--- title: "Family Safeguarding Plus (Domestic Abuse Services)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a63af986-2aa2-426a-93b7-4aa1a98468e4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a63af986-2aa2-426a-93b7-4aa1a98468e4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a63af986-2aa2-426a-93b7-4aa1a98468e4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a63af986-2aa2-426a-93b7-4aa1a98468e4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2020-02-06" --- # Family Safeguarding Plus (Domestic Abuse Services) Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a63af986-2aa2-426a-93b7-4aa1a98468e4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a63af986-2aa2-426a-93b7-4aa1a98468e4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a63af986-2aa2-426a-93b7-4aa1a98468e4.json) ## Summary The Oxfordshire County Council is currently initiating a tender for the 'Family Safeguarding Plus (Domestic Abuse Services)' project. This procurement falls under the category of guidance and counselling services and aims to address the increasing demand for children's social work due to factors such as domestic abuse and substance misuse. The procurement period ends on 3rd March 2020, with the contract expected to commence on 1st July 2020 and run until 31st December 2021. Prospective bidders can apply for one or both of the two defined lots, which include roles for specialist victim workers and roles focused on perpetrators of domestic abuse, with a total estimated contract value of £1,455,000. The tender is located in the South East of England. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the social services sector, especially those specialising in domestic abuse interventions, mental health support, and counselling services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly suited to compete for this contract. By collaborating with various stakeholders, such as local authorities and support services, businesses can leverage this opportunity to expand their service offerings and impact in the community while contributing to a vital social cause. ## Notice The Family Safeguarding Plus Model (FSPM) is designed to improve the main statutory children's social work services from the assessment of vulnerable children through to children that are the subject of children in need or child protection plan and those children who first come into care. Family Safeguarding was developed by Hertfordshire County Council in 2015, where it has delivered a radical impact in improving outcomes for children and their families whilst also significantly reducing demands and costs for the county. The model has been independently evaluated as being very effective, complimented by Ofsted, and is being replicated by at least 12 other English local authorities. Key to its success is the initial intensive support provided to both children and the adults in their families. FSPM will implement changes to the Children and Families Assessment Teams (CAFAT) and statutory Family Solutions Services (FSS) teams within the Children, Education and Families Directorate. FSP will not significantly change the current early help and targeted support services within CEF but it will consider the interdependencies with these services and others such as the Looked After Children/Leaving Care teams and the Children with Disabilities service. Business Need These changes are required to address the significant rise in service demand for statutory children's social work services. The National Audit Office report published in January 2019 outlined the national picture as one of increasing demand over the last five years. The Oxfordshire position is like the national one where we have seen an increase in referrals and interventions. The NAO report points to the characteristics of domestic abuse, parental mental health and drug/alcohol abuse as the key drivers of demand. A similar pattern has been seen in Oxfordshire and it is acknowledged that, although the current service model is good at managing the demand it does not address the root causes. The FSPM is predicated on multi-disciplinary joint children's and adult teams. The model will therefore be implemented by building on the skills mix of current Children's Social Work teams by adding adult mental health expertise, domestic abuse specialist, and substance misuse workers. In addition to this the offer will be enhanced by co-locating the teams with targeted Early Help teams and by providing dedicated working arrangements with other key services (Housing Support and Leisure and Youth Services) through our partnership with Cherwell District Council This tender is for the Domestic Abuse services required to support this model * Lot 1: Specialist Victim Worker role * Lot 2: Specialist abusive parent and/or partner role (perpetrators). Tenderers can apply for one or both Lots ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127eb374-54c3-4b07-b6a9-f30bc9275e40 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Feb 2020 | | Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,455,000 | | 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 1ND | | 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 | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services ## Release History - 6 Feb 2020 at 10:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127eb374-54c3-4b07-b6a9-f30bc9275e40 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127eb374-54c3-4b07-b6a9-f30bc9275e40 6th February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4e746eaf-7e3b-ea11-80fc-005056b64545 Advert ## 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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