Official UK procurement notice
Invitation to Tender for Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA)
Authority: Metropolitan borough of Bury (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBury has commissioned the current Independent Domestic Violence Advisors contract (IDVA) service since 2020. An independent domestic violence adviser is commonly known as an 'IDVA'. An IDVA's role is to support victims of domestic violence or abuse. These victims may be at high risk of harm or death from intimate partners, ex-partners or family members. The Role of an IDVA ensures that as a local authority Bury Council can keep residents safe and fulfil their duty under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Miscellaneous health services · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
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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 morei
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).
- MAT
- Economic & financial standing
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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
- Awarded
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 6 Oct 2025
- First published
- 22 Aug 2025, 18:29 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Oct 2025, 18:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
DN784222- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051051- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058d47Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
To access documents please register on the Proactis/CHEST portal. Documents are accessed by link below
procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index ↗
Please beaware expressions of interest for these documents finish 26th August 2025 At 17:00
Timeline
22 Aug 2025 → 4 Nov 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published22 Aug 2025, 18:29 BST
- Clarification questions by26 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline4 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by380 days ago6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts378 days ago9 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent364 days ago23 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published364 days ago23 Oct 2025, 18:29 BST
- Standstill ends351 days ago4 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Aug 2025- Tender notice published22 Aug 2025, 18:29 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Oct 2025, 18:29 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Oct 2025, 18:29 BST
- Contract signature expected11 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safenet Domestic Abuse and Support Services LimitedSMEVCSETender for Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA)11 Nov 2025 – 10 Nov 2028 · up to 10 Nov 2029Extensions: Depending Review | £1,199,396 | 23 Oct 2025standstill to 4 Nov 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 4 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Safenet Domestic Abuse and Support Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender