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title: "Child Focused Court Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service within the county’s Family Courts."
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# Child Focused Court Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service within the county’s Family Courts.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/child-focused-court-independent-domestic-violence-adviser-idva-support-service-within-the--ocds-h6vhtk-06eab9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire: "Child Focused Court Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service within the county’s Family Courts.". Published status: active. Published Value: £647,837. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: 7force.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-police-and-crime-commissioner-for-cambridgeshire-GB-PPON-PYNN-7542-TPNQ)
- **Published Value:** £647,837 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 October 2026 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH11, UKH12
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/child-focused-court-independent-domestic-violence-adviser-idva-support-service-within-the--ocds-h6vhtk-06eab9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06eab9`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/child-focused-court-independent-domestic-violence-adviser-idva-support-service-within-the--ocds-h6vhtk-06eab9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [7force.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2F7force.force.com%2FProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration%3Flocale%3Duk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/child-focused-court-independent-domestic-violence-adviser-idva-support-service-within-the--ocds-h6vhtk-06eab9#participate

## Description
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is seeking to award a Contract for the delivery of a Child Focused Courts Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
The service will provide specialist, trauma-informed support, advocacy, risk assessment and safety planning for adult victim-survivors of domestic abuse who are involved in private family law proceedings within the Child Focused Courts model. The service will work closely with Family Courts, Cafcass, local authorities and other relevant partners to identify and respond to risks at an early stage, support victim-survivors throughout court proceedings, and contribute to improved outcomes for children and families.
The Contract will commence on 14 January 2027 for an initial period ending 31 March 2028, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months each.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £647,837

- **Contract Period:** 14/01/2027 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F090265-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-23T14:42:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T15:17:18.841Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06eab9