GMCA1537 Commissioning Review of Independent Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Advisors (IDVA/ISVAs) Workforce

Greater Manchester Combined Authority - GMPcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-055947Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£75k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

28 Aug 2025

Deadline 29 Aug 2025

Description

GMCA is seeking to award a contract for the provision of GMCA1537 Commissioning Review of Independent Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Advisors (IDVA/ISVAs) Workforce . This procurement is for a provider to engage with the GMCA and local partners to undertake a transformational review of the GMCA's Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor/Independent Sexual Violence Advisor commissioning and workforce model in GM. This procurement is of key strategic importance to the future direction of Victims' Services in GM given the need to change the existing support model to better support the needs and experience of victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. The GMCA requires the successful provider to: - Develop a process and final sustainable recommendations that are victim focused and reflect the voice of lived experience - Creatively engage with a range of partners at all stages of the process to engender buy-in, discover and define the issues; develop innovative proposals, test and deliver the model and design evaluation processes - Demonstrably draws on best practice and government guidance to ensure the commissioning model aligns. Further information on the nature and scope of the contract requirements can be found in the procurement documentation.

Scope

Reference
DN780791
Total value
£75,000 excluding VAT
£90,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Oct 2025 to 30 Jun 2026
Main category
services
CPV classifications
73000000
Contract locations
North West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
21 Aug 2025, 4:00 pm
Submission deadline
29 Aug 2025, 11:00 am
Submission address
All tenders must be submitted via The Chest (the North West Procurement Portal) - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/. The Chest reference for this opportunity is DN780791. All tender responses must be submitted via The Chest. For the avoidance of doubt, tenders received in any other way will be rejected.
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition