--- title: "Countywide Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor (IDVA) Service for Bedfordshire_ME" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068388" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068388" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068388.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068388.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR BEDFORDSHIRE" published: "2026-04-24" --- # Countywide Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor (IDVA) Service for Bedfordshire_ME Buyer: THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR BEDFORDSHIRE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068388 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068388) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068388.json) ## Summary The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire is currently in the planning phase of a procurement process concerning the provision of a Countywide Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor (IDVA) Service. This service targets both adults and children within the regions of Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, and Luton, all located in the United Kingdom. The procurement process falls under the industry categories of health and social work services, as well as community health services. Potential suppliers are invited to register interest via the supplier portal as part of a soft market assessment. A market engagement event is scheduled for 31st July 2026. The estimated contract value is £5,000,000, and the contract period extends from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2030, with a possible renewal option up to 2022. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in community health, counselling, and social and personal services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to participate due to the suitability criteria. Engaging in this contract could enhance service providers' market presence across multiple districts, fostering growth within the domestic abuse advisory space. Business entities are recommended to log in to the supplier portal to register and submit their interest, potentially leading to long-term partnership opportunities with public authorities within Bedfordshire. ## Notice The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), together with the co commissioning partners Bedford Borough Council, Central Bedfordshire Council and Luton Borough Council (together referred to as "the co commissioning parties"), are undertaking a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of market interest in the future delivery of a countywide Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor (IDVA) service for adults and children. This opportunity can be found a follows: 1. Log in to our supplier portal at https://7force.force.com/login 2. Locate the opportunity under the 'Find Opportunities' section 3. Click 'Register Interest' 4. You can then go to 'My Proposals & Quotes' to view the documentation and submit your response. 5. Once you have completed all relevant Requirement Sections, ensure you click the 'Submit' button to ensure your responses are received by us. Upon clicking 'Submit' you will receive a confirmation email. The message centre (found on your Portal homepage) will be available for you to communicate with us regarding any open opportunities, or for any clarification questions you may have. ### Planning Information Should there be sufficient market interest in engaging with the new serviced delivery model, further in‑person market engagement events will be communicated via our portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037670-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 24 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR BEDFORDSHIRE | | Locality | KEMPSTON | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK43 9AX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford | | Local authority | Bedford | | Electoral ward | Kempston West | | Westminster constituency | Bedford | | Delivery location | TLH21 Luton, TLH24 Bedford, TLH25 Central Bedfordshire | ## 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 - 85312320 - Counselling services - 85323000 - Community health services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 24 Apr 2026 at 14:04 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037670-2026 - 22 Apr 2026 at 13:03 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036620-2026 - 15 Apr 2026 at 16:24 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034425-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037670-2026 24th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036620-2026 22nd April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034425-2026 15th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://7force.force.com - https://7force.force.com/login - 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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