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title: "Domestic Abuse Independent Advocate (IDVA) and Programme of Therapeutic Response Services for The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire"
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# Domestic Abuse Independent Advocate (IDVA) and Programme of Therapeutic Response Services for The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/domestic-abuse-independent-advocate-idva-and-programme-of-therapeutic-response-services-fo-ocds-h6vhtk-0487b1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** 7 Force Commercial Services: "Domestic Abuse Independent Advocate (IDVA) and Programme of Therapeutic Response Services for The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire". Published status: active. Published Value: £340,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Sept 2024, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: 7force.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [7 Force Commercial Services](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/7-force-commercial-services-GB-FTS-79992)
- **Published Value:** £340,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 September 2024 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Counselling services, Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/domestic-abuse-independent-advocate-idva-and-programme-of-therapeutic-response-services-fo-ocds-h6vhtk-0487b1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0487b1`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/domestic-abuse-independent-advocate-idva-and-programme-of-therapeutic-response-services-fo-ocds-h6vhtk-0487b1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [7force.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2F7force.force.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/domestic-abuse-independent-advocate-idva-and-programme-of-therapeutic-response-services-fo-ocds-h6vhtk-0487b1#participate

## Description
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire is seeking a countywide  Domestic Abuse Independent Advocate (IDVA) and Programme of Therapeutic Response services to safeguard, through effective safety planning, victims of domestic abuse who are assessed as high risk and reduce their risk.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £340,000
- **Description:** The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire is seeking a countywide Domestic Abuse Independent Advocate (IDVA) and Programme of Therapeutic Response services to safeguard, through effective safety planning, victims of domestic abuse who are as...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2027
- **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%2F024525-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-05T13:39:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:59:12.629Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0487b1