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Opportunity overview
The Seven Force Commercial Team is supporting The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Bedfordshire in undertaking a market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of market interest in the future delivery of a countywide Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) service for adults and children, alongside a suite of therapeutic options.
Prior to further work on commissioning the service, we are requesting information from providers who have the specialist knowledge and relevant current experience required to undertake provision of the service. We are seeking to understand the current market and the information provided will be used to support the development of the specification and inform future commissioning arrangements for the service.
To support market engagement and inform future service commissioning, organisations with the capability and experience to deliver a countywide sexual violence service, including Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) services for adults and children and a suite of therapeutic options, are invited to complete the “Questionnaire” section within the RFI Document . Completed responses should be submitted 27th October 2026 at 14:00 hours
This is not a formal tender document and does not constitute or imply any commitment, contractual or otherwise, on the part of the commissioning organisations.
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.
Please note all values and dates listed are estimated
Classification
CPV85100000 — Health services
CPV85312300 — Guidance and counselling services
CPV85312320 — Counselling services
CPV85323000 — Community health services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Complete RFI Document
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.
Due
27 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
094736-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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094736-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement for a potential future countywide Bedfordshire service combining Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) support for adults and children with therapeutic options. This is an RFI, not a formal tender or commitment to award a contract.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to specialist sexual-violence support, ISVA, counselling and therapeutic-service providers with current experience of countywide delivery.
Key points identified
Specialist knowledgeProviders are requested to have specialist knowledge required to undertake the service.Evidence: “providers who have the specialist knowledge and relevant current experience required to undertake provision of the service”
Current relevant experienceCurrent relevant experience of the required service provision is sought.Evidence: “providers who have the specialist knowledge and relevant current experience required to undertake provision of the service”
Service capabilityCapability and experience to deliver a countywide sexual violence service, including adult and child ISVA services and therapeutic options.Evidence: “organisations with the capability and experience to deliver a countywide sexual violence service, including Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) services for adults and children and a suite of therapeutic options”
95% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Early-stage market engagement for a potential future countywide Bedfordshire service combining Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) support for adults and children with therapeutic options. This is an RFI, not a formal tender or commitment to award a contract.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to specialist sexual-violence support, ISVA, counselling and therapeutic-service providers with current experience of countywide delivery.
Key deliverables
Countywide ISVA services for adults and children
A suite of therapeutic options
Completion of the RFI questionnaire to inform the future specification and commissioning approach
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Specialist knowledge
96% confidence
Providers are requested to have specialist knowledge required to undertake the service.
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“providers who have the specialist knowledge and relevant current experience required to undertake provision of the service”
Current relevant experience
96% confidence
Current relevant experience of the required service provision is sought.
View supporting evidence
“providers who have the specialist knowledge and relevant current experience required to undertake provision of the service”
Service capability
98% confidence
Capability and experience to deliver a countywide sexual violence service, including adult and child ISVA services and therapeutic options.
View supporting evidence
“organisations with the capability and experience to deliver a countywide sexual violence service, including Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) services for adults and children and a suite of therapeutic options”
Supplier eligibility criteria
92% confidence
Unknown; no formal eligibility criteria are stated in this market-engagement notice.
View supporting evidence
The notice describes an RFI and states it is not a formal tender document.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated value
90% confidence
Up to £1,050,000 GBP; stated values are estimated.
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Opportunity value maximum: 1050000 GBP; notice states “all values and dates listed are estimated”.
Commercial terms
97% confidence
Unknown at this market-engagement stage.
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“This is not a formal tender document and does not constitute or imply any commitment, contractual or otherwise.”
Delivery
Delivery area
92% confidence
Countywide Bedfordshire, with delivery locations recorded in UKH24 and UKH25.
View supporting evidence
The notice seeks “future delivery of a countywide ... service”; delivery locations are listed as UKH24 and UKH25.
Service scope
99% confidence
ISVA support for adults and children alongside therapeutic options.
View supporting evidence
“Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) service for adults and children, alongside a suite of therapeutic options.”
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start or end dates are provided.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement status
99% confidence
Upcoming preliminary market engagement / request for information; bidding is not open.
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Display status is “upcoming”; notice type is “Preliminary market engagement notice”; “This is not a formal tender document”.
Response required
98% confidence
Complete the Questionnaire section within the RFI document and submit through the Seven Force supplier portal.
View supporting evidence
“invited to complete the ‘Questionnaire’ section within the RFI Document”; submission instructions specify the supplier portal and Submit button.
Indicative RFI response date
94% confidence
27 October 2026 at 14:00.
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“Completed responses should be submitted 27th October 2026 at 14:00 hours”; the notice states dates are estimated.
Portal
99% confidence
https://7force.force.com/login
View supporting evidence
The notice directs suppliers to log in to the Seven Force supplier portal at this URL.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
No guaranteed procurement
99% confidence
The RFI does not commit the commissioner to a future procurement or contract.
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“This is not a formal tender document and does not constitute or imply any commitment, contractual or otherwise”.
Indicative information
99% confidence
Values and dates are estimated and may change.
View supporting evidence
“Please note all values and dates listed are estimated”.
Future specification uncertainty
98% confidence
The scope and commissioning arrangements remain under development following market engagement.
View supporting evidence
Information “will be used to support the development of the specification and inform future commissioning arrangements”.
ProcuraAxis analysis supplements, but does not replace, the original notice and tender documents. Always verify eligibility, deadlines and commercial terms with the issuing authority.
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