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ESCC DR - East Sussex Domestic Abuse Support Service

East Sussex County Council
South East
Open procedure
1 May 2026 to 31 March 2030

Delivery of a county-wide support service for adults and dependent children experiencing medium to high-risk domestic abuse. The service must operate in accordance with the Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA) statutory guidance as defined in the Victim and Prisoner Act 2024. The contract allows for a lead provider or a consortium model to integrate multi-agency expertise across the region.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £7.5m; As published
Published: 15 May 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 11 December 2025; Advance Advocacy and Non-Violence Community Education
Contract length: 47 months; Ends 31 March 2030

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist domestic abuse support services for adults and children, adhering to statutory Independent Domestic Violence Advisor guidance.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
15 May 2025
Contract awardedto Advance Advocacy and Non-Violence Community Education
11 December 2025
Contract starts
1 May 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2030

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The buyer

Type: Council
IDVA contracts, 24 months: 1
Open IDVA tenders: 0
Typical IDVA contract: £7.5m

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How it compares

11.5× the typical IDVA contract (£649k).

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/321731/escc-dr-east-sussex-domestic-abuse-support-service
Buyer reference: 10639
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05145d
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

East Sussex County Council. ESCC DR - East Sussex Domestic Abuse Support Service. Contract award, 15 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/321731/escc-dr-east-sussex-domestic-abuse-support-service (accessed 12 October 2026).