# CBC-1091-T-LS Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy Service & Perpetrator Programme

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Central Bedfordshire Council](/buyers/central-bedfordshire-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 28 November 2019
- Planned start: 1 April 2020
- Planned end: 31 March 2023
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c73736e3-8d78-4499-8c44-d3223620987f-329272
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57d4f529-53fb-4a65-aa67-49098ecddd47

## Description

Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough Councils wish to commission a provider/providers to offer an aligned domestic abuse service\. The new service will include: o IDVA provision to support high- and very high-risk victims of domestic violence and abuse aged 16 years and over\. High and very high risk is to be determined by use of the DASH risk assessment scoring matrix, also in use for MARAC referrals, alongside professional judgement where necessary; and o A hospital-based IDVA service supporting low- and medium-risk victims who present to Bedford hospital or are identified by health professionals in the course of hospital treatment \(one year only\); and o A community-based perpetrator service aimed at promoting wellbeing through enabling people to have healthy relationships in families, between individuals and in the community\. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Related contract awards

- [CBC-2034-Q-DS Flitwick Culvert - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-bd648890-7dc7-46da-87c6-d1f918b8bd31): Central Bedfordshire Council
- [CBC-2121-Q-SM ESigns at Standalone Farm - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-bca39c1e-7fdd-4bae-9fcb-a07709b3bd6f): Central Bedfordshire Council
- [CBC-2108-Q-DS Security Services at Birch Court - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7c70843d-3a7c-45c1-8e3e-c8288c303d35): Central Bedfordshire Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c73736e3-8d78-4499-8c44-d3223620987f-329272)