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# GMCA1537 Commissioning Review of Independent Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Advisors (IDVA/ISVAs) Workforce

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca1537-commissioning-review-of-independent-domestic-violence-and-sexual-violence-advisor-ocds-h6vhtk-055947). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Greater Manchester Combined Authority: "GMCA1537 Commissioning Review of Independent Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Advisors (IDVA/ISVAs) Workforce". Published status: complete. Published Value: £75,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Greater Manchester Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-ons-e47000001)
- **Published Value:** £75,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 August 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £74,650 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca1537-commissioning-review-of-independent-domestic-violence-and-sexual-violence-advisor-ocds-h6vhtk-055947#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-055947`

## Before you bid
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- **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/gmca1537-commissioning-review-of-independent-domestic-violence-and-sexual-violence-advisor-ocds-h6vhtk-055947#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk%2F.)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca1537-commissioning-review-of-independent-domestic-violence-and-sexual-violence-advisor-ocds-h6vhtk-055947#participate

## Description
GMCA has awarded a contract for the provision of GMCA1537 Commissioning Review of Independent Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Advisors (IDVA/ISVAs) Workforce .
This contract is for a provider to engage with the GMCA and local partners to undertake a transformational review of the GMCA's Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor/Independent Sexual Violence Advisor commissioning and workforce model in GM. This contract is of key strategic importance to the future direction of Victims' Services in GM given the need to change the existing support model to better support the needs and experience of victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. The GMCA requires the successful provider to:
- Develop a process and final sustainable recommendations that are victim focused and reflect the voice of lived experience
- Creatively engage with a range of partners at all stages of the process to engender buy-in, discover and define the issues; develop innovative proposals, test and deliver the model and design evaluation processes
- Demonstrably draws on best practice and government guidance to ensure the commissioning model aligns.
Further information on the nature and scope of the contract requirements can be found in the procurement documentation.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £75,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/10/2025 to 30/06/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **EQUALITY COLLABS LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-170031`
  - Value: £74,650 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £74,650
  - Signed Date: 23/12/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F046870-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-23T12:21:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T11:45:35.667Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-055947