--- title: "SC22218 - Domestic Homicide Reviews - Independent Chairs and/or Authors (Dynamic Purchasing System)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-80873118-fd4e-458c-bb4e-5462af7bd760" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-80873118-fd4e-458c-bb4e-5462af7bd760" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80873118-fd4e-458c-bb4e-5462af7bd760.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80873118-fd4e-458c-bb4e-5462af7bd760.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-11-22" --- # SC22218 - Domestic Homicide Reviews - Independent Chairs and/or Authors (Dynamic Purchasing System) Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-80873118-fd4e-458c-bb4e-5462af7bd760 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-80873118-fd4e-458c-bb4e-5462af7bd760) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80873118-fd4e-458c-bb4e-5462af7bd760.json) ## Summary The Kent County Council has initiated a tender process titled "SC22218 - Domestic Homicide Reviews - Independent Chairs and/or Authors (Dynamic Purchasing System)" in the health and social work services category. The procurement stage is a restricted procedure, with a tender period ending on 13th January 2023. The contract period is set to start on 19th February 2023 and run until 18th February 2025. This tender opportunity offers SMEs and VCSEs a chance to provide services for Domestic Homicide Reviews. Suitable businesses must meet the selection criteria to be appointed as Independent Chairs and Authors. The DPS will operate electronically for 2 years from February 2023, extendable for up to three years. Interested applicants can find all tender documents on The Kent Business Portal. ## Notice Kent County Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Independent Chairs/Authors, who are suitably qualified and experienced, to undertake reviews of Domestic Homicide/Suicide. Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) came into force on the 13th April 2011. They were established on a statutory basis under Section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act (2004). The Act states that a DHR should be a review of the circumstances in which the death of a person aged 16 or over has, or appears to have, resulted from violence, abuse or neglect by (a) a person to whom they were related or with whom they were or had been in an intimate personal relationship or (b) member of the same household; with a view to identifying the lessons to be learnt from the death. In 2016, the criteria were expanded to include relevant cases where the victim had taken their own life and the circumstances gave cause for concern, i.e., there was coercive and controlling behaviour present. Overall responsibility for establishing a review lies with the local Community Safety Partnership (CSP) as they are ideally placed to initiate a DHR and review panel due to their multi-agency setup. CSPs are made up of representatives from the 'responsible authorities' (police, local authorities, fire and rescue authorities, probation service and health) who work together to protect their local communities from crime and help people feel safer. Since 2011, the Kent Community Safety Partnership (KCSP) has had lead responsibility for managing DHRs on behalf of all CSPs in Kent and Medway under the Kent and Medway protocol. Suppliers who meet the Selection Criteria and have been successfully accepted onto the DPS will be able to submit bids (via a mini-competition process) to be appointed as an Independent Chair and Author to provide the DHR services. The DPS will run for a period of 2 years from February 2023 with the potential to extend (in yearly increments) for a further three years. The initial deadline for the first set of applications is 13th January 2023. The DPS will operate electronically, and suppliers will be able to submit their application at any point in time whilst the DPS is live. There will be no limit on the number of providers who will be admitted and there will be future opportunities to join the DPS. All tender documents are accessible via The Kent Business Portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ead6ea7-1270-4878-912f-c6ec9f102000 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Feb 2023 - 18 Feb 2025 | | 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 | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME14 1XQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | Penenden Heath | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 22 Nov 2022 at 15:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ead6ea7-1270-4878-912f-c6ec9f102000 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ead6ea7-1270-4878-912f-c6ec9f102000 22nd November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.kent.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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