--- title: "Specialist co-located Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA) Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037be7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-037be7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037be7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037be7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM" published: "2022-10-25" --- # Specialist co-located Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA) Service Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037be7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-037be7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037be7.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is conducting a tender process for a Specialist Co-Located Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA) Service. This service aims to support victims of domestic abuse across housing, children's social care, and the criminal justice system. The contract has two lots with a total value of £900,000. Deadline for submissions is 2nd December, with contract awards expected by the end of January 2023. This tender opportunity offers a chance for businesses specializing in social work services to provide critical support to survivors of domestic abuse in London. Companies with expertise in delivering frontline services, coordinating performance and reviews in the criminal justice sector, and building trust with statutory services are well-suited to compete for this contract. Bids from specialist services and consortiums are encouraged to ensure diverse survivor needs are met effectively. ## Notice London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) is commissioning a Specialist Co-Located Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA) Service to be co-located across three statutory service areas: Housing, Childrens Social Care and the Criminal Justice System. The service is split into two lots. Lot One will comprise of the frontline service, which delivers direct support to victims/survivors of domestic abuse and will be comprised of four IDVA's - one per co-located area, plus an additional IDVA dedicated to supporting victims/survivors of abuse with complex or multiple disadvantages. These IDVAs will be co-located within LBHF's statutory services' teams, providing casework guidance and professional consultation to LBHF staff in Housing, Childrens Social Care and the Criminal Justice System, as well as training and direct support services. Lot Two relates to a Performance & Review service specifically for the criminal justice element of the co-locations. The Criminal Justice Performance and Review service monitors Domestic Abuse cases through the criminal justice system from the point of arrest to case disposal. The Performance and Review Coordinator will work in partnership with the Criminal Justice IDVA, Police, and other criminal justice partners to improve the experience and outcomes for survivors of DA going through the criminal justice system in LBHF. The service should aim to increase referral pathways between statutory and community services, improve referral rates, and build trust between victims/survivors and statutory services. We particularly welcome bids from specialist by and for services in order to ensure we are meeting the diverse needs of survivors in the borough, and we would welcome consortium bids. The duration of the contract is two years, with a provision for two extensions of one year. There is a ceiling price for Lot One is PS200,000 per annum, and a ceiling price for Lot Two of PS25,000 per annum. Tenders should be submitted no later than 17:00 on Friday the 2nd of December. We expect to be able to award contracts at the end of January 2023, and we expect the service to be mobilised and receiving referrals by the 1st of April 2023. ### Lot Information Lot 2 - Impact Project (Domestic Abuse Criminal Justice Project) Performance & Review Service The Criminal Justice Performance and Review service monitors Domestic Abuse cases through the criminal justice system from the point of arrest to case disposal. The Performance and Review Coordinator works in partnership with the Criminal Justice IDVA, Police, and other criminal justice partners to improve the experience and outcomes for survivors of DA going through the criminal justice system in Hammersmith & Fulham. This contract is initially for two years with a provision for two one-year extensions at the discretion of the Council. Lot 1 - Specialist Co-Located IDVA Service Lot One will comprise of the frontline service, which delivers direct support to victims/survivors of domestic abuse and will be comprised of four IDVA's - one per co-located area, plus an additional IDVA dedicated to supporting victims/survivors of abuse with complex or multiple disadvantages. These IDVAs will be co-located within LBHF's statutory services' teams, providing casework guidance and professional consultation to LBHF staff in Housing, Childrens Social Care and the Criminal Justice System, as well as training and direct support services. The contract is initially for two years, with a provision for two one-year extensions at the discretion of the Council. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030024-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £900,000 | | Lots value | £900,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W6 9JU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | | Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham | | Electoral ward | Hammersmith Broadway | | Westminster constituency | Hammersmith and Chiswick | | Delivery location | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation ## Release History - 25 Oct 2022 at 11:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030024-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://www.capitalesourcing.com/ - https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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