Provision of a Crisis Worker Service in Sexual Assault Referral Centres

The Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales, acting on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioners for Gwent and Dyfed-Powys, is seeking a single supplier to deliver a crisis worker service across the regional Sexual Assault Referral Centre network. The official tender notice identifies an open procedure below the applicable threshold, with submissions made electronically through eTenderWales using tender code itt_128033.

The estimated contract value is £936,600 excluding VAT and £1,120,320 including VAT. The estimated contract period runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2028. The buyer states that mobilisation may result in a start date between 1 January and 1 April 2027, while the end date will remain unchanged and the budget will be pro-rated if the service begins later.

Award criteria are split between resilience of the crisis worker workforce at 30%, service model at 30%, social value at 10% and commercial response at 30%. The notice also states that the contract is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and that Welsh-language documents and responses will be treated equally. Suppliers should use the official notice and eTenderWales documents for the complete specification, conditions of participation and submission requirements.