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DoJ - Provision of an Advocacy Service for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Abuse

Department of Justice · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:15.

Opportunity overview

The Department of Justice (DoJ) has a range of powers relating to devolved policing and justice functions and is responsible for the legislative and policy framework of, as well as for resourcing, the justice system. It comprises four Directorates - Access to Justice, Safer Communities, Justice Delivery and Reducing Offending - and is responsible for a number of agencies and arm’s length bodies which enable it to deliver upon its priorities. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) seeks to keep people safe through policing with the community. This involves understanding and responding to the human impact of policing, creating real participation between police and the community – a partnership in which policing reflects and responds to the community’s needs and in which the community plays an active part in delivering a solution. Tackling domestic and sexual abuse is a key priority for the Justice Minister, as well as for the Chief Constable of PSNI, much work has already progressed, and continues to be taken forward, at strategic, policy and operational levels, to address these issues in partnership with the other Executive Departments; statutory agencies and community and voluntary sector bodies. DoJ, in partnership with PSNI, wishes to appoint a service provider(s) to deliver revised Northern Ireland-wide advocacy services for qualifying victims of domestic and sexual abuse. The current contract is intended to provide a service for all victims of domestic and sexual abuse who are engaging with the criminal justice system, those who are referred by the Rowan Sexual Abuse Referral Centre and for those who have been referred into a Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Information withheld for security reasons

No match
Contract value
£4.6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Feb 2025
Award ID
005597-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
Information withheld for security reasons, UK, United Kingdom

Information withheld for security reasons

No match
Contract value
£3.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Feb 2025
Award ID
005597-2025-2-2
Status
active
Location
Information withheld for security reasons, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85312310 — Guidance services

Lots

  • Lot 1 - Adult Service 18 and over£4.6m
  • Lot 2 - Child Service under 18£3.9m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ID5609268
Status
complete
Review Details
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and incorporated a standstill period (i.e a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the awards of the contracts was communicated to tenderers. Those notifications provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decisions before the contracts were entered into.
Procurement Method
open
Award Criteria Details
Selection and Award criteria are as stated in the procurement documents.
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
2

Tender Period

Ends
16 Dec 2024, 15:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
85312310
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guidance services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Other Requirements

Reduction Criteria
Selection and Award criteria are as stated in the procurement documents.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 - Adult Service 18 and over
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
The Department of Justice (DoJ) has a range of powers relating to devolved policing and justice functions and is responsible for the legislative and policy framework of, as well as for resourcing, the justice system. It comprises four Directorates - Access to Justice, Safer Communities, Justice Delivery and Reducing Offending - and is responsible for a number of agencies and arm’s length bodies which enable it to deliver upon its priorities. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) seeks to keep people safe through policing with the community. This involves understanding and responding to the human impact of policing, creating real participation between police and the community – a partnership in which policing reflects and responds to the community’s needs and in which the community plays an active part in delivering a solution. Tackling domestic and sexual abuse is a key priority for the Justice Minister, as well as for the Chief Constable of PSNI, much work has already progressed, and continues to be taken forward, at strategic, policy and operational levels, to address these issues in partnership with the other Executive Departments; statutory agencies and community and voluntary sector bodies. DoJ, in partnership with PSNI, wishes to appoint a service provider(s) to deliver revised Northern Ireland-wide advocacy services for qualifying victims of domestic and sexual abuse. The current contract is intended to provide a service for all victims of domestic and sexual abuse who are engaging with the criminal justice system, those who are referred by the Rowan Sexual Abuse Referral Centre and for those who have been referred into a Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC).

Value

Amount
4,550,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Extension periods – 2 x 2 years

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 Service Delivery
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 Recruitment and Management of Staff
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
AC3 Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
AC4 Data Handling and Maintenance
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 5
Name
AC5 Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 6
Name
AC6 Continuity of Service
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 7
Name
AC7 Promotion of Advocacy Service
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 8
Type
price
Description
35

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,520
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 - Child Service under 18
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
The Department of Justice (DoJ) has a range of powers relating to devolved policing and justice functions and is responsible for the legislative and policy framework of, as well as for resourcing, the justice system. It comprises four Directorates - Access to Justice, Safer Communities, Justice Delivery and Reducing Offending - and is responsible for a number of agencies and arm’s length bodies which enable it to deliver upon its priorities. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) seeks to keep people safe through policing with the community. This involves understanding and responding to the human impact of policing, creating real participation between police and the community – a partnership in which policing reflects and responds to the community’s needs and in which the community plays an active part in delivering a solution. Tackling domestic and sexual abuse is a key priority for the Justice Minister, as well as for the Chief Constable of PSNI, much work has already progressed, and continues to be taken forward, at strategic, policy and operational levels, to address these issues in partnership with the other Executive Departments; statutory agencies and community and voluntary sector bodies. DoJ, in partnership with PSNI, wishes to appoint a service provider(s) to deliver revised Northern Ireland-wide advocacy services for qualifying victims of domestic and sexual abuse. The current contract is intended to provide a service for all victims of domestic and sexual abuse who are engaging with the criminal justice system, those who are referred by the Rowan Sexual Abuse Referral Centre and for those who have been referred into a Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC).

Value

Amount
3,850,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Extension periods – 2 x 2 years

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 Service Delivery
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 Recruitment and Management of Staff
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
AC3 Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
AC4 Data Handling and Maintenance
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 5
Name
AC5 Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 6
Name
AC6 Continuity of Service
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 7
Name
AC7 Promotion of Advocacy Service
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 8
Type
price
Description
35

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,520

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Details provided in Specification document.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312310
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guidance services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
Details provided in Specification document.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312310
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guidance services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-86197
Name
Department of Justice

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
c/o Construction and Procurement Delivery, 303 Airport Road West

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Department of Justice

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-130478
Name
Police Service of Northern Ireland

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
c/o Construction Procurement Delivery, Clare House, 303 Airport Road West

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Police Service of Northern Ireland

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-21775
Name
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued.

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
N/A
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued.
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-3219
Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Information withheld for security reasons
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-22455
Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
N/A
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.

Award information

Award 1
Id
005597-2025-1-1
Title
Lot 1 - Adult Service (18 and over)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-3219
Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
005597-2025-2-2
Title
Lot 2 - Child Service (under 18)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-3219
Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
005597-2025-1-1
Title
Lot 1 - Adult Service (18 and over)
Status
active
Award ID
005597-2025-1-1
Date Signed
11 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
4,550,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
005597-2025-2-2
Title
Lot 2 - Child Service (under 18)
Status
active
Award ID
005597-2025-2-2
Date Signed
11 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,850,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · BELFAST · UK · BT3 9ED · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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