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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 16:45

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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 people. The work is a service combining three elements: research, development and delivery of street-based theatrical performances; bystander-intervention training for communities; and 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 involve young women and girls through workshops, use trauma-informed practice throughout delivery, and help the public respond more effectively when witnessing inappropriate behaviour. The work will be delivered for West Oxfordshire District Council, based in Witney, Oxfordshire.

The process reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Tender submissions were to be made electronically through the council’s specified portal by 2 October 2026 at 5:00pm. The contract period is 2 November 2026 to 31 January 2028. The overall estimated value is £30,000 excluding VAT, or £36,000 including VAT. The lot-level value is recorded separately as AED 30,000 excluding VAT and AED 36,000 including VAT. Evaluation is based on price at 30% and quality at 70%, making the proposed approach and delivery quality more important than the financial offer. The opportunity is a single lot and the procurement is below the relevant threshold.

This opportunity suits theatre and performance organisations able to combine creative production with community engagement, social research and public education. Strong candidates will be able to lead research and development with young women and girls, run inclusive workshops, create and deliver street-based performances, and evaluate their impact. The requirement also favours suppliers with experience of bystander-intervention training and communications campaigns addressing gender-based violence, sexism or harassment. A trauma-informed specialist group must be commissioned throughout the delivery, so bidders need the partnerships or specialist expertise to support safe work with people affected by sensitive issues. Relevant youth, community or social-service experience, and the capacity to deliver performance, training, communications and evaluation across the programme, will be important.

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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-06f2ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084102-2026
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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