Contract awardedFind a TenderIDVA

Domestic Abuse Community Support Services

Cornwall Council
South West
Open procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031

The contract covers three lots: helpline and advocacy services, therapeutic recovery and behaviour change interventions, and domestic abuse training and education. Providers must operate a co-delivery model to ensure a robust single point of access referral pathway, working collaboratively across the three lots to deliver a unified service for victims, families, and children.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £8.2m; As published
Published: 18 June 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 20 November 2025; Barnardo's and The Women's Centre Cornwall
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 March 2031

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist domestic abuse and sexual violence support services, including helplines, therapeutic recovery programmes, and community education training.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
18 June 2025
Contract awardedto Barnardo's and The Women's Centre Cornwall
20 November 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2031

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/323435/domestic-abuse-community-support-services
Buyer reference: DN700460
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-054f72
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Cornwall Council. Domestic Abuse Community Support Services. Contract award, 18 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/323435/domestic-abuse-community-support-services (accessed 12 October 2026).