Official UK procurement notice
West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Services
Authority: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupporting victims, survivors, witnesses and all those harmed by crime is a core commitment of the Police and Crime Plan, ensuring people receive the help they need to achieve justice. The Mayor continues to commission the most appropriate services for victims and witnesses, building on the strong work already underway across priority areas. This includes Victim Referral and Assessment services that provide a single local point of contact for anyone affected by crime, offering integrated and specialist information, care and support pathways that lead to tailored interventions, alongside a range of assessment and support services for both adults and young people. The service also coordinates and simplifies access to wider healthcare, social care and criminal justice processes to improve individual wellbeing and strengthen criminal justice outcomes. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has appointed a Service Provider to deliver the Mayor's West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Service across all districts: Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield.
£8,400,000 excluding VAT
£10,080,000 including VAT
This contract shall have an initial term of three (3) years, commencing on 1st October 2025, with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional periods of two (2) years each.
The services will be supplied in accordance with the Statement of Requirements that can be found in the contract.
CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£8,400,000
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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).
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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).
- Methodology
- Resources
- Project Management
- Service Design & Delivery
- Quality & Impact
- Social Value
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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Apr 2025, 11:11 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Feb 2026, 14:08 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Jul 2025
- Authority reference
98478- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018661- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fdbdFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
6 Apr 2025 → 26 Feb 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published6 Apr 2025, 11:11 BST
- Next notice expected1 May 2025, 00:59 BST
- Tender notice published2 May 2025, 10:11 BST
- Clarification questions by15 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline2 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent17 Jul 2025
- Award decision expected by19 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Standstill ends29 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts380 days ago1 Oct 2025
- Latest notice published232 days ago26 Feb 2026, 14:08 GMT
Notice history
10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Apr 2025- Planned procurement notice published6 Apr 2025, 11:11 BSTUK3
- Preliminary market engagement notice published30 Apr 2025, 16:10 BSTUK2
- Published value published: £8,400,00030 Apr 2025, 16:10 BST
- Tender notice published2 May 2025, 10:11 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active2 May 2025, 10:11 BST
- Deadline moved to 2 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST2 May 2025, 10:11 BST+3 days · was 30 May 2025, 16:00 BST
- Contract award notice published18 Jul 2025, 11:22 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 Jul 2025, 11:22 BST
- Contract signature expected9 Aug 2025, 00:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published26 Feb 2026, 14:08 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-04: 2 releases · 6 Apr 2025, 30 Apr 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICTIM SUPPORTVCSE +1 morejoint award1 Oct 2025 – 1 Oct 2028 · up to 1 Oct 2032Extensions: This contract shall have an initial term of three (3) years, commencing on 1st October 2025, with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional periods of two (2) years each. | £8,400,000 | 16 Jul 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
West Yorkshire Victims Referral, Assessment and Local Support Services Contract · VICTIM SUPPORTVCSE +1 more
- Signed
- 13 Oct 2025
- Value
- £8,400,000
- Period
- 13 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2032 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2028 (With an extension option of two 2-year periods)
3 agreed KPIs: Victims Actively Supported · Positive Outcome Rate · Equality Impact Assessment for the service
- Victims Actively Supported, Measures the proportion of referred individuals who engaged with and received support from the service. Demonstrates reach, demand, and resource use. At least 70% of referred victims supported.
- Positive Outcome Rate, Assesses service effectiveness based on victim feedback. Focuses on the quality and impact of support rather than just volume. 80% of supported victims report improved outcomes.
- Equality Impact Assessment for the service, A full Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) shall be in place by 1 October 2025 and reviewed and updated annually to ensure accessibility and inclusivity. EIA in place and reviewed annually.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 1 | — |
Who bid
- wonVictim SupportVCSE · Wales (Cymru)
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- VICTIM SUPPORTAwarded supplier
- Victim SupportAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender