Scope
Reference
11700
Description
Under section 143 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, Police and Crime Commissioner's (PCC's) were given wide ranging powers to commission or provide victim services and are able to use Ministry of Justice (MoJ) annual grant funding to do this. At the national level, the MoJ commissions various victim support services, including a witness service, a homicide service, support for victims of human trafficking, and support for victims of rape through rape support centres, national telephone helplines, and other support for victims of domestic and sexual violence. Since 2015, the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner has used some of the annual MoJ grant funding and PCC funding to invest in and deliver the following (headlined only) services below:
Victim Services: - ISVA & IDVA , and
Since 2020, the Commissioner has used PCC funding and grant funding from the Home Office 'Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes Fund', to invest in and deliver the following West Mercia wide services:
All Risk programmes consisting of: High - risk level , standard to medium risk and standard OOCR perpetrator programmes.
The Commissioner is keen to hear from any service delivery provider(s) with experience of delivering: Child Exploitation Services, Sexual Violence Services or Domestic Abuse Services (which includes Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes), with a footprint or the ability to operate across the West Mercia geographic area.
This is a procurement for Services specified in the Procurement Act 2023 as those covered by the Light Touch Regime (LTR). The Commissioner has issued a Tender Notice within Contracts Finder in accordance with the spirit of the Procurement Act 2023, to conduct the procurement process in an open and fair manner, to deliver value for money, to maximise public benefit, to have regard for the sharing of information for the purposes of ensuring procurement is done transparently, the Commissioner will act, and be seen to act with integrity, whilst ensuring equal treatment throughout the procurement process. The procurement exercise will be conducted in accordance with Section 9 of the Procurement Act and the information contained in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) and its associated documents.
Total value (estimated)
- £21,654,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 1 April 2031
- 5 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
24 months extension period subject to a review of the service, the extension period shall be subject to the organisational requirement of the Commissioner, the Service providers maintaining a level of performance which is acceptable to the Commissioner, the Service provider offering levels of pricing and value which are acceptable to the Commissioner for the extension period.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85100000 - Health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Lot LOT-0001. ISVA - Independent Sexual Violence Advisors
Description
ISVA - Independent Sexual Violence Advisors across the West Mercia geographical area
Lot value (estimated)
- £0 excluding VAT
- £8,600,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot LOT-0002. Independent Domestic Abuse Advisors (IDVA)
Description
Independent Domestic Abuse Advisors (IDVA) - This service specification is for a West Mercia IDVA service for high-risk victim-survivors of domestic abuse aged 16 years old and older* who are personally connected to the perpetrator.
Lot value (estimated)
- £0 excluding VAT
- £5,436,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot LOT-0003. Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programme (DAPP)
Description
The OPCC is seeking a lead provider to deliver a West Mercia wide collaborative partnership to deliver an all-risk, domestic abuse perpetrator programme, consisting of:
• A high-risk level perpetrator programme (DRIVE).
• A standard to medium risk perpetrator programme.
• A standard risk OOCR (Out of Court Resolution) perpetrator programme.
• All will be expected to have an integrated victim/survivor support service, to include Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) provision to support victims/survivors associated with high-risk perpetrators working with DRIVE.
Lot value (estimated)
- £0 excluding VAT
- £7,618,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot LOT-0001. ISVA - Independent Sexual Violence Advisors
Lot LOT-0002. Independent Domestic Abuse Advisors (IDVA)
Lot LOT-0003. Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programme (DAPP)
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
16 October 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
1 December 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 October 2030
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Simple description | Price is not the only criterion, and all criteria are stated within the procurement documents |
Price |
Weighting description
Price is not the only criterion, and all criteria are stated within the procurement documents
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Competitive flexible procedure description
Tender Stage 1 - Steps 1 to 6 as detailed in ITT
Tender Stage 2 - Steps 7 to 11 as detailed in ITT
Documents
Documents to be provided after the tender notice
All tender documents are available via the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westmerciapolice/aspx/Tenders/Current
Contracting authority
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJHH-5271-ZMQP
Hindlip Hall, Hindlip
Worcester
WR3 8SP
United Kingdom
Region: UKG12 - Worcestershire
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)