Published date: 5 August 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 9 September 2024, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Counselling services - 85312320

    • Community health services - 85323000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

MK43 8AX

Value of contract

£1,020,000

Procurement reference

CF-0026000D4K000001WteKUAS

Published date

5 August 2024

Closing date

9 September 2024

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire is seeking a countywide Domestic Abuse Independent Advocate (IDVA) and Programme of Therapeutic Response services to safeguard through effective safety planning victims of domestic abuse who are assessed as medium and high risk and reduce their risk.

The services will support the victims though the often-complex criminal justice system, empower individuals to cope and recover from the crime they have suffered.

Services are required to start from 1st April 2025. The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with 1 x 12 month option to extend.

The maximum budget available is £1,020,000.00 for the full contract term, this figure is based on a budget of £340,000 per annum.

Tender timelines are available in the electronic documentation, Invitation to Tender document.
Basic indicative timelines are as follows:
Tender release: 05/08/2024
Tender close: 09/09/2024
Tender award: 23/09/2024

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About the buyer

Contact name

Anamaria Gray

Address

Woburn Road
Kempston, Bedfordshire
MK43 8AX
GB

Email

anamaria.gray@norfolk.police.uk