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Published 28 May 2025, 15:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Independent Sexual Violence Advisor Services (ISVA) & Therapy Service

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent (Police & fire)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Planned pipeline value£5,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 16 Jun 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent will be conducting a tender process mid June 2025 for LOT 1 - Independent Sexual Violence Advisor Services (ISVA) Kent & Medway supporting both children and adults regardless of whether the crime has been reported to the Police. LOT 2 - Sexual Assault & Therapeutic Service for Kent & Medway supporting both children and adults regardless of whether the crime has been reported to the Police. The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent would like to invite suppliers to attend a supplier engagement event Prior to the tender publication. The event will take place on 4th June 2025 via on-line Teams meeting at 10.00am. This opportunity is available via the 7 Force Commercial Tendering Portal. To register, visit 7force.force.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_… ↗ If you are already registered on the Portal, you can login here: 7force.force.com/login ↗ Once logged in, visit the 'Find Opportunities' section and click 'Register Interest'. Then complete the response sections indicating attendance and any relevant email addresses for attendance. Invites will be sent on 3rd June 2025.

CPV: Community health services · Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 May 2025, 15:04 BST
Last source update
28 May 2025, 15:04 BST
Authority reference
7F-2024-C004
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028166
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Community health servicesCounselling servicesGuidance and counselling servicesHealth services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05281c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

28 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    28 May 2025, 15:04 BST
  2. Market engagement
    3 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent would like to invite suppliers to attend a supplier engagement event Prior to the tender publication. The event will take place on 4th June 2025 via on-line Teams meeting at 10.00am. This opportunity is available via the 7 Force Commercial Tendering Portal. To register, visit 7force.force.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_… ↗ If you are already registered on the Portal, you can login here: 7force.force.com/login ↗ Once logged in, visit the 'Find Opportunities' section and click 'Register Interest'. Then complete the response sections indicating attendance and any relevant email addresses for attendance. Invites will be sent on 3rd June 2025.

  3. Tender notice expected
    16 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts205 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 May 2025, 15:04 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLZD-7548-CLJY Kent Police HQ, Sutton Road, Maidstone, South East, ME15 9BZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure