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title: "STRATEGIC DELIVERY OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES"
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# STRATEGIC DELIVERY OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-delivery-of-sexual-violence-therapeutic-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0503f6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Devon and Cornwall Police: "STRATEGIC DELIVERY OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES". Published status: complete. Published Value: £6,005,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 29 May 2025, 00:59 BST. Published submission portal: sell2.in-tend.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Devon and Cornwall Police](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/devon-and-cornwall-police-GB-PPON-PJZW-2866-PYJW)
- **Published Value:** £6,005,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 May 2025 at 00:59 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Counselling services, Guidance and counselling services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £6,005,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-delivery-of-sexual-violence-therapeutic-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0503f6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0503f6`

## 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/strategic-delivery-of-sexual-violence-therapeutic-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0503f6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sell2.in-tend.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsell2.in-tend.co.uk%2Fblpd)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-delivery-of-sexual-violence-therapeutic-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0503f6#participate

## Description
This service is dedicated to providing support to adults and children who live in Torbay, Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall and who have experienced rape and sexual assault and / or childhood sexual abuse.
	For adults, this will include:
•	Any adult survivor of childhood sexual abuse
•	Any adult survivor of rape or sexual assault outside an intimate partner relationship
•	Any adult survivor of sexual assault that may have occurred in a past intimate partner relationship, but where the primary need identified is around the impact of sexual violence and abuse, rather than domestic abuse (and is not in receipt of other related support).  
       For children, this will include:
•	Any child who has experienced any form of sexual abuse or violence, regardless of whether they have caused sexual harm themselves. This could be acute or non-recent. 
The service is for all survivors, irrespective of whether they have reported to the police and will be available before, during and after any criminal investigation or procedures. 
The Requirement is intended to be awarded as separate contracts with the following Lots:
1.	LOT 1 – Cornwall & IoS 
Awarded Supplier: The Women's Centre Cornwall
Contract Value: £2,400,000 excluding VAT / £2,880,000 Including VAT
2.	LOT 2 – Plymouth
Awarded Supplier: First Light Ltd.
Contract Value: £1375,000 excluding VAT / £1650,000 Including VAT
3.	LOT 3 – Devon 
Awarded Supplier: The Church of England Children's Society 
Contract Value: £1490,000 excluding VAT / £1,788,000 Including VAT
4.	LOT 4 – Torbay 
Awarded Supplier: The Church of England Children's Society 
Contract Value: £740,000 excluding VAT / £888,000 Including VAT
Contract CPV Classifications, Service Requirements, Award Decision Dates, and Contract Dates are the same for all lots.
Should additional funds become available under this contract any modifications made to the contract shall be in line with Regulation 74 (1) (a) (b) and (2) of The Procurement Act 2023 and the modification complies with Schedule 8, Para 4 (1) and Para 8 (1) (a) to (d) and section 31(2)(b) which allows modifications to Light Touch Regime procurements, even where such modifications are substantial. So long as the Authority still has regard to the section 12 objectives
It should also be noted that Confirmation of continued MoJ funding (DASV Additional Grant) is awaited (to the value of £400k per annum). This will be added to the contract in line with the funding formula once confirmed. 
It is anticipated that additional resources will be accessed by providers via charitable sources to complement and enhance the core offer through full or partial match funding.  Any match funding values brought to the contract by the provider will be distinctly separate from the obligations of the Authority and will not account towards the value payable under the contract by the Authority. 
No monies can be carried forward into a subsequent financial year and all spending must be evidenced as spent within that fina...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-delivery-of-sexual-violence-therapeutic-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0503f6)

## Lots (4)
### Lot LOT-0001: Cornwall & IoS 
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,400,000
- **Description:** see tender docs
- **Contract Period:** 01/10/2025 to 30/09/2030

### Lot LOT-0002: Plymouth 
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0002`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,375,000
- **Description:** as per tender docs
- **Contract Period:** 01/10/2025 to 30/09/2030

### Lot LOT-0003: DEVON
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0003`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,490,000
- **Description:** tender documents refer
- **Contract Period:** 01/10/2025 to 30/09/2030

### Lot LOT-0004: Torbay
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0004`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £740,000
- **Description:** please view tender documents
- **Contract Period:** 01/10/2025 to 30/09/2030

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Strategic Delivery of Sexual Violence Therapeutic Services (4 Lots) (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **First Light South West Ltd, The Church of England Children's Society, The Women's Centre Cornwall Ltd.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-CHC-221124`, `GB-PPON:PRDQ-9821-RPCW`, `GB-FTS-137125`
  - Value: £6,005,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 02/09/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015531-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-12T15:28:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T15:17:13.636Z
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