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STRATEGIC DELIVERY OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES

Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall
South West
Open procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031

Delivery of sexual violence therapeutic services across four regional lots, supporting survivors regardless of police reporting status. The service covers both acute and non-recent cases, providing support before, during, and after criminal investigations. Providers are expected to complement core funding with charitable match funding, with strict requirements for annual expenditure and the return of any underspend.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £6m; As published
Published: 16 April 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 3 September 2025; The Women's Centre Cornwall, The Children's Society and First Light
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 March 2031

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist therapeutic support services for adult and child survivors of sexual violence, rape, and childhood sexual abuse.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
16 April 2025
Contract awardedto The Women's Centre Cornwall, The Children's Society and First Light
3 September 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2031

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Type: Other public body
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How it compares

12.1× the typical ISVA contract (£496k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/320653/strategic-delivery-of-sexual-violence-therapeutic-services
Buyer reference: 1131T
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0503f6
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall. STRATEGIC DELIVERY OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES. Contract award, 16 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320653/strategic-delivery-of-sexual-violence-therapeutic-services (accessed 12 October 2026).