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title: "London Victims and Witness Service - Universal and Specialist Service for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Abuse"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fd40"
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published: "2023-11-06"
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# London Victims and Witness Service - Universal and Specialist Service for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Abuse

Buyer: MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICING & CRIME  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fd40

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## Summary

The Mayor's Office For Policing & Crime has initiated a tender process for the procurement of the "London Victims and Witness Service - Universal and Specialist Service for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Abuse" in the health and social work services industry category. This procurement is at the active stage and has a contract value of £35,750,000. The buying organisation aims to deliver a specialist service for victims of domestic abuse, with the tender period ending on 3rd January 2024 and the award period starting on 12th January 2024.

This tender opportunity by the Mayor's Office offers potential for businesses in the health and social work services sector to provide advocacy, practical, and emotional support to victims and survivors of domestic abuse in London. Companies well-equipped to compete in this process would demonstrate a commitment to improving victims' experiences, delivering innovative services, and collaborating effectively within an ecosystem of support services across London. The open procurement method allows for fair competition and encourages service providers to contribute to advancing victim care and justice outcomes.

## Notice

MOPAC is going out to market to identify a provider/s to deliver the London Victim and Witness Service: Universal and Specialist Service for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Abuse.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Since 2019, MOPAC has commissioned the London Victim and Witness Service (LVWS) that provides support for victims and witnesses of crime. The current LVWS contract comes to an end on 30th September 2024. The Police and Crime Plan 2022-25 strengthens the commitment made to improve support for victims with a focus on: Improving the service and support that victims receive from the MPS, support services and the CJS, including in online interaction; Victims receiving a better criminal justice response and outcome; Reducing the number of repeat victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking. MOPAC wants to work with providers to develop an Ecosystem of support services across London. The Ecosystem will champion trusted relationships and collaboration across services, whilst providing the necessary balance of specialist and by and for provision alongside robust and resilient pan-London services to effectively support victims from London's diverse communities. The services will be expected to deliver an agreed set of outcomes and share knowledge, skills and capabilities to support its continuous development and efficiency. MOPAC and partners within the Ecosystem will work closely with the Metropolitan Police Service on the development of a Victim Care Hub, to improve victims' experience of the Criminal Justice System (CJS). To form this Ecosystem, MOPAC will be looking to commission the following four services through a series of separate tenders: 1/ Central referral mechanism and support service for adult victims 2/ Specialist service for victims of domestic abuse 3/ Specialist service for young victims 4/ Specialist restorative justice services This notice is concerned with providing a specialist service for victims of domestic abuse. The contract is intended to provide advocacy, practical and emotional support to victims and survivors of domestic abuse in London to help them cope and recover from their experiences. It will work in close collaboration with the wider ecosystem, maintaining a core relationship with the central referral mechanism that will be provided by the London Victim and Witness Adults Service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032731-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | 15 Oct 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 | MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICING & CRIME |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 0LL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Nov 2023 at 10:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032731-2023
- 15 Sep 2023 at 16:54 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027421-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac

## Provenance

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