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Published 26 Aug 2026, 06:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Family Domestic Abuse Support Advisors

Official notice

Authority: Cornwall Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South West (UKK3)
Published estimate£2,185,289≈ £1.1m / year · £2,185,289 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Sept 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cornwall Council is recommissioning the Family Domestic Abuse Support Advisor (FDASA) Service, with a new contract expected to begin January 2027. The FDASA model provides a small team of specialist domestic abuse workers who are based within Family Help teams to offer short-term, focused support to families where domestic abuse is a primary concern. Their role is to increase safety, improve understanding of risk, and support access to wider domestic abuse services, while working alongside—rather than replacing—Children’s Social Care. The service includes a supervisor/team lead to ensure consistency and coordination.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,185,289
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,185,289 exc. VAT · £2,185,289 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The proposed contract term will be two years with a potential extension for a further two years, giving the total period with extensions to be four (4) years or forty eight (48) months. As grant funding is currently confirmed to April 29 only, the contract will include a break clause at the end of March 29 (after 2 years), with the option to extend for a further two years, subject to funding confirmation. Start date : 1/4/27 End date: 31/03/29 - initial period of 2 years Potential Extension Start date: 1/4/29 Potential Extension End date: 31/03/31
98000000 Other community, social and personal services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The Conditions of Participation for this Procurement are set out in Table 3 (Conditions of Participation) of the ITT.

  • Technical & professional ability

    The Conditions of Participation for this Procurement are set out in Table 3 (Conditions of Participation) of the ITT.

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: 85%Social value: 15%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Method Statements: 85%
  • Social Value: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Method Statements: As outlined in response Form 7 Quality Questions
  • Social Value: As Outlined in Response Form 8 Social Value
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The Conditions of Participation for this Procurement are set out in Table 3 (Conditions of Participation) of the ITT.

  • Technical & professional ability

    The Conditions of Participation for this Procurement are set out in Table 3 (Conditions of Participation) of the ITT.

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
Closed
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Aug 2026, 06:56 BST
Last source update
26 Aug 2026, 06:56 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 5 Nov 2026
Authority reference
DN812754
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081046
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area
South West (UKK3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ebf9 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Refer to the ITT document

Section 9) Risks

Section 10) Terms

Review and risk notes
Risks

Refer to the ITT document

Section 9) Risks

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
28 Sept 2026, 09:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Register ↗

Timeline

26 Aug 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published61 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 06:56 BST
  2. Clarification questions by47 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline28 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 09:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 10 days
    5 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 156 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Aug 2026, 06:56 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cornwall Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYRH-9827-DWLP County Hall, Truro, South West, TR1 3AYContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender