Scope
Reference
DN780791
Description
GMCA is seeking to award a contract for the provision of GMCA1537 Commissioning Review of Independent Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Advisors (IDVA/ISVAs) Workforce .
This procurement is for a provider to engage with the GMCA and local partners to undertake a transformational review of the GMCA's Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor/Independent Sexual Violence Advisor commissioning and workforce model in GM. This procurement is of key strategic importance to the future direction of Victims' Services in GM given the need to change the existing support model to better support the needs and experience of victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. The GMCA requires the successful provider to:
- Develop a process and final sustainable recommendations that are victim focused and reflect the voice of lived experience
- Creatively engage with a range of partners at all stages of the process to engender buy-in, discover and define the issues; develop innovative proposals, test and deliver the model and design evaluation processes
- Demonstrably draws on best practice and government guidance to ensure the commissioning model aligns.
Further information on the nature and scope of the contract requirements can be found in the procurement documentation.
Total value (estimated)
- £75,000 excluding VAT
- £90,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 31 October 2025 to 30 June 2026
- 8 months, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
21 August 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
28 August 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
All tenders must be submitted via The Chest (the North West Procurement Portal) - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/.
The Chest reference for this opportunity is DN780791.
All tender responses must be submitted via The Chest. For the avoidance of doubt, tenders received in any other way will be rejected.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
The contract will be awarded on the basis of the most advantageous tender in line with the published award criteria and scoring methodology.
A following award criteria will be used to assess tenders;
Part 1 - Bidder Information (Pass/Fail)
Part 2 - Suitability Questions (Pass/Fail)
Part 3 - Quality: Technical Questions (85%) and Social Value (5%)
Part 4 - Price (10%).
A full breakdown of the award criteria, including any sub-criteria, can be found in the procurement documentation which is available to all potential bidders via The Chest (DN780791).
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXBN-3793-LCTQ
56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
United Kingdom
Region: UKD33 - Manchester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government