Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) - Pre Market Engagement

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent on behalf of the five (5) local authorities in Gwent, and the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and. Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) Partnership Board may soon be seeking a replacement for Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Services.

The Commissioner wishes to continue to provide a single IDVA Service across the Gwent area. IDVAs work to address the safety of people at high risk of domestic abuse from intimate partners, ex-partners and family members to secure their safety and the safety of their children. Operating as the primary point of contact, IDVAs typically work with their clients from the point of crisis to assess the risk, review options, and develop and implement plans to address their immediate safety, as well as longer-term solutions. Although the Service will not work directly with children under the age of sixteen (16), it will make referrals to safeguard children and adults at risk of harm and ensure appropriate signposting to specialist Services and following duty of report procedures to the relevant local authority when appropriate. The Service will be inclusive and be available for all clients affected by domestic abuse, from all protected characteristics as defined by The Equality Act 2010.

The successful Contractor will be required to work in close partnership with other relevant Services to support overall Service delivery. The Commissioner is seeking an organisation that will effectively deliver this contract but also work as a key partner helping shape the region’s approach to Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence. Additional information: This PIN does not formally signify the beginning of any procurement exercise by the Commissioner, nor does it constitute a commitment by the Commissioner to undertake a procurement.

However, in the event that the Commissioner decides to formally commence a procurement pursuant to this PIN, a separate contract notice will be published.