--- title: "Provision of a Support Service for Victims of Sexual Abuse in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-44a0eb19-2eec-4e37-ac48-77e2f005a7d0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-44a0eb19-2eec-4e37-ac48-77e2f005a7d0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44a0eb19-2eec-4e37-ac48-77e2f005a7d0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44a0eb19-2eec-4e37-ac48-77e2f005a7d0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE POLICE" published: "2023-07-04" --- # Provision of a Support Service for Victims of Sexual Abuse in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE POLICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44a0eb19-2eec-4e37-ac48-77e2f005a7d0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-44a0eb19-2eec-4e37-ac48-77e2f005a7d0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44a0eb19-2eec-4e37-ac48-77e2f005a7d0.json) ## Summary The Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner is planning to commission a support service for victims of sexual abuse in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The service aims to provide information, advice, guidance, counselling, and support for victims, as well as make referrals to other specialised agencies. Key milestones include an engagement end date on 2nd August 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the community, social, and personal services sector, particularly those providing support services for victims of abuse. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested parties should consider attending a market engagement event on 9th August 2023 and express their interest by 2nd August 2023 through the In-Tend e-tendering portal. ## Notice The Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner seeks to commission a Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Sexual Assault and Abuse service for victims, regardless of whether the crime has been reported to the Police or not. The service will provide information, advice, guidance, signposting, counselling and one to one support for children and adult victims, both current and historic, as well as family members and significant others. The provider will also make onward referrals to other specialist agencies such as domestic abuse, mental health, SARC services. The wishes and feelings of sexual assault and abuse victims, should always be at the heart of service planning and delivery. The provider is expected to work in partnership with agencies, in particular those operating within the criminal justice arena. This is an integral part of the support system for sexual assault and abuse victims. At this stage Commissioners will be holding one market engagement event: - A Market Engagement Event will be held on Wednesday 9th August 2023 09:30 - 14:00 at Staffordshire Police Headquarters, Conference Room 1, Block 7, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0YY. The purpose of this market engagement event is to provide interested parties with comprehensive details of the services required, identify opportunities for collaboration and provide information to support bid preparation. Parties wishing to attend this event should login to, or register as a new supplier on, the In-Tend e-tendering portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/staffordshirepolice/) and send a message to the buyer expressing an interest, before midday on Wednesday 2nd August 2023. Additional information: It is also asked that Interested organisations confirm who will be attending the above event in advance. Interested organisations will also be asked to complete and return a proforma providing details of their organisation and the services they offer, prior to the event. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94bd3337-9c07-4d4b-b3e2-df9fe8714624 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Aug 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE POLICE | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST18 0YY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Milwich | | Westminster constituency | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 4 Jul 2023 at 10:52 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94bd3337-9c07-4d4b-b3e2-df9fe8714624 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94bd3337-9c07-4d4b-b3e2-df9fe8714624 4th July 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/staffordshirepolice/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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