Cumbria - Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria is intending to procure a supplier to deliver Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service within Cumbria.

Child Focused Courts represents significant change to private law children cases. The model aims to improve the experience and outcomes for children and families, particularly adult and child victims of domestic abuse. It focuses on early identification of risk, increased engagement with children and bespoke support for victims, all within a streamlined court process.

Within the model, there is a funded pathway for Cafcass or local authorities to refer victims of domestic abuse to specialist agencies for IDVAs provide expert risk assessment and support.

The Commissioner is publishing this Planned Procurement Notice to provide the marketplace with earlier notice of this forthcoming tender exercise and to provide a draft copy of the Service Specification for information.

It is important to note that this notice is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to preregister on In-Tend Bluelight E-tender portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blpd2/aspx/Home to express an interest in any future advertised tender opportunity once a tender notice is published in early August 2026.