Provision of a Crisis Worker Service in Sexual Assault Referral Centres

What the buyer is asking for

The Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales, also acting on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioners for Gwent and Dyfed Powys, are seeking to appoint a single supplier to deliver a crisis worker service across the region. The contract start date may be between 1st January 2027 and 1st April 2027, but the contract end date will not change regardless of start date.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 45%priceCommercial Envelope
• 45%qualityTechnical Envelope
• 10%qualitySocial Value

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  Outlined in the Supplier Questionnaire in eTenderWales

• technical

  The following is required: 1 - Cyber Essentials Plus Equivalents may be accepted by acceptability of any equivalent must be agreed by the Commissioner before the ITT submission deadline. Further information is outlined in the Supplier Questionnaire in eTenderWales and the ITT

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 235 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published16 days ago

   21 Oct 2026, 12:39 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 3 days

   9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 10 days

   16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 25 days

   1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice14 Jul 2026, 14:01 BST066214-2026
2. Tender notice21 Oct 2026, 12:39 BST099438-2026

Payment terms

Stated maximum budget is for if contract starts from 1st January 2027 - the contract may start anytime until 1st April 2027. Budget will be pro-rated based on actually started .

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender