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Countywide Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor (IDVA) Service for Bedfordshire_ME

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 16:36.

Opportunity overview

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), together with the co commissioning partners Bedford Borough Council, Central Bedfordshire Council and Luton Borough Council (together referred to as “the co commissioning parties”), are undertaking a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of market interest in the future delivery of a countywide Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor (IDVA) service for adults and children. This opportunity can be found a follows: 1. Log in to our supplier portal at https://7force.force.com/login 2. Locate the opportunity under the 'Find Opportunities' section 3. Click ‘Register Interest' 4. You can then go to 'My Proposals & Quotes' to view the documentation and submit your response. 5. Once you have completed all relevant Requirement Sections, ensure you click the 'Submit' button to ensure your responses are received by us. Upon clicking 'Submit' you will receive a confirmation email. The message centre (found on your Portal homepage) will be available for you to communicate with us regarding any open opportunities, or for any clarification questions you may have.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV85100000 — Health services
  • CPV85312320 — Counselling services
  • CPV85323000 — Community health services
  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
C20254
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
31 Jul 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
The notice has been updated to include details on how to register, log in, and access this opportunity via the Atamis portal.
Id
037670-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85323000
Description
Community health services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312320
Description
Counselling services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH25
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKH24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Should there be sufficient market interest in engaging with the new serviced delivery model, further in‑person market engagement events will be communicated via our portal.
Due
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
037670-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Apr 2026, 15:04
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire
Id
GB-PPON-PMYD-4367-RCGW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMYD-4367-RCGW

Address

Street Address
Bedfordshire Police HQ Bridgebury House, Woburn Road,
Locality
Kempston
Postal Code
MK43 9AX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH24

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Kempston · UKH24 · MK43 9AX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH21 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH24 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH25 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 034425-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 036620-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 037670-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·