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Contract Award Notice

Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) Services

  • First published: 04 August 2025
  • Last modified: 04 August 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04d48f
Published by:
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire
Authority ID:
AA86039
Publication date:
04 August 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Gloucestershire OPCC is looking to award a Contract for the provision of Independent Sexual Advisor (ISVA) Services. The role of an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA), is to provide impartial information and specialist tailored support ‘to individuals who are victims of criminal conduct of a sexual nature, where the support provided relates to that conduct’.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire

GL2 2AN

UK

E-mail: ben.whitehead@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk

NUTS: UKK13

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.gloucestershire-pcc.gov.uk/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) Services

Reference number: 1077

II.1.2) Main CPV code

98000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Gloucestershire OPCC is looking to award a Contract for the provision of Independent Sexual Advisor (ISVA) Services. The role of an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA), is to provide impartial information and specialist tailored support ‘to individuals who are victims of criminal conduct of a sexual nature, where the support provided relates to that conduct’.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 3 500 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK13


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Service is for the delivery of a countywide specialist Service for victims of sexual offences in Gloucestershire. The Service will be person-centred, trauma-informed and ACEs aware. The Service will work directly with victims to provide an efficient and effective Service, which is tailored to their individual support needs. The ISVA service should centre on the needs of the victim, at all times being outcome focussed, seeking to help the victim cope and recover from the crime. A key principal of the support is victim led in order to improve the overall experience of the victim, regardless of whether a police report has been made or not. The service should support victims by improving long term health and wellbeing outcomes through the delivery of high quality care and offering the right support at the earliest opportunity.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Statement of Requirements / Weighting: 100%

Price / Weighting:  0%

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2025/S 000-001835

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1077

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31/07/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

First Light

Plymouth

UK

NUTS: UKK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 3 961 573.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Value excluding VAT: 1 203 857.69 GBP

Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:

Partnership with Barnardo's

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The High Court of Justice

London

UK

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

31/07/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
98000000 Other community, social and personal services Other Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
ben.whitehead@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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