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title: "Invitation to Tender for Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA)"
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# Invitation to Tender for Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-independent-domestic-violence-advocacy-idva-ocds-h6vhtk-058d47). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Metropolitan borough of Bury: "Invitation to Tender for Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Metropolitan borough of Bury](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/metropolitan-borough-of-bury-GB-PPON-PVVT-2483-WWMH)
- **Published Value:** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 September 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Miscellaneous health services, Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD33, UKD36
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,199,396 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-independent-domestic-violence-advocacy-idva-ocds-h6vhtk-058d47#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-058d47`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/invitation-to-tender-for-independent-domestic-violence-advocacy-idva-ocds-h6vhtk-058d47#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FOpportunities%2FIndex%3Fv%3D2)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-independent-domestic-violence-advocacy-idva-ocds-h6vhtk-058d47#participate

## Description
Bury 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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85140000, 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 08/10/2025 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Tender for Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA) (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Safenet Domestic Abuse and Support Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-41260`
  - Value: £1,199,396 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 22/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F051051-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-23T17:29:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T10:00:03.830Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-058d47