Stalking Perpetrator Intervention, Independent Victim Advocacy and System Wide Training

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly is seeking a specialist provider to deliver a stalking service across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

The service will address stalking-related harm through perpetrator assessment and intervention, independent victim advocacy, safeguarding, dynamic risk management, professional development, monitoring and system learning.

The contract is expected to commence on 12 October 2026 and run until 31 March 2029, with an estimated value of £1 million excluding VAT.

Service Requirements

The commissioned service will form part of the wider multi-agency response to stalking and is intended to complement existing police, probation, safeguarding, victim support and protective order arrangements. It will not replace the statutory responsibilities of other agencies.

The commissioning objectives include:

• Creating a dedicated referral and intervention pathway for stalking perpetrators
• Improving victim safety through functionally independent advocacy and safety planning
• Strengthening multi-agency risk management, information sharing and escalation
• Improving professional confidence, referral quality and identification of stalking
• Developing evidence and learning around implementation, engagement, outcomes and future commissioning requirements

The service is intended to support the objectives of the Home Office Domestic Abuse and Stalking Perpetrator Interventions Fund, subject to confirmation of funding.

Strategic Outcomes

The Authority has structured the expected outcomes across three areas.

Provider-Controlled Deliverables will include activities directly within the provider’s control, such as processing referrals, completing assessments, making advocacy offers, delivering interventions and training, undertaking risk reviews, making safeguarding escalations and submitting reports.

Provider-Influenced Outcomes include areas where the provider is expected to make an evidence-informed contribution, including improved victim safety, greater perpetrator accountability, reduced dynamic risk indicators, improved engagement and referral quality, and stronger multi-agency risk management.

System-Level Impacts cover longer-term outcomes to which the service may contribute but which cannot be attributed solely to the provider. These include reduced repeat victimisation, serious harm and repeat police contact, alongside strengthening the wider local response to stalking.

Contract Information

Buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

Deadline: 18 September 2026 at 12:00pm

Contract Value: £1,000,000 excluding VAT

Delivery Length: 12 October 2026 to 31 March 2029

Tender Link: Tender submission portal

Evaluation Criteria

The procurement will use a Cost per Quality Point approach.

Full award criteria are provided within the Invitation to Tender documents. No separate percentage weighting between price and quality is disclosed in the information provided.

The procurement is being conducted through an open procedure under the light touch regime.

The opportunity provides specialist organisations with the potential to support a multi-agency approach to stalking across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, combining perpetrator intervention with independent victim advocacy, safeguarding, professional development and system-wide learning.

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