--- title: "HEA25007 Pre-Market Engagement: Community Based Domestic Abuse Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-65b032b0-6e77-4a9c-b9b2-d0d4d8a55ea3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-65b032b0-6e77-4a9c-b9b2-d0d4d8a55ea3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65b032b0-6e77-4a9c-b9b2-d0d4d8a55ea3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65b032b0-6e77-4a9c-b9b2-d0d4d8a55ea3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-01-30" --- # HEA25007 Pre-Market Engagement: Community Based Domestic Abuse Service Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-65b032b0-6e77-4a9c-b9b2-d0d4d8a55ea3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-65b032b0-6e77-4a9c-b9b2-d0d4d8a55ea3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65b032b0-6e77-4a9c-b9b2-d0d4d8a55ea3.json) ## Summary Worcestershire County Council is initiating a pre-market engagement process for a new community-based domestic abuse service, under the title "HEA25007 Pre-Market Engagement: Community Based Domestic Abuse Service". This tender falls within the health and social work services industry category and is located in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom, postal code WR5 2NP. The procurement is currently in the planning stage with an upcoming virtual open information and feedback session scheduled for 12th February 2025 from 11:30am to 12:30pm via Microsoft Teams. Interested businesses should register by 11th February 2025. The engagement end date for this stage is 30th April 2025. This pre-market engagement presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in social work and health services. By participating in the virtual session, businesses can gain early insight into the Council's commissioning intentions and influence the content of the service specification. Organisations with expertise in raising awareness of domestic abuse, building community resilience, and providing accessible and early support to victim survivors may find this tender particularly fitting. Engaging in this procurement process allows businesses to contribute to a substantial public service initiative while expanding their service offerings and enhancing growth opportunities. ## Notice HEA25007 Pre-Market Engagement Community Based Domestic Abuse Service Worcestershire County Council (the Council) would like to invite interested organisations to attend a virtual engagement session around the possible future delivery of a community based domestic abuse service across the county. In 2021 a new Domestic Abuse Act (2021) was introduced and placed new duties on local authorities across England to ensure that victims of domestic abuse and their children could access the right support in safe accommodation when they need it. To support these duties, new burdens funding was allocated to Local Authorities. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) have recently announced continuation of new burdens funding for 2025-26 to support Domestic Abuse initiatives. As a result, the Council wishes to commission a new, countywide, Community Based Support Service. Service aims include: o Raising awareness of domestic abuse in our local communities o Building resilience in communities in response to domestic abuse o Providing accessible support. o Providing opportunities to engage and support victim survivors earlier, thus reducing the number of domestic abuse incidents. o Reducing demand on statutory services. o Adopting a whole family and systems wide approach to domestic abuse The Council would therefore like, at this tentative stage in the development of proposals, and prior to formulating of any formal opportunities, to inform the market of our commissioning intentions and to consult on the content of the service specification. Future procurement activity will be considered in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 The Council intends to hold a virtual open information and feedback session for all interested organisations on: Wednesday 12th February 2025 11.30am - 12.30pm Virtual Meeting via Microsoft Teams The PowerPoint Slides and any supporting documents will be made available after the event. Booking a place: o To book a place on this pre-market engagement session, please email procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk with your name, email address and organisation o Your details will remain confidential, be stored securely and be used for the purposes of disseminating information about this opportunity only o Please register your interest by close of business on 11 February 2025 o Following registration, you will be sent a link to a Microsoft Teams Meeting Invite, which you will need to join on the day o Should you not be able to attend this event but would like to receive the resources from the pre-market engagement, or should you have any questions about the event, please email procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk Details of this event can also be found on Worcestershire County Council Electronic Tendering Site - Home. Please note: If you are not already registered with In-tend,... Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d962e6bd-47be-4c78-b203-16b201ec76ef | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Apr 2025 | | 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 | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTERSHIRE | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85310000 - Social work services ## Release History - 30 Jan 2025 at 14:09 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d962e6bd-47be-4c78-b203-16b201ec76ef - 30 Jan 2025 at 14:09 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d962e6bd-47be-4c78-b203-16b201ec76ef - 30 Jan 2025 at 09:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d962e6bd-47be-4c78-b203-16b201ec76ef - 30 Jan 2025 at 09:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d962e6bd-47be-4c78-b203-16b201ec76ef ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d962e6bd-47be-4c78-b203-16b201ec76ef 30th January 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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