Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
Michelle.Taylor1@justice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 02033343555
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ISVA/IDVA Training and Infrastructure Support Grant
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to:
i) inform the market of a prospective grant opportunity in connection with the procurement for ISVA/IDVA Training and Infrastructure support;
ii) give notice of the MoJ's intention to issue an Invitation to Tender during July 2023.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
England and/or Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
I am really pleased to share details for the upcoming commissioning of the ISVA / IDVA Training and Infrastructure Support Grant.
The Government has committed to increase the number of ISVAs and IDVAs it funds by 300, to over 1,000, by 2024/25 - a 43% increase on the number of ISVAs and IDVAs over this spending review period (2022/23 to 2024/25 inclusive).
An IDVA or ISVA is an independent advisor, who works with people (whether adults or children) who have experienced domestic abuse (in the case of an IDVA) or rape and sexual assault (in the case of an ISVA) by providing them with independent advocacy, support, and advice.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) funds ISVAs and IDVAs through Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and additional advisers are funded locally through local authorities and independent organisations.
The fund will be open to providers offering SV and DA support across England and Wales. Bids may be submitted by individual providers, consortia or partnerships, and joint bids are encouraged. The purpose of this fund is to provide relevant training and infrastructure support to ISVAs and IDVAs. This includes advisors who are not funded directly by the MoJ. Infrastructure support includes providing training for ISVA / IDVA service managers, to ensure that there is effective supervision support for frontline practitioners.
Indicative project milestones include:
Competition goes live - July 2023
Contract award confirmed and transition commenced - October 2023
Please apply via the Jaggaer e-procurement system: https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
21 July 2023
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to:
(i) Inform the market of a prospective grant opportunity in connection with the procurement for ISVA/IDVA Training and Infrastructure Support;
and
(ii) give notice of the MoJ's intention to issue an Invitation to Tender during July 2023.
Please apply via the Jaggaer e-procurement system: https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html