Planning

West Yorkshire Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) Service

  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-016476

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-046b66

Published 24 May 2024, 2:34pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street

Leeds

LS1 2DE

Contact

Sukhninder Kaur

Email

sukhninder.kaur@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1133481770

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

8876556

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/85914

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

West Yorkshire Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

On 10th May 2021 the responsibility for exercising the functions of the Police and Crime Commissioner in West Yorkshire transferred to the West Yorkshire Mayor. The Police and Crime Commissioners Office transferred to West Yorkshire Combined Authority (“the CA”).

Part of the Mayors responsibilities is to commission services which include supporting victims and tackling reoffending.

Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVAs) play an important role in providing specialist tailored support to victims and survivors of sexual violence. An ISVA is an adviser who works with people who have experienced rape and sexual assault, irrespective of whether they have reported to the police.

Annex A sets out all CA currently funded ISVA provision across West Yorkshire utilising Ministry of Justice Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services for West Yorkshire. This funding is in place until 31 March 2025.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £432,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 79100000 - Legal services
  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
  • 79111000 - Legal advisory services
  • 79112000 - Legal representation services
  • 79112100 - Stakeholders representation services
  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 85322000 - Community action programme
  • 85323000 - Community health services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

On 10th May 2021 the responsibility for exercising the functions of the Police and Crime Commissioner in West Yorkshire transferred to the West Yorkshire Mayor. The Police and Crime Commissioners Office transferred to West Yorkshire Combined Authority (“the CA”).

Part of the Mayors responsibilities is to commission services which include supporting victims and tackling reoffending.

Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVAs) play an important role in providing specialist tailored support to victims and survivors of sexual violence. An ISVA is an adviser who works with people who have experienced rape and sexual assault, irrespective of whether they have reported to the police.

Annex A sets out all CA currently funded ISVA provision across West Yorkshire utilising Ministry of Justice Grant Funding in Relation to Local Commissioning of Victims’ Support Services for West Yorkshire. This funding is in place until 31 March 2025.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 August 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes