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DoJ - Providing and Managing a 24 Hour Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline

The Department of Justice · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:19.

Opportunity overview

The Department of Justice, Department of Health and Department for Communities are committed to supporting individuals impacted by domestic and sexual abuse across Northern Ireland. As part of this commitment, the departments are initiating a re-procurement process for a 24-hour Domestic and Sexual Abuse (DSA) Helpline, recognising its critical role in providing immediate, confidential, and trauma-informed assistance to those in need. The Buyers are seeking to appoint a Supplier to provide and manage a 24-Hour Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline in Northern Ireland, 365 days a year. The service will primarily be a telephone service (using a free phone number). However, it is a requirement that other communication channels, including email and webchat, must be incorporated and that an equal level of service will be offered to those choosing to access the Helpline through these mediums. The contract is for an initial period of 3 years, followed by two optional extension periods of 2 years each. Suppliers should refer to the specification for full detail of the requirements.

Classification

  • CPV64222000 — Teleworking services
  • CPV72590000 — Computer-related professional services
  • CPV79510000 — Telephone-answering services
  • CPV79512000 — Call centre
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV85312300 — Guidance and counselling services
  • CPV85312310 — Guidance services
  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services
  • CPV98110000 — Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
  • CPV98111000 — Services furnished by business organisations
  • CPV98112000 — Services furnished by professional organisations

Lots

  • Lot 1£3.2m

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
ID 6132221
Status
active
Published risks
Exclusions If at any time during the procurement, or post award, it comes to the attention of the Contracting Authority (CA) or CPD, by whatever means, that a Supplier has become ‘excluded’ or ‘excludable’ as per Sec 57 of the PA 2023, the CA, after compliance with its obligations under the PA 23, reserves the right to exclude said Supplier from the procurement procedure or terminate any contract they have been awarded. Insert appropriate reservations of rights and disclaimers of liability here consider - e.g. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the rights: (I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition; (III). to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and (IV). to award contract(s) in stages. and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
29 Oct 2032, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
5 Jan 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
3 Dec 2025, 15:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
For further details on invoicing procedures please see : https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar ticles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice Contract Value The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.

Enquiry period

Ends
24 Nov 2025, 17:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
3,212,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
3,854,400

Renewal

Description
It is anticipated that this Contract will commence on 1 April 2026 for an initial duration of three years. There is potential for two additional extensions of two years each

Award criteria

Weighting Description
65% quality and 35% cost.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 - Service Delivery Model
Type
quality
Description
Weighting: 20.8
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 - Implementation Plan
Type
quality
Description
Weighting: 10.4
Criterion 3
Name
AC3 - Helpline Promotion
Type
quality
Description
Weighting: 5.2
Criterion 4
Name
AC4 - Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
Weighting: 13
Criterion 5
Name
AC5 - Data Handling and Maintenance
Type
quality
Description
Weighting: 5.2
Criterion 6
Name
AC6 - Social Value
Type
quality
Description
Weighting: 10.4
Criterion 7
Name
AC7 - Price
Type
price
Description
Weighting: 35

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2033, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services
Entry 2
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 3
Id
85312300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guidance and counselling services
Entry 4
Id
85312310
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guidance services
Entry 5
Id
98110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
Entry 6
Id
98111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services furnished by business organisations
Entry 7
Id
98112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services furnished by professional organisations
Entry 8
Id
79512000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Call centre
Entry 9
Id
64222000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Teleworking services
Entry 10
Id
72590000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Computer-related professional services
Entry 11
Id
79510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Telephone-answering services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
071940-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
7 Nov 2025, 11:16

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNYR-2253-MGXT
Name
The Department of Justice

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT4 3SG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Knockview Buildings, Stormont Estate

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PNYR-2253-MGXT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PMMR-4168-NYRN
Name
The Department of Health

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT4 3SL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Castle Buildings, Stormont Estate

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PMMR-4168-NYRN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PXMQ-4585-LJVM
Name
The Department for Communities

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 7EG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PXMQ-4585-LJVM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV
Name
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Role Details
Construction and Procurement Delivery – Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West

Identifier

Id
PVWG-8426-YWXV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT4 3SG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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