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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 16:38

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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. The work is a public-facing community service combining research and development, street-based performances, bystander intervention training and a communications campaign. Young women and girls will contribute through workshops, while a specialist group will support trauma-informed delivery throughout. The programme is intended to help communities respond to inappropriate behaviour, strengthen awareness and increase the reach of prevention messages. The appointed theatre group will lead the performance element from research and development through delivery and evaluation. The work is associated with social research, theatre production, dance and performance, community services and youth-focused provision, for delivery in connection with West Oxfordshire District Council.

The procurement reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Tender submissions are to be made electronically through the council’s Intend Portal, with the deadline set for 2 October 2026 at 5:00pm. It is a single-lot services requirement. The contract period is from 2 November 2026 to 31 January 2028. The stated overall estimated value is £30,000 excluding VAT and £36,000 including VAT. The lot is separately recorded with an estimated value of AED30,000 excluding VAT and AED36,000 including VAT. Offers will be evaluated on price at 30% and quality at 70%, making the proposed approach, delivery quality and suitability of the service more important than lowest cost alone.

This opportunity suits theatre and community arts organisations able to create and deliver street-based performances on sensitive safeguarding topics. Strong candidates will need experience of engaging young women and girls, designing participatory workshops and turning research into impactful public performance. The requirement also favours suppliers able to work with a specialist trauma-informed group throughout delivery, evaluate the results and communicate messages to wider communities. Capability in bystander intervention training or partnership with organisations that can provide it would support delivery of the wider programme. Suppliers should be able to combine creative production with inclusive community engagement, public education and communications, and manage the practical coordination needed to deliver performances, training and campaign activity as one coherent programme.

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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-06f2c2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084093-2026
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

Further Information

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