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Published 20 Jan 2025, 11:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) Services

Official notice

Authority: Gloucestershire Constabulary (Police & fire)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£3,500,000≈ £700k / year13.2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 19 Feb 2025awarded 31 Jul 2025
Awarded to First Light
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Jul 2030 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Gloucestershire OPCC is looking to award a Contract for the provision of Independent Sexual Advisor (ISVA) Services. The role of an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA), is to provide impartial information and specialist tailored support ‘to individuals who are victims of criminal conduct of a sexual nature, where the support provided relates to that conduct’.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This Service is for the delivery of a countywide specialist Service for victims of…AwardedRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£3,500,000

This Service is for the delivery of a countywide specialist Service for victims of sexual offences in Gloucestershire. The Service will be person-centred, trauma-informed and ACEs aware. The Service will work directly with victims to provide an efficient and effective Service, which is tailored to their individual support needs. The ISVA service should centre on the needs of the victim, at all times being outcome focussed, seeking to help the victim cope and recover from the crime. A key principal of the support is victim led in order to improve the overall experience of the victim, regardless of whether a police report has been made or not. The service should support victims by improving long term health and wellbeing outcomes through the delivery of high quality care and offering the right support at the earliest opportunity.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The Contract may be extended for a period for up to two years.Variant bids: not allowed

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: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Statement of Requirements: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Statement of Requirements: 100%
  • Price: 0%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Jan 2025, 11:48 GMT
Last source update
31 Jul 2025, 08:22 BST
Award evaluation window
19 Feb 2025 – …
Authority reference
1077
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044532
Classification (CPV)
Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area
South West (UKK13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d48f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
19 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Feb 2025, 12:01 GMT

Timeline

19 Feb 2025 → 1 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    19 Feb 2025, 12:01 GMT
  3. Notice published
    31 Jul 2025, 08:22 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    31 Jul 2025, 08:22 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    31 Jul 2025, 08:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,961,5731 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
First LightSMESubcontracting: Partnership with Barnardo's£3,961,573 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 044532-2025-1077-1 · First LightSME

    Signed
    31 Jul 2025
    Value
    £3,961,573
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2030
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 1 Waterwells Drive Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, South West, GL2 2ANContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.