--- title: "Domestic Abuse Support Services (Family Safeguarding Plus)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4ac01f99-62e0-4ad7-a177-2a739472c977" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4ac01f99-62e0-4ad7-a177-2a739472c977" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4ac01f99-62e0-4ad7-a177-2a739472c977.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4ac01f99-62e0-4ad7-a177-2a739472c977.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-04-15" --- # Domestic Abuse Support Services (Family Safeguarding Plus) Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4ac01f99-62e0-4ad7-a177-2a739472c977 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4ac01f99-62e0-4ad7-a177-2a739472c977) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4ac01f99-62e0-4ad7-a177-2a739472c977.json) ## Summary The Oxfordshire County Council has initiated a tender process for the provision of Domestic Abuse Support Services under the title "Family Safeguarding Plus". The services fall under the industry category of Guidance and counselling services. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on May 24, 2024. The contract period is set to start on November 1, 2024, and end on March 31, 2028. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the services are targeted for delivery in England, United Kingdom. This procurement opportunity for Domestic Abuse Support Services by Oxfordshire County Council is open to SMEs and VCSEs. Businesses offering services in the guidance and counselling industry would be well-suited to compete in this tender process. The Council aims to enhance support for adults and children affected by domestic abuse, focusing on low-risk perpetrators and med-high risk perpetrators. The proactive approach of the Family Safeguarding Plus Model offers opportunities for organisations to contribute to improving statutory children's social care services in the region. ## Notice The Family Safeguarding Plus Model (FSPM) was developed by Oxfordshire County Council and designed to improve the main statutory children's social care services. The Family Safeguarding Plus Model is designed to provide rapid, proactive support and intervention to children and their families. It is delivered by small multiagency teams who are trained in a range of highly effective interventions to address the complexity of the impact of the trio of vulnerabilities on children; reduce the number of children subject to statutory intervention and enable children to be cared for safely and thrive within their own families. Deployment of the Family Safeguarding Plus Model, with its multi-disciplinary joint children's and adult team specialists, is required to enhance the support to adults and children for statutory children's social care work and who are victims of and/or low risk perpetrators of Domestic Abuse. The Council is recommissioning the existing model with a similar Specification with the clear definition that this service focuses on low-risk perpetrators and med-high risk perpetrators supported by statutory services: Police and Crime Commissioner through the DRIVE program (Thames Valley Police) and Probation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e31d6584-2f46-4926-aebd-f315a680766e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 24 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX1 1TH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services ## Release History - 15 Apr 2024 at 14:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e31d6584-2f46-4926-aebd-f315a680766e - 12 Apr 2024 at 09:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcf65013-0fb2-4260-b944-a299b9c617eb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e31d6584-2f46-4926-aebd-f315a680766e 15th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcf65013-0fb2-4260-b944-a299b9c617eb 12th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://sebp.due-north.com/ Tenders accepted via the South East Business Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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