Official UK procurement notice
Devon & Cornwall Victim Services (Adult Multi-Crime)
Authority: Devon and Cornwall Police (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly is looking to source a Supplier to deliver the Victim Services to support adult Victims of Crime (including Standard Risk Domestic Abuse) in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The service is due to commence 1st May 2026.
The Adult Multi-Crime service: To provide high-quality trauma informed support, safety planning, advice and advocacy to adults (aged 16 and over) who have been affected by crime, including victims of domestic abuse (standard risk), whether reported to the police or not, through the delivery of independent advocacy and casework across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. As a result of this support, enable victims and, if applicable, their families and friends, to better cope and recover from the crime(s) or incident(s).
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 10 Oct 2029, 00:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: Market Engagement took place for these requirements under a Previous Tender Reference, but the Tender was subsequently cancelled due to errors in the Tender Documentation and to reflect updated information/budget allocations from the MOJ.
CPV: Other community, social and personal services · Provision of services to the community
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,911,000
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).
- Simple description: Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender documents. https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home
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
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 10 Oct 2029
- First published
- 18 Dec 2025, 16:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Mar 2026, 16:40 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Mar 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084617- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f9adFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
18 Dec 2025 → 1 May 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published313 days ago18 Dec 2025, 16:48 GMT
- Submission deadline271 days ago29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent239 days ago2 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published239 days ago2 Mar 2026, 16:40 GMT
- Award decision expected by238 days ago2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts179 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Dec 2025- Tender notice published18 Dec 2025, 16:48 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published2 Mar 2026, 16:23 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Mar 2026, 16:23 GMT
- Contract award notice published2 Mar 2026, 16:40 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICTIM SUPPORTVCSE1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2030Extensions: Extensions of up to two years, in 12-month increments. | £1,911,000 inc. VAT | 2 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Victim SupportAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender