Official UK procurement notice
Plymouth Domestic Abuse Service and Behaviour Change
Authority: Plymouth City Council (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK41)
Published estimate£3,449,851≈ £862k / year · £3,449,851 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Dec 2025awarded 9 Dec 2025
Awarded to FORWARD OUTCOMES PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2036 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLot 2: Community Domestic Abuse and Behaviour Change Service
Services - We are commissioning community-based support for adult and child survivors, and behaviour change support for people who cause harm. We recognize the need for additional funding and resources beyond the current budget and are seeking a Supplier(s) who will work collaboratively with us to secure additional investment and expand the service.
The initial contract period of 4 years Lot 2 £3,449,851.
- How the procedure runs: This Procurement is run in accordance with the Competitive Flexible Procedure, which is a two stage Procurement consisting of an invitation to Participate and invitation to tender. There will be no negotiation permitted during this process; however, the Authority reserves the right to undertake clarification. This competitive flexible procedure will be conducted in two (2) stages Stage 1: Invitation to participate 1. Stage 1 commenced with the issuing of a Tender Notice 2. This procurement includes a PSQ as contained within the ITP which all Suppliers are required to complete and return.
- No preliminary market engagement: A Preliminary Market engagement notice published on the Central Digital Platform reference number DN769457 was published on 07/04/2025. The publication of a Preliminary market engagement notice was in align with Procurement Act 2023 legislation, Section 17.
CPV: Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,449,851
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality Method statements: 95%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality Method statements
- Social Value
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Dec 2025, 15:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Jun 2026, 12:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
PEO22053B- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-082163- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f434Find a Tender
- How it runs
This Procurement is run in accordance with the Competitive Flexible Procedure, which is a two stage Procurement consisting of an invitation to Participate and invitation to tender. There will be no negotiation permitted during this process; however, the Authority reserves the right to undertake clarification.
This competitive flexible procedure will be conducted in two (2) stages
Stage 1: Invitation to participate
- Stage 1 commenced with the issuing of a Tender Notice
- This procurement includes a PSQ as contained within the ITP which all Suppliers are required to complete and return.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
11 Dec 2025 → 19 Jun 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published321 days ago11 Dec 2025, 15:56 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent320 days ago12 Dec 2025
- Submission deadline319 days ago12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by319 days ago12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends307 days ago24 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published131 days ago19 Jun 2026, 12:58 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Dec 2025- Tender notice published11 Dec 2025, 15:56 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Dec 2025, 10:14 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Dec 2025, 10:14 GMT
- Procurement method changed15 Dec 2025, 10:14 GMT
- Contract signature expected5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published19 Jun 2026, 12:58 BSTUK7
- Procurement method changed19 Jun 2026, 12:58 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £8,037,4041 award exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Named bidders 3published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Mar 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORWARD OUTCOMES PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2036Extensions: 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2030 with 3 additional 2-year increments (4+2+2+2), with an end date subject to extension(s) of 31 March 2036. | £8,037,404 | 9 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · FORWARD OUTCOMES PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED
- Signed
- 26 Mar 2026
- Value
- £8,037,404
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2036 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The anticipated duration of the contract is for 4 years. April 1st, 2026, to March 31st 2030. with 3 additional 2-year increments (4+2+2+2), with an end date subject to extension(s) of 31 March 2036.
3 agreed KPIs: Service Satisfaction · Stakeholder Satisfaction · Learning that dynamically informs practice and service design
- Service Satisfaction
- Stakeholder Satisfaction
- Learning that dynamically informs practice and service design
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonForward Outcomes Partnership Ltd · Greater London
- did not winImproving Lives Plymouth · South West England
- did not winSanctuary Supported Living · West Midlands
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- FORWARD OUTCOMES PARTNERSHIPS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Improving Lives PlymouthBidder / tenderer
- Sanctuary Supported LivingBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender