Official UK procurement notice
Cumbria - Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service
Authority: The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria is advertising a tender opportunity for a supplier to deliver Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service within Cumbria.
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 provide expert risk assessment and support.
The estimated Total value also includes potential extension period.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£167,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Technical Quality 90% Social Value 10% Price 0%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Jul 2026, 10:34 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Aug 2026, 13:47 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073710- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d081Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Interested potential bidders will need to register on In-Tend Bluelight E-tender portal in-tendhost.co.uk/blpd2/aspx/Home ↗ to view and express an interest in this advertised tender opportunity to obtain tender documents and to submit a tender bid response.
Timeline
22 Jul 2026 → 17 Nov 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published92 days ago22 Jul 2026, 10:34 BST
- Tender notice published79 days ago4 Aug 2026, 13:47 BST
- Next notice expected79 days ago4 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by63 days ago20 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline50 days ago2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 25 days17 Nov 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2026- Planned procurement notice published22 Jul 2026, 10:34 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published4 Aug 2026, 13:47 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active4 Aug 2026, 13:47 BST
- Deadline moved to 2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST4 Aug 2026, 13:47 BST+1 days · was 1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender