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Pilot Violence Against Women and Girls Street Safety Project

West Oxfordshire District Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 16:27

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Summary of the contracting process

West Oxfordshire District Council is commissioning a theatre group to lead a pilot street-safety programme addressing violence against women and girls, sexism, harassment and inappropriate behaviour affecting young people. The service combines research and development with delivery and evaluation of street-based performances, bystander intervention training for communities, and a communications campaign to strengthen the message and extend its reach. Young women and girls will contribute through development workshops, with the work designed to be creative, practical, impactful, inclusive and trauma-informed. A specialist group will support the trauma-informed approach throughout delivery, while public training will focus on how to respond when witnessing inappropriate behaviour. The work is a social and community service involving theatre, performance, research and youth engagement across West Oxfordshire.

The procurement reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submissions permitted through the Publica Group In-Tend portal. The tender submission deadline was 2 October 2026 at 5pm. It is a single-lot contract running from 2 November 2026 to 31 January 2028. The overall estimated value is £30,000 excluding VAT and £36,000 including VAT, in GBP. The lot is recorded with a value of AED 30,000 excluding tax and AED 36,000 including tax. Offers will be evaluated on price at 30% and quality at 70%, making the proposed approach, delivery quality and ability to meet the programme’s objectives more important than price alone.

This opportunity suits an established theatre or performance organisation able to take a lead role from initial research and co-design through to live delivery and evaluation. Strong candidates will be able to develop engaging street-based performances with young women and girls, run inclusive workshops, and translate sensitive evidence about gender-based violence into practical public messages. The work also favours suppliers with experience of bystander intervention training, community engagement and communications campaigns, or the ability to work effectively with partners providing those services. A trauma-informed approach is central, so relevant specialist expertise and safeguarding awareness are important. Suppliers should be capable of coordinating several connected strands—performance, training and communications—while demonstrating inclusive practice, youth engagement and robust evaluation of impact.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pilot Violence Against Women and Girls Street Safety Project

Notice Description

This commission attempts to respond to what we are hearing in a creative, impactful, practical and inclusive manner. It will involve the voices of young women and girls through workshops in the development of the performance, ensure the work is trauma-informed by commissioning a specialist group throughout the whole delivery, and offer training to the public on how to better respond when witnessing inappropriate behaviours. Local and national evidence identifies VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) as a significant issue for young people. 182 young women raised concerns about gender-based violence, sexism and harassment. 158 young women identified feeling at risk from boys and men because of their gender. Through the research, we read that 51% of all girls aged 13 to 18 received unwanted sexual comments, with 33% aged 13 and 14. 29%...revealed they first experienced sexual harassment when they were just 11 to 13 years old Plan International carried out a survey in 2023 which brought attention to the number of young women and girls (over 3 quarters of those surveyed) who avoid activities and change their behaviours during summer to reduce unwanted sexual attention. Scope of the Programme The whole programme will involve 3 aspects: * Development and delivery of street-based performances * Delivery of Bystander Intervention Training in communities * Communications Campaign to strengthen message and increase reach. The commission of a Theatre group is to take a lead role in the performance, from research & development through to delivery and evaluation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f2b0
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084073-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

92312110 - Theatrical producer entertainment services

92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

98133110 - Services provided by youth associations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 31 Jan 2028 1-2 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
West Oxfordshire District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WITNEY
Postcode
OX28 1NB
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Witney North
Westminster Constituency
Witney

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