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title: "WCC Market Testing for the provision of Children's Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (CHIDVAs) & Domestic Abuse (DA) Prevention"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05dd05"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-23"
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# WCC Market Testing for the provision of Children's Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (CHIDVAs) & Domestic Abuse (DA) Prevention

Buyer: WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dd05

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## Summary

Warwickshire County Council initiated a procurement process concerning the provision of Children's Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (CHIDVAs) and Domestic Abuse Prevention services. The process, tagged under the services category of health and social work, as well as community services, is currently in the planning stage, with a market testing deadline set for 8th December 2025. Located in Warwick, UK, the Council seeks innovative services focusing on supporting children and young people impacted by domestic abuse, aiming for service commencement on 1st October 2026. The initial procurement phase includes a document describing the preliminary market engagement, aiming to gauge potential service delivery models suitable for evolving community needs.

This procurement represents a substantial opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs specializing in community support and social services to innovate in the domestic abuse mitigation sector. Businesses with expertise in child advocacy, social work, and community engagement, particularly those focused on developing healthy relationship programmes in educational settings, would find this tender aligns well with their capabilities. The need for a prevention-focused service model invites firms capable of delivering flexible, needs-based solutions that can be integrated into the Council's existing support framework in a way that enhances the effectiveness of advocacy and educational initiatives.

## Notice

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) currently commissions a Warwickshire Domestic Violence and Abuse (WDVA) Accommodation and Support Service. This service includes dedicated support for children and young people (CYP) affected by domestic abuse. CYP residing in refuge accommodation or dispersed safe accommodation receive support from Children's Support Workers, while those living in the community are supported by Children's Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (CHIDVAs). The service is available to all CYP who are victim-survivors of domestic abuse, regardless of when the abuse occurred. The current contract is set to end on 30th September 2026. We are seeking to explore innovative ways of delivering the model that will best meet the needs of CYP victim-survivors. We are also keen to explore options for engaging with schools and CYP settings to deliver a prevention offer focusing on healthy relationships and consent. PLEASE NOTE that this market testing exercise is only for the CHIDVA community support model and does not include support already provided to CYP victim-survivors who are in Refuge accommodation or dispersed safe accommodation.

### Planning Information

Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (WarwickshireCC) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for the portal is:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home
Registration and use of our portal is free. When registering you will be re-directed to the In-Tend sell2midlands site. If you already registered and have issues logging in then you may need to re-set your password. You will need to select "Log in to portal" next to Warwickshire County Council.
All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the portals' correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with the portal please email us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
Providers must register on In-Tend and log in to our portal to express an interest in this project and to be able to correspond with us about this procurement.
The deadline for Market Testing Returns is 8th December 2025 at 12 noon.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026083-2026 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination 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, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Withdrawn |
| Lots status | Withdrawn |
| Awards status | Cancelled |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | WARWICK |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV34 4SA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Warwick Saltisford |
| Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington |
| Delivery location | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2026 at 09:48 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026083-2026
- 7 Nov 2025 at 15:22 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072128-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026083-2026
  23rd March 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072128-2025
  7th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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