Tender

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Pilot Violence Against Women and Girls Street Safety Project

West Oxfordshire District Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Tender

04 Sep 2026 at 16:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Oxfordshire District Council is commissioning a pilot street-safety programme addressing violence against women and girls, sexism, harassment and inappropriate behaviour affecting young women and girls. The work combines three elements: developing and delivering street-based performances, providing bystander-intervention training in communities, and running a communications campaign to strengthen the message and extend its reach. A theatre group will lead the performance strand from research and development through delivery and evaluation. The programme is intended to be creative, practical, impactful and inclusive, with young women’s and girls’ voices shaping the performance through workshops. Delivery must be trauma-informed, supported throughout by a specialist group. The programme will also train members of the public to respond more effectively when witnessing inappropriate behaviour. The work will be delivered for West Oxfordshire District Council.

The procurement reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submissions through its Intend Portal. The submission deadline was 2 October 2026 at 5pm. The contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 January 2028. The overall estimated value is £30,000 excluding VAT, or £36,000 including VAT. The single lot is recorded with an estimated value of AED 30,000 excluding VAT, or AED 36,000 including VAT. Evaluation is weighted 70% quality and 30% price. The opportunity is for services and uses one lot covering the complete programme. Suppliers should review the tender requirements and submit an offer addressing the proposed performance work, community training, communications activity, trauma-informed delivery, research and development, evaluation, and inclusive engagement with young women and girls.

This opportunity suits a theatre or performance organisation able to take responsibility for a complete community-facing programme rather than only staging a finished production. Strong candidates will be able to research and co-develop street-based performances with young women and girls, translate sensitive experiences of gender-based violence into appropriate public-facing work, and deliver performances in community settings. The requirement also favours suppliers able to provide or coordinate trauma-informed specialist support throughout delivery, design and deliver bystander-intervention training for members of the public, and run communications activity that increases reach and reinforces the campaign message. Experience of inclusive youth engagement, safeguarding-sensitive practice, community work, evaluation and partnership delivery will be relevant. Organisations combining theatrical production with social research, public education and communications capability are particularly well placed, as quality carries substantially more weight than price in evaluation.

How relevant is this notice?

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-06f2c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084097-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...