Published date: 18 December 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 10 November 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

DT2 8DZ

Value of contract

£4,272,700 to £5,127,240

Procurement reference

IT-590-9-1066 - AWARD

Published date

18 December 2025

Closing date

10 November 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2026

Contract end date

30 June 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset is looking to source a Supplier to deliver Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Services for High-Risk victims of domestic abuse across Dorset. The services will be predominantly for adults but will also provide support for children and young people, in partnership with other agencies. The successful Contractor will be required to work in close partnership with other relevant Services and statutory agencies as part of the system response to Domestic Abuse and to support overall Service delivery. The service will form part of a whole system response to domestic abuse, including identification, referral and triage of victims. Providing support to victims and associated victims (i.e. children), supporting the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and High Risk Domestic Abuse (HRDA) process, and post intervention step down or recovery. The service will also engage with local processes surrounding perpetrators of domestic abuse, such as at the High Harm Perpetrator Panel to further support the safeguarding of the victim and to reduce the risk to the victim of future abuse. The service will also deliver the Family Court Pathfinder Programme as listed within the Service Specification. The Commissioner is seeking an organisation that will effectively deliver this contract but also work as a key partner helping improve and develop future approaches to Domestic Abuse.

Award information

Awarded date

18 December 2025

Contract start date

1 July 2026

Contract end date

30 June 2030

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Victim Support

Address

Building 3, Eastern Business Park, Wern Fawr Lane, Old St. Mellons, Cardiff, United Kingdom, CF3 5EA

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Emily Window

Address

Winfrith
Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 8DZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

07929 076619

Email

Emily.WINDOW@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk