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title: "Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service - South Yorkshire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078975"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority"
published: "2026-10-16"
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# Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service - South Yorkshire

Buyer: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078975

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## Summary

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority intends to commission an Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) support service for Child Focused Courts across South Yorkshire. The service will support victims of domestic abuse referred by Cafcass or local authorities, providing specialist risk assessment and tailored support. The wider court model aims to identify risk early, increase children’s engagement and improve experiences and outcomes for children and families, particularly adult and child victims of abuse, within a streamlined private law children process. This is a social support service delivered across South Yorkshire. The planned service forms part of a funded referral pathway that connects court and local authority referrals with specialist agencies able to provide IDVA support.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the authority has signalled its intention to run an open, competitive procedure, but has not invited tenders. It expects to publish the next notice by 30 October 2026. The anticipated contract value is £1,104,590 excluding VAT (£1,325,508 including VAT). The planned contract period runs from 18 January 2027 to 31 March 2028, with provision for up to three 12-month extensions, subject to satisfactory performance and funding, potentially extending the term to 31 March 2031. The authority expects the award decision by 16 December 2026. The procurement is planned as a single lot. Final requirements, award criteria, performance arrangements and contractual terms are to be set out in the future tender documents.

The service is suited to specialist domestic abuse support providers with the ability to deliver IDVA assessment and ongoing support to victims referred through Cafcass or local authorities across South Yorkshire. Suppliers should be prepared to work within the Child Focused Courts model and support its focus on early risk identification, children’s engagement and tailored assistance for victims in private law children cases. The authority has identified small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises as suitable participants, so specialist organisations of different sizes may be relevant. The planned term and possible extensions point to a need to sustain service delivery over time, while continuation will depend on performance and funding. The detailed service specification and evaluation basis will become clear at the tender stage.

## Notice

Overview South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority intends to undertake a competitive procurement for the provision of a Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service across South Yorkshire. Child Focused Courts represents significant change to private law children cases. The model aims to improve the experience and outcomes for children and families, particularly adult and child victims of domestic abuse. It focuses on early identification of risk, increased engagement with children and bespoke support for victims, all within a streamlined court process. Within the model, there is a funded pathway for Cafcass or local authorities to refer victims of domestic abuse to specialist agencies for IDVAs to provide expert risk assessment and support. This notice is issued to provide advance visibility of a forthcoming procurement opportunity. It is not an invitation to tender, and suppliers should not submit tenders or proposals in response to this notice. The final service requirements, contract value, dates, award criteria, performance arrangements and contractual provisions will be set out in the tender documents.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Up to 3 x 12 month extensions subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097918-2026 |
| Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Jan 2027 - 1 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,104,590 |
| Lots value | £1,104,590 |
| 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 | South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE3 South Yorkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2026 at 12:44 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097918-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097918-2026
  16th October 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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