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Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment

Birmingham City Council

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07 Oct 2026 at 23:53

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Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council is commissioning consultancy to assess domestic abuse needs across Birmingham. The work is intended to provide evidence for the city’s response and must cover the full continuum from prevention through support to crisis, not only people needing safe accommodation. The assessment is to examine prevalence and how agencies respond, including changes in recent years and anticipated future changes, and identify gaps affecting new communities. It must map domestic abuse pathways across criminal justice, children’s services, health, housing and homelessness, education and adult social care, among other areas. The mapping includes commissioned and non-commissioned services, exempt accommodation and the pathways associated with that provision. Delivery is in Birmingham.

The buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The deadline for questions was 23 October 2026 at noon; quotations were due by 2 November 2026 at noon, submitted through Birmingham City Council’s In-tend e-tendering system. The stated contract period begins on 7 December 2026 and runs for six months; the lot dates run to 6 July 2027. The estimated value is £90,000 excluding VAT and £108,000 including VAT. Quality accounts for 70% of the evaluation and price for 30%; the procurement documents contain the full criteria. The tender is recorded as active, with no cancellation or withdrawal stated.

This opportunity is suited to consultancies able to undertake robust social research and evaluation, combining qualitative and quantitative evidence into a well-supported written assessment. Relevant capability includes analysing domestic abuse prevalence and service responses, understanding how needs and provision change over time, and identifying gaps affecting different communities. Suppliers should be able to map pathways across multiple public services and connect commissioned provision, voluntary or non-commissioned services and exempt accommodation. The work calls for a broad, whole-system perspective spanning criminal justice, children’s services, health, housing, education and adult social care. Firms with the capacity to coordinate evidence across agencies and service types, and turn it into a clear account of local need, are well placed to respond.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council is seeking to commission external consultancy to conduct a thorough domestic abuse needs assessment for the city. The needs assessment will form a key part of Birmingham's evidence-led approach to tackling domestic abuse, providing robust evidence of local need. The needs assessment should take the form of a well-evidenced written report, supported by a thorough compilation of both qualitative and quantitative data. It should provide a comprehensive and honest picture of the prevalence and response to domestic abuse across agencies within Birmingham, looking at changes over the past three years, expected changes in the next three years and any gaps or needs around new communities in the city. It must go beyond the duty set out by the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, which only represents the needs of those who require support in domestic abuse safe accommodation. The assessment we require will span across the continuum of domestic abuse, capturing need at prevention, support and crisis stages. This will include mapping the current domestic abuse pathways, across Criminal Justice services, Children Services, Health, Housing/Homelessness, Education, Adult Social Care etc. (this is a non-exhaustive list), to support Birmingham's whole systems approach to supporting survivors of domestic abuse. The mapping will include commissioned and non-commissioned domestic abuse services, the exempt accommodation sector across the city and the associated pathways across this provision. The contract for the services will commence on 7th December 2026 and will be in place for a period of 6 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078341
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094979-2026
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73110000 - Research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79315000 - Social research services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
2 Nov 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Dec 2026 - 6 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
Birmingham City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

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