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Provision of DASV Services in Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

04 Aug 2026 at 16:21

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

01 Apr 2026 at 10:28

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Buckinghamshire Council is procuring integrated Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (DASV) services across Buckinghamshire under the Buckinghamshire Domestic Abuse Service Plus (BDAS+) model. The requirement covers two complementary lots and four separate contracts. Lot 1 is single-sex accommodation-based support, including safe refuge accommodation, specialist support for dependent children, resettlement and recovery support, and a centrally coordinated on-call and out-of-hours service. Lot 2 is community-based advocacy and specialist DASV support, covering core and inclusive support, specialist and targeted provision, and therapeutic and recovery-focused interventions. Providers will work together through a single Buckinghamshire Domestic Abuse Service Alliance to coordinate pathways, resources, outcomes and service development, giving victims and survivors an integrated, trauma-informed and inclusive service.

The procurement has reached tender: Buckinghamshire Council invited offers through an open procedure under the light-touch regime. Bids may be submitted electronically through the Intend Portal in English. The tender submission deadline is 28 September 2026 at 12:00. The evaluation and award period is due to conclude by 2 November 2026 at 23:59. Both lots have an initial contract period from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, with an option to extend for two further 12-month periods, subject to performance, funding and strategic need; the maximum end date is 31 March 2034. Each lot is evaluated on quality weighted at 70% and price weighted at 30%. The notice records a value of £0 gross for the overall procurement and each lot.

This opportunity suits established domestic abuse and sexual violence specialists able to deliver joined-up support across accommodation, advocacy, safeguarding, therapeutic recovery and resettlement. Lot 1 requires providers with safe refuge accommodation, support for dependent children, recovery and move-on expertise, and the capacity to provide coordinated on-call and out-of-hours responses. Lot 2 suits organisations able to provide inclusive core services, targeted and specialist interventions, advocacy, and therapeutic support across different levels of need. Successful providers must collaborate across organisational boundaries as members of the Buckinghamshire Domestic Abuse Service Alliance, share responsibility for outcomes, coordinate referral pathways and resources, support service development and performance improvement, and deliver trauma-informed, survivor-centred and inclusive services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of DASV Services in Buckinghamshire

Notice Description

Buckinghamshire Council is commissioning integrated Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence services for Buckinghamshire under the Buckinghamshire Domestic Abuse Service Plus model, known as BDAS+. The service shall commence on 1 April 2027 for an initial period of five years, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months each, subject to performance, funding and strategic need. The service will be delivered through two complementary Lots, comprising four separate contracts: Lot 1: Single-Sex Accommodation-Based Support. Lot 2: Community-Based Advocacy and Specialist Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Support, delivered through: Tier 1: Core and Inclusive Support. Tier 2: Specialist Provision and Targeted Support. Tier 3: Therapeutic and Recovery-Focused Interventions. Although services will be commissioned through separate contracts, all providers will be required to operate as part of a single Buckinghamshire Domestic Abuse Service Alliance. This alliance-based approach requires providers to work collaboratively across organisational boundaries, share responsibility for delivering outcomes, coordinate pathways and resources, and collectively contribute to service development, performance improvement and system leadership. Victims and survivors should experience a seamless, integrated service regardless of their entry point into the system. The intention is to create a trauma-informed, survivor-centred, inclusive and outcomes-focused service model that reduces duplication, avoids unnecessary retelling of traumatic experiences, and ensures that victims and survivors receive the right support at the right time.

Lot Information

Lot 1: Single-Sex Accommodation-Based Support.

Provision of single-sex accommodation-based domestic abuse support, including safe refuge accommodation, specialist support for dependent children, resettlement and recovery support, and a centrally coordinated on-call and out-of-hours function to maintain service continuity and respond to urgent need.

Renewal: option of extending for two years

* Lot 2: Community-Based Advocacy and Specialist Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Support

o Tier 1: Core and Inclusive Support. o Tier 2: Specialist Provision and Targeted Support. o Tier 3: Therapeutic and Recovery-Focused Interventions.

Renewal: option of extending for two years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067a56
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073858-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 20276 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Buckinghamshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYLESBURY
Postcode
HP19 8FF
Postcode Area
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Aylesbury North West
Westminster Constituency
Aylesbury

Further Information

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