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title: "Recommissioning of Victim Support Services, comprising, IDVA, ISVA, DA Perpetrator Programme & Early Intervention & Prevention"
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# Recommissioning of Victim Support Services, comprising, IDVA, ISVA, DA Perpetrator Programme & Early Intervention & Prevention

Buyer: WEST MERCIA POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0508d8

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## Summary

The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner has concluded the procurement process for the recommissioning of Victim Support Services, encompassing Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVA), Independent Domestic Abuse Advisors (IDVA), Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes (DAPP), and Early Intervention and Prevention services, across the West Mercia area in the United Kingdom. This process, carried out under the Light Touch Regime as per the Procurement Act 2023, employs an open procurement method with a competitive flexible procedure. The tenders cover a contract period from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with the possibility of a two-year extension subject to mutual agreement and performance reviews. The contract stands valued at £21,654,000 in total, distributed across three lots offering opportunities for health and social work services in regions including Worcester and Shrewsbury, with a focus on public welfare and community services. Key dates include the award notice published on 2nd February 2026 and the standstill period for Lot 2 concluding on 11th February 2026.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in victim support, domestic abuse services, and health services, particularly those with a strong regional presence or capability to deliver services across the West Mercia area. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, are encouraged to partake due to the tailored procurement criteria, with AXIS COUNSELLING and the West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre already recognised as key suppliers. Companies with expertise in managing integrated victim-survivor support services and perpetrator programmes are ideal candidates for this tender, as it requires a multi-faceted approach to service delivery that can leverage their existing networks and local knowledge to enhance the quality and accessibility of services across the designated areas.

## Notice

PLEASE NOTE: this No.6 Contract Award Notice is an update to the previous No. 6 notices, ref. 2026/S 000-000735 & 2026/S 000-004695, as the Commissioner has elected to extended the standstill period for Lot 2 - IDVA ONLY, for a further period and is now due to expire 11th February 2026. Lot 1 - ISVA award remains as per notice ref. 2026/S 000-004695. Lot 3 - DAPP award remains as per notice ref. 2026/S 000-000735. Under section 143 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, Police and Crime Commissioner's (PCC's) were given wide ranging powers to commission or provide victim services and are able to use Ministry of Justice (MoJ) annual grant funding to do this. At the national level, the MoJ commissions various victim support services, including a witness service, a homicide service, support for victims of human trafficking, and support for victims of rape through rape support centres, national telephone helplines, and other support for victims of domestic and sexual violence. Since 2015, the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner has used some of the annual MoJ grant funding and PCC funding to invest in and deliver the following (headlined only) services below: Victim Services: - ISVA & IDVA , and DAPP. Since 2020, the Commissioner has used PCC funding and grant funding from the Home Office 'Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes Fund', to invest in and deliver the following West Mercia wide services: All Risk programmes consisting of: High - risk level , standard to medium risk and standard OOCR perpetrator programmes. The Commissioner is keen to hear from any service delivery provider(s) with experience of delivering: Child Exploitation Services, Sexual Violence Services or Domestic Abuse Services (which includes Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes), with a footprint or the ability to operate across the West Mercia geographic area. This is a procurement for Services specified in the Procurement Act 2023 as those covered by the Light Touch Regime (LTR). The Commissioner has issued a Tender Notice within Contracts Finder in accordance with the spirit of the Procurement Act 2023, to conduct the procurement process in an open and fair manner, to deliver value for money, to maximise public benefit, to have regard for the sharing of information for the purposes of ensuring procurement is done transparently, the Commissioner will act, and be seen to act with integrity, whilst ensuring equal treatment throughout the procurement process. The procurement exercise was conducted in accordance with Section 9 of the Procurement Act and the information contained in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and its associated documents.

### Lot Information

ISVA - Independent Sexual Violence Advisors

ISVA - Independent Sexual Violence Advisors across the West Mercia geographical area

Renewal: 24 months extension period subject to a review of the service, the extension period shall be subject to the organisational requirement of the Commissioner, the Service providers maintaining a level of performance which is acceptable to the Commissioner, the Service provider offering levels of pricing and value which are acceptable to the Commissioner for the extension period.

Independent Domestic Abuse Advisors (IDVA)

Independent Domestic Abuse Advisors (IDVA) - This service specification is for a West Mercia IDVA service for high-risk victim-survivors of domestic abuse aged 16 years old and older* who are personally connected to the perpetrator.

Renewal: 24 months extension period subject to a review of the service, the extension period shall be subject to the organisational requirement of the Commissioner, the Service providers maintaining a level of performance which is acceptable to the Commissioner, the Service provider offering levels of pricing and value which are acceptable to the Commissioner for the extension period.

Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programme (DAPP)

The OPCC is seeking a lead provider to deliver a West Mercia wide collaborative partnership to deliver an all-risk, domestic abuse perpetrator programme, consisting of: * A high-risk level perpetrator programme (DRIVE). * A standard to medium risk perpetrator programme. * A standard risk OOCR (Out of Court Resolution) perpetrator programme. * All will be expected to have an integrated victim/survivor support service, to include Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) provision to support victims/survivors associated with high-risk perpetrators working with DRIVE.

Renewal: 24 months extension period subject to a review of the service, the extension period shall be subject to the organisational requirement of the Commissioner, the Service providers maintaining a level of performance which is acceptable to the Commissioner, the Service provider offering levels of pricing and value which are acceptable to the Commissioner for the extension period.

### Planning Information

The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia will be holding an event at 1:30pm on Thursday 22nd May 2025 at West Mercia Police HQ, to which organisations interested in participating in this exercise will be invited to meet with key stakeholders, feed into the outline service specification, followed by an opportunity for informal discussion and questions. 
Should your organisation wish to be included in this exercise you should indicate your interest by providing confirmation via the correspondence facility on the In-Tend Bluelight eTendering Tool : Sell2 (in-tend.co.uk) - (https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders) by no later than 17:00 hrs on 15th May 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008910-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2030-09-30 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £21,654,000 |
| Lots value | £21,654,000 |
| Awards value | £12,552,021 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MERCIA POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR3 8SP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Wychavon |
| Electoral ward | North Claines & Salwarpe |
| Westminster constituency | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | AXIS COUNSELLING; CRANSTOUN SERVICES |

## 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
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2026 at 12:19 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008910-2026
- 20 Jan 2026 at 11:09 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004695-2026
- 6 Jan 2026 at 14:59 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000735-2026
- 12 Sep 2025 at 10:24 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056097-2025
- 29 Apr 2025 at 09:08 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017499-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008910-2026
  2nd February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004695-2026
  20th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000735-2026
  6th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056097-2025
  12th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017499-2025
  29th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.axiscounselling.org.uk
- http://www.wmrsasc.org.uk
- https://cranstoun.org/
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westmerciapolice/aspx/Tenders/Current
- https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home
- https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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