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title: "West Berkshire Council Core Domestic Abuse Support Service"
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# West Berkshire Council Core Domestic Abuse Support Service

Buyer: WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e6f77cd-599a-423d-ae48-ad37f7e21228

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## Summary

The West Berkshire Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a Core Domestic Abuse Support Service. This procurement falls under the services category, with a contract period starting on April 1, 2023, and ending on March 31, 2026. The buying organisation, West Berkshire Council, located in Newbury, England, invited tenders via an open procedure. The tender period ended on December 23, 2022. The contract value is £474,837.

This procurement offers opportunities for businesses, especially those providing health and social work services, to engage in providing domestic abuse support services. SMEs and voluntary/community service organisations are suitable for participating in this tender. Businesses interested in delivering services such as access service, community outreach, IDVA service, refuge service for women, and CAAS can benefit from this opportunity to support victims and survivors of domestic abuse.

## Notice

The Council is letting a contract for the provision of a Core Domestic Abuse Support Service. The overall aim or purpose of the Service is to contribute to the local partnership efforts to enable the Council to achieve: * The vision in its Domestic Abuse Strategy: "For individuals, families and children to live freely from abuse". * The national Domestic Abuse Plan aim: "Help all victims and survivors who have escaped from domestic abuse feel that they can get back to life as normal, with support for their health, emotional, economic, and social needs". The overall commissioning intention reflects the recommended approach of the national Domestic Abuse Council: "I know how much victims and survivors value the support they receive from independent, specialist domestic abuse services. These services bring a wealth of experience and expertise, and additional value through links with their community, and critically, independence from statutory agencies. It is this independence that builds trust with people subject to domestic abuse, and to advocate effectively on their behalf. I would expect the best areas to commission out their services to specialist third sector providers - including services run by and for marginalised communities - to make use of their expertise and to best support survivors." The Specification is based on the Domestic Abuse Act (2021) definition of Domestic Abuse (DA): "Domestic abuse is any single incident, course of conduct or pattern of abusive behaviour between individuals aged 16 or over who are "personally connected" to each other as a result of being, or having been, intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality. Children who see, hear or experience the effects of the abuse and are related to either of the parties are also considered victims of domestic abuse. Behaviour is "abusive" if it consists of any of the following: physical or sexual abuse; violent or threatening behaviour; controlling or coercive behaviour; economic abuse; or psychological, emotional or other abuse. This includes incidences where the abusive party directs their behaviour at another person (e.g. a child). Economic abuse means any behaviour that has a substantial adverse effect on someone's ability to acquire, use or maintain money or other property, or obtain goods or services." The full legal definition of domestic abuse can be found in Part 1 of the Domestic Abuse Act. The Service comprises these five elements: * Access service (Helpline/website) * Community Outreach service * IDVA service * Refuge service (women only) * CAAS (Children and Family Services' Contact, Advice & Assessment Service) Domestic Abuse Practitioner

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16bb9ff7-9a65-4574-a14a-6aa366747495 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £474,837 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWBURY |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG14 5LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Newbury Central |
| Westminster constituency | Newbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BERKSHIRE WOMEN'S AID |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2023 at 12:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16bb9ff7-9a65-4574-a14a-6aa366747495
- 24 Nov 2022 at 12:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f609c3d9-0909-4cc4-b5da-83e19e6b9e32
- 23 Nov 2022 at 20:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f609c3d9-0909-4cc4-b5da-83e19e6b9e32

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16bb9ff7-9a65-4574-a14a-6aa366747495
  24th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f609c3d9-0909-4cc4-b5da-83e19e6b9e32
  24th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/469098a5-8694-4481-8f8c-69fea693837d

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks/aspx/Projects/Current/

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