--- title: "Joined Up advocacy" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05227b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05227b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05227b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05227b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-06-30" --- # Joined Up advocacy Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05227b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05227b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05227b.json) ## Summary Hertfordshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Joined Up Advocacy" project, aiming to consolidate services supporting survivors of violence against women and girls (VAWG) across various risk levels. The initiative seeks to create a single VAWG advocacy service that covers all risk levels and involves an Independent Gender Violence Advisor (IGVA) to provide comprehensive support. This procurement, classified under "Social work and related services," is planned as a county-wide service in Hertford, Hertfordshire, UK, with a total contract value of approximately £2,000,000. The expected start date for the service is 1st April 2026, running until 31st March 2028, with potential renewal options extending to 31st March 2030. Key upcoming dates include a future notice date scheduled for 1st July 2025. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) due to its suitability criteria, allowing diverse organisations to engage in this collaborative venture. Businesses with experience in social work, advocacy, or community outreach services would be particularly well-suited to bid for this tender. The comprehensive scope of the project ensures diverse service delivery requirements that can provide long-term growth and an expanded portfolio for businesses engaged in the social support sector. By offering a streamlined approach to advocacy services within Hertfordshire, this project opens up growth avenues for businesses adept in handling dynamic and intersecting social care needs. ## Notice In Hertfordshire, under the current commissioning arrangements, we have multiple services supporting survivors of different forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG) at different risk levels. At present, if someone is subjected to domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and stalking, they could be supported by an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor ("IDVA") for the domestic abuse, an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor ("ISVA") for the sexual abuse, and an Independent Stalking Advice Caseworker ("ISAC") for the stalking, as well as possibly other community outreach support services. Their support service could also change as their risk levels change. This can be understandably overwhelming and confusing for survivors and result in them having to tell their experience over and over again. There is also likely to be some duplication of work that is happening across those services. As risk is dynamic and due to the intersecting nature of VAWG, consideration is being given to the possibility of creating one VAWG advocacy service known as Joined Up Advocacy. This would connect all risk levels and forms of VAWG under one contract. Consequently, within the Joined-Up Advocacy service, one of the current areas that is being scoped is in regard to the role of an Independent Gender Violence Advisor ("IGVA") who could provide support to all risk levels, all genders, and multiple forms of VAWG. The expectation is that the Joined-Up Advocacy service would be a county wide service that would act as a One Front Door for those accessing support from the One Stop Shop ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035991-2025 | | Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jul 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | HERTFORD | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG13 8DQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Hertford Castle | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 30 Jun 2025 at 09:16 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035991-2025 - 23 May 2025 at 12:18 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026312-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035991-2025 30th June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026312-2025 23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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