--- title: "Provision of Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVA) and Sexual Violence (SV) Support Services, in Kent and Medway" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d8857b0c-ad0c-4a0c-9e25-686005831d81" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d8857b0c-ad0c-4a0c-9e25-686005831d81" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d8857b0c-ad0c-4a0c-9e25-686005831d81.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d8857b0c-ad0c-4a0c-9e25-686005831d81.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR KENT" published: "2018-07-16" --- # Provision of Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVA) and Sexual Violence (SV) Support Services, in Kent and Medway Buyer: THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR KENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8857b0c-ad0c-4a0c-9e25-686005831d81 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d8857b0c-ad0c-4a0c-9e25-686005831d81) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d8857b0c-ad0c-4a0c-9e25-686005831d81.json) ## Summary The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Provision of Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVA) and Sexual Violence (SV) Support Services" in the Kent and Medway region. The engagement period for this early market engagement exercise ends on 30th July 2018, with the aim to gather feedback from potential service providers. This opportunity falls under the guidance and counselling services industry category and is expected to lead to a future tender publication within the next eight weeks, with contracts likely commencing around 1st April 2019. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in counselling and rehabilitation services. Companies that provide social support, mental health services, or those involved in community welfare may find this procurement particularly relevant. Engaging in the early market engagement will allow these organisations to influence the structuring of the service, although it is noted that participation in this exercise will not affect future tender evaluations. Businesses looking to expand into the public sector and wishing to contribute to community welfare in Kent should consider participating. ## Notice EARLY MARKET ENGAGEMENT - responses required by Monday 30th July at 14:00hrs. The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent is intending to conduct a procurement procedure to award a contract for the provision of Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVA) and Sexual Violence (SV) Support Services, in Kent and Medway. The Authority is currently considering different ways to structure this commissioned service. As part of pre-market engagement, the Authority is inviting feedback/views from interested providers and partners with respect to different options. Please register on the Authority's e-tendering portal and navigate to project_17419. Please complete and return the early market engagement document. Please note this market engagement is an information gathering exercise only. This market engagement exercise will not influence the selection of bidders but this process aims to engage with economic operators to assess market interest, particularly around for the proposed options. The Authority encourages open, fair and transparent procurement and omission from any part of the market engagement shall not be taken into account and any subsequent bidder selection or tender evaluation process. This notice is not a call for competition for the purposes of Regulation 26(9) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 - a specific call for this procurement may be published within the next 8 weeks. It is expected that any new contract(s) awarded as a result of such a tender process would commence on around 1st April 2019. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0e6272e-f24f-45ff-96f4-e9c6d4697ac4 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jul 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jul 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR KENT | | Locality | NORTHFLEET, KENT | | Post town | Dartford | | Postcode | DA11 8BD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway | | Local authority | Gravesham | | Electoral ward | Northfleet & Springhead | | Westminster constituency | Gravesham | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services - 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions - 85312500 - Rehabilitation services ## Release History - 16 Jul 2018 at 08:53 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0e6272e-f24f-45ff-96f4-e9c6d4697ac4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0e6272e-f24f-45ff-96f4-e9c6d4697ac4 16th July 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://kentpolice-essexpolice.bravosolution.co.uk Bravo E-tendering Portal ## Notice URLs - https://www.kent.police.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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