d4-0e7962eb5f5f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66c23d08-dbee-4894-a5d4-0e7962eb5f5f 1st March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://7force.force.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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