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Published 11 Feb 2026, 14:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Sexual Violence Victim Support Service

Official notice

Authority: Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham (Police & fire)·On behalf of: BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeAccelerated
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Mar 2026
Contract term 1 yr 9 moends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) has been issued by BlueLight Commercial who are seeking to award a Contract for the provision of Sexual Violence Victim Support Services and associated specialist support for adult and child victims of sexual violence and sexual abuse.

This contract is being tendered on behalf of the Durham Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office.

CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Health services · Medical practice and related services · Medical practice services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yr 9 moPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 9 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 1 x 12 months

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
  • Simple description: Price = 20% Quality = 70% Social Value = 10%

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
Closed
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Feb 2026, 14:41 GMT
Last source update
11 Feb 2026, 14:41 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Apr 2026
Authority reference
BLC0312
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012478
Accelerated
Light touch contract
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Counselling servicesGuidance and counselling servicesHealth servicesMedical practice and related servicesMedical practice services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e0d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
4 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Feb 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published258 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 14:41 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by249 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline237 days ago
    4 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts119 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Feb 2026, 14:41 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMZV-7732-XXTT Police Headquarters, Aykley Heads, Durham, North East, DH1 5TTContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender