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Published 29 Jul 2026, 12:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Services

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria (Police & fire)·On behalf of: Ministry of Justice

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Published estimate£684,096≈ £513k / year · £820,916 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Aug 2026awarded 14 Sept 2026
Awarded to HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
Contract term 1 yr 4 moends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 17 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria, with the support of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Durham and Cleveland are looking to procure a supplier capable of helping establish child focused courts in the North East.

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£684,096
Contract period: 17 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 4 mo)Value: £684,096 exc. VAT · £820,916 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
79100000 Legal services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Jul 2026, 12:54 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2026, 09:13 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 Sept 2026
Authority reference
NP0571
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071673
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Legal services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d661 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

For access to the full tender documents, please register and download them from sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home ↗.

Timeline

29 Jul 2026 → 17 Nov 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published80 days ago
    29 Jul 2026, 12:54 BST
  2. Clarification questions by61 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline54 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by42 days ago
    4 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent33 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends22 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Latest notice published11 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 09:13 BST
  8. Today
    17 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 31 days
    17 Nov 2026

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Jul 2026, 12:54 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 09:19 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Sept 2026, 09:19 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    6 Oct 2026, 09:13 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £684,0281 award exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICESVCSE17 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2028£684,02814 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Services · HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICESVCSE

    Signed
    30 Sept 2026
    Value
    £684,028
    Period
    17 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: It was not possible to confirm exact KPIs, but reporting requirements have been confirmed.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders03—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

5 public bodies on the notice

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCZY-7834-QRMM 2nd Floor, Victory House, Balliol Business Park, Longbenton, Newcastle, North East, NE12 8EWContact email

Other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICESAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04141850GB-PPON: PJLH-1188-WWRP 8 Sydenham Road, Hartlepool, North East, TS25 1QBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender