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High Risk IDVA Service

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset

Buyer Address: Winfrith, Dorchester, UKK25, DT2 8TZ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Emily Window

Contact Email: Emily.window@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
5127240.0 GBP
Published
18 Dec 2025, 11:44
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 Jun 2026, 23:00
Contract End
30 Jun 2030, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
75200000 - Provision of services to the community
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Victim Support
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset is looking to source a Supplier to deliver Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Services for High-Risk victims of domestic abuse across Dorset. The services will be predominantly for adults but will also provide support for children and young people, in partnership with other agencies. The successful Contractor will be required to work in close partnership with other relevant Services and statutory agencies as part of the system response to Domestic Abuse and to support overall Service delivery. The service will form part of a whole system response to domestic abuse, including identification, referral and triage of victims. Providing support to victims and associated victims (i.e. children), supporting the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and High Risk Domestic Abuse (HRDA) process, and post intervention step down or recovery. The service will also engage with local processes surrounding perpetrators of domestic abuse, such as at the High Harm Perpetrator Panel to further support the safeguarding of the victim and to reduce the risk to the victim of future abuse. The services will also deliver the MoJ Family Court Pathfinder programme as detailed within the specification documents. The Commissioner is seeking an organisation that will effectively deliver this contract but also work as a key partner helping improve and develop future approaches to Domestic Abuse.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot LOT-0001 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor (IDVA) Services (High-Risk)

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