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title: "Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service – South Yorkshire"
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# Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service – South Yorkshire

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/child-focused-courts-independent-domestic-violence-adviser-idva-support-service-south-york-ocds-h6vhtk-078975). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority: "Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service – South Yorkshire". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £1,104,590. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Nov 2026. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (open for submissions, 37 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-yorkshire-mayoral-combined-authority-GB-PPON-PDBT-6675-QXPN)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £1,104,590 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 November 2026 at 00:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/child-focused-courts-independent-domestic-violence-adviser-idva-support-service-south-york-ocds-h6vhtk-078975#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078975`

## 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-courts-independent-domestic-violence-adviser-idva-support-service-south-york-ocds-h6vhtk-078975#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/child-focused-courts-independent-domestic-violence-adviser-idva-support-service-south-york-ocds-h6vhtk-078975#participate

## Description
Overview
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority intends to undertake a competitive procurement for the provision of a Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service across South Yorkshire.
Child Focused Courts represents significant change to private law children cases. The model aims to improve the experience and outcomes for children and families, particularly adult and child victims of domestic abuse. It focuses on early identification of risk, increased engagement with children and bespoke support for victims, all within a streamlined court process.
Within the model, there is a funded pathway for Cafcass or local authorities to refer victims of domestic abuse to specialist agencies for IDVAs to provide expert risk assessment and support.
This notice is issued to provide advance visibility of a forthcoming procurement opportunity. It is not an invitation to tender, and suppliers should not submit tenders or proposals in response to this notice.
The final service requirements, contract value, dates, award criteria, performance arrangements and contractual provisions will be set out in the tender documents.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,104,590

- **Contract Period:** 18/01/2027 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%2F097918-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-16T11:44:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-18T23:36:47.698Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078975