---
title: "ADU25070 Specialist Domestic Abuse Practitioner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0774d8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Torbay Council"
published: "2026-09-17"
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# ADU25070 Specialist Domestic Abuse Practitioner

Buyer: Torbay Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0774d8

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## Summary

Torbay Council commissioned a specialist domestic abuse service at Torbay Hospital. The requirement is for one full-time equivalent Specialist Domestic Abuse Practitioner (Health), employed by Torbay Domestic Abuse Service, to provide Independent Domestic Violence Adviser support. The practitioner will support patients and staff across the health services of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, with the post based at Torbay Hospital and an NHS honorary contract for the agreement period. This is a health and social work service, covering specialist domestic abuse support within a hospital and wider NHS setting. Organisations providing domestic abuse advocacy, health-based IDVA services or related specialist support are the relevant market, particularly those able to work with both patients and healthcare staff in the Torbay area.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly to Sanctuary Supported Living. Torbay Council used a below-threshold, light-touch procedure without competition. The award date was 31 March 2026, and the active contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The contract value is £41,400 gross, in GBP, and the contract was signed on 31 March 2026. There was one completed lot. The awarded service is categorised as health and social work services. The selected supplier is Sanctuary Supported Living. The arrangement covers one full-time equivalent specialist practitioner post and delivery at Torbay Hospital for patients and staff within Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust health services.

This award demonstrates a defined need for specialist domestic abuse advocacy embedded in an acute hospital environment, rather than a general community support service. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need an established domestic abuse service, qualified IDVA practitioners and the capacity to provide a dedicated full-time post. Experience supporting both patients and NHS staff would be directly relevant, as would the ability to work within hospital systems and alongside Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust services. Providers should also be able to employ or manage the practitioner, maintain safeguarding and referral arrangements, and operate effectively in Torbay. Sanctuary Supported Living’s selection indicates that a substantial, established supported-living or domestic-abuse organisation can be suited to this type of council-funded health partnership.

## Notice

To provide IDVA support at Torbay Hospital. Provision of 1x FTE Specialist Domestic Abuse Practitioner (Health) post (employed by Torbay Domestic Abuse Service) to be located at Torbay Hospital and offered an NHS honorary contract for the duration of this Agreement. The post will deliver a specialist domestic abuse service to patients and staff within Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDNHSFT) Health Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088416-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £41,400 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Torbay Council |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Postcode area | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ1 3DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Tormohun |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Sanctuary Supported Living |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 16:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088416-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088416-2026
  17th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.torbay.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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