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Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) Service and Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker (ISAC) Service

West Yorkshire Combined Authority · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Supporting victims, survivors, witnesses, and those harmed by crime is at the heart of this Police and Crime Plan, helping people to get justice. The Mayor will continue to commission the most appropriate services that victims and witnesses need, building on the excellent work already being undertaken around priorities. The West Yorkshire Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) Service and Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker (ISAC) service embracing the concept of: Work with people who have experienced rape and sexual assault and stalking and provide a confidential service offering impartial and independent advice. ISVA and ISAC support varies based on the individual needs of the victim/survivor. The support is primarily through the criminal justice process, offering emotional and practical support and acts as the main point of contact for a victim/survivor and can liaise with the police on their behalf if needed.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV85312300 — Guidance and counselling services
  • CPV85312320 — Counselling services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000£5.8m

Documents and notices

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
99254
Status
planned
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
2 Aug 2025, 00:59

Tender Period

Ends
6 Jun 2025, 13:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
14 May 2025, 00:59

Enquiry period

Ends
26 May 2025, 13:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
5,800,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
6,960,000

Suitability

Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
1 Oct 2028, 00:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 01:00
Max Extent Date
1 Oct 2032, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKE4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312320
Scheme
CPV
Description
Counselling services
Entry 2
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 3
Id
85312300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guidance and counselling services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
014655-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
11 Apr 2025, 14:13
Entry 2
Id
020676-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
13 May 2025, 08:12

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
met
Date Met
16 Apr 2025, 01:00
Description
In April 2025, we published a UK3 Planned Procurement Notice (PPN) under the new Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), which included details and registration information for a Market Engagement Event relating to the future commissioning of the Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) Service and Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker (ISAC) Service. The Market Engagement Event took place on Wednesday 16th April 2025, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, and was held online via Microsoft Teams. The purpose of the event was to assess market interest, outline our commissioning strategy and ambitions, present key information including our funding position and proposed timeline, and introduce the e-tendering portal (YORtender) that will be used for the procurement. The session also included a Q&A segment to allow suppliers to raise queries. The event slides, recording, and Q&A responses will be made available to all potential bidders as part of the tender documentation.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHYG-7328-ZLQJ
Name
West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE42
Country
GB
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS1 2DE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PHYG-7328-ZLQJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Sukhninder Kaur
Telephone
+44 1133481770

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leeds · UKE42 · LS1 2DE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05019e-2025-05-13T08:12:06+01:00Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·