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title: "West Yorkshire Domestic Abuse Perpetrator service using CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d715"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-07-30"
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# West Yorkshire Domestic Abuse Perpetrator service using CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) Programme

Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d715

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## Summary

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is in the planning stage to procure a provider for the "West Yorkshire Domestic Abuse Perpetrator service using CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) Programme". This initiative aims to cover all districts in West Yorkshire, including Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield. The service is expected to operate over a maximum contract period of seven years with a budget of £2.1 million. The procurement employs an open procedure, with key industry categories being counselling and health and social work services. A market engagement event is scheduled for Tuesday, 11 August 2026, from 16:00 to 17:00 via Microsoft Teams, for which interested parties should register by emailing the specified contacts. Tender submissions conclude on 24 August 2026.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for firms specialising in social services, particularly those with expertise in counselling and domestic violence programmes. Organisations focused on providing relationship counseling, support for domestic abuse perpetrators, and related social work services are ideally suited to bid. The programme specifically invites voluntary, community, and social enterprises, aligning with the social responsibility ethos the project champions. The provisioned service is not only pivotal in supporting community safety and wellbeing but also allows participating businesses to expand their service offerings across West Yorkshire.

## Notice

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking to appoint a provider for the Mayors West Yorkshire Domestic Abuse Perpetrator service using CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) Programme covering all districts: Bradford; Calderdale; Kirklees; Leeds and Wakefield. The Mayor is seeking to appoint a provider to lead the delivery and further development of the West Yorkshire Domestic Abuse Perpetrator service using CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) Programme over a maximum contract period of 7 years that has the ability to support up to 650 perpetrators per annum and associated victims where they are willing to engage that are intimate partners or family members. The programme will focus on first time, standard level risk perpetrators of domestic abuse who receive a conditional caution. However, further developments in West Yorkshire also require the programme to work with, where capacity allows, medium risk perpetrators that have received No Further Action (NFA) but are willing to attend CARA on a voluntary basis, with successful voluntary completions recorded as an Outcome 22. The anticipated budget is PS2.1 million across the full 7 year period if all extension periods are taken. Market Engagement Event for the future commissioning of a West Yorkshire Domestic Abuse Perpetrator service using CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) Programme. Tuesday 11 August 2026 - 16:00 to 17:00. The event will be held online via Microsoft Teams, and it is essential you register your interest for the events. To register your interest please email pccommissioning@westyorks-ca.gov.uk with the following details: Name Organisation Service Email address

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071950-2026 |
| Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,100,000 |
| Lots value | £2,100,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## 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

- 30 Jul 2026 at 06:32 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071950-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071950-2026
  30th July 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=107826&TID100112903&B=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

## Provenance

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