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title: "West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Services"
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# West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Services

Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fdbd

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## Summary

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has announced the completion of the contract award phase for the West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Services. This procurement, governed by the Police and Crime Plan, focuses on supporting victims and individuals impacted by crime, ensuring access to justice and comprehensive care pathways. The open procedure has led to appointing Victim Support as the service provider, with the initial contract term set to commence on 1st October 2025, extending until 30th September 2028, with options for two additional extensions of two years each. The services are set to cover districts including Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield. The procurement process, which includes a budget of £8,400,000 excluding VAT, experiences completion with an award notice released on 26th February 2026, highlighting significant engagement with the local communities.

This tender is an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in counselling and social work services, particularly those focused on victim support. Organisations with expertise in integrated care pathways, community health programmes, and criminal justice processes could greatly benefit from engaging with this comprehensive approach. Considering the VCSE suitability criteria and the anticipated demand for tailored interventions, businesses with a focus on creating social value and impact are well-positioned to thrive. The contract holds potential for strategic partnerships and long-term growth, granting access to structured funding and a platform to deliver impactful services across the West Yorkshire region whilst building on competitive quality weighted assessments.

## Notice

Supporting victims, survivors, witnesses and all those harmed by crime is a core commitment of the Police and Crime Plan, ensuring people receive the help they need to achieve justice. The Mayor continues to commission the most appropriate services for victims and witnesses, building on the strong work already underway across priority areas. This includes Victim Referral and Assessment services that provide a single local point of contact for anyone affected by crime, offering integrated and specialist information, care and support pathways that lead to tailored interventions, alongside a range of assessment and support services for both adults and young people. The service also coordinates and simplifies access to wider healthcare, social care and criminal justice processes to improve individual wellbeing and strengthen criminal justice outcomes. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has appointed a Service Provider to deliver the Mayor's West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Service across all districts: Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. PS8,400,000 excluding VAT PS10,080,000 including VAT This contract shall have an initial term of three (3) years, commencing on 1st October 2025, with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional periods of two (2) years each. The services will be supplied in accordance with the Statement of Requirements that can be found in the contract.

### Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: Included is an extension option of two, 2-year periods (total 7 years).

### Planning Information

In April 2025, we published a UK3 Planned Procurement Notice (PPN) under the new Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), which included details and registration information for a Market Engagement Event relating to the future commissioning of the West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment, and Local Support Services. The Market Engagement Event took place on Thursday 10 April 2025, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, and was held online via Microsoft Teams. The purpose of the event was to assess market interest, outline our commissioning strategy and ambitions, present key information including our funding position and proposed timeline, and introduce the e-tendering portal (YORtender) that will be used for the procurement. The session also included a Q&A segment to allow suppliers to raise queries. The event slides, recording, and Q&A responses will be made available to all potential bidders as part of the tender documentation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017378-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,400,000 |
| Lots value | £8,400,000 |
| Awards value | £8,400,000 |
| Contracts value | £8,400,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 2DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE4 West Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VICTIM SUPPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2026 at 14:08 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017378-2026
- 18 Jul 2025 at 10:22 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041235-2025
- 2 May 2025 at 09:11 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018661-2025
- 30 Apr 2025 at 15:10 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018140-2025
- 6 Apr 2025 at 10:11 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013258-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017378-2026
  26th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041235-2025
  18th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018661-2025
  2nd May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018140-2025
  30th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013258-2025
  6th April 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12649

## Notice URLs

- http://www.victimsupport.org.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93047&B=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

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