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Child Focused Court Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service within the county’s Family Courts.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 06:58.

Opportunity overview

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is seeking to award a Contract for the delivery of a Child Focused Courts Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The service will provide specialist, trauma-informed support, advocacy, risk assessment and safety planning for adult victim-survivors of domestic abuse who are involved in private family law proceedings within the Child Focused Courts model. The service will work closely with Family Courts, Cafcass, local authorities and other relevant partners to identify and respond to risks at an early stage, support victim-survivors throughout court proceedings, and contribute to improved outcomes for children and families. The Contract will commence on 14 January 2027 for an initial period ending 31 March 2028, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months each.

Classification

  • CPV85320000 — Social services

Lots

  • Lot 1£647.8k

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
7F-2026-C035
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
This opportunity is available via the 7 Force Commercial Tendering Portal. To register, visit https://7force.force.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk If you are already registered on the Portal, you can login here: https://7force.force.com/login Once logged in, visit the 'Find Opportunities' section and click 'Register Interest'. Follow the steps to view the documents

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
Light touch contract

Special regime

lightTouch

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
13 Oct 2026, 14:00

Enquiry period

Ends
7 Oct 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
19 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
777,404.4
Amount
647,837
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Social Value Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Social Value Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
14 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 months 01/04/2028 -31/03/2029 01/04/2029-31/03/2030 Any extension is subject to external funding availability and approval and is not guaranteed.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85320000
Description
Social services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
090265-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Sept 2026, 15:42
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire
Id
GB-PPON-PYNN-7542-TPNQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYNN-7542-TPNQ

Address

Street Address
PO Box 688
Locality
Huntingdon
Postal Code
PE29 9LA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Huntingdon · UKH12 · PE29 9LA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH11 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH12 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 080428-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 080496-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 080498-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 090265-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·