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# Family Court Reporting and Monitoring Mechanism Pilot

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b772b081-8cec-4d27-9b8f-b8896d7daf56

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## Summary

The Home Office has awarded a contract for the project titled "Family Court Reporting and Monitoring Mechanism Pilot" to the University of Leicester. This procurement process falls under the CPV classification of Research and development services and related consultancy services. The contract, valued at £74,948 GBP, was awarded through the Crown Commercial Service RM6126 Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) and has a contract period from October 6, 2023, to September 30, 2024. The tender period ended on July 14, 2023. The scope of the project involves establishing a national Monitoring Mechanism to enhance protection in family courts, focusing on victims and survivors of domestic abuse in private law children's cases.

This tender presents an opportunity for experienced research suppliers with a socio-legal background to contribute to improving transparency and support mechanisms in the family justice system. Businesses well-suited to compete for this contract should have expertise in domestic abuse issues, family court procedures, and the development of evidence-based recommendations. The successful supplier will play a crucial role in shaping reforms that aim to provide a safer and more supportive environment for victims and survivors of domestic abuse within the family court system. The project's focus on research and insights creates avenues for organisations or individuals with a track record in complex project delivery and socio-legal academic output to make a meaningful impact on the outcomes of private family law proceedings.

## Notice

In 2020, a Ministry of Justice expert panel conducted a review of how family courts deal with allegations of domestic abuse and other serious harm in private law children's cases. This report identified a series of fundamental barriers to the courts' ability to protect victims and survivors of abuse effectively from future harm. One recommendation from this report was for the Domestic Abuse Commissioners (DAC) Office to establish a national Monitoring Mechanism to maintain oversight of and report regularly on the Family Courts' performance in protecting children and adult victims and survivors from domestic abuse and other risks of harm in private law children's proceedings. The DAC Office is seeking to contract an external research supplier(s) to deliver the pilot phase of a national Family Court Monitoring Mechanism. The pilot research will consist of:(i) a scoping exercise to assess what data can be collected on domestic abuse in private family law children's proceedings and (ii) an intensive court study across three courts areas. This mechanism will be crucial in improving the experiences of victims and survivors and their children going through private family law proceedings, with a view to creating a culture in the Family Court where victims feel safe and heard. By leading this work, the supplier will help to bring much needed reforms to the family justice system and improve transparency in the Family Court. The supplier(s) may be an organisation, an individual or more than one individual. The supplier(s) are required to: *Be an experienced researcher(s) with a socio-legal background, relevant mixed methods methodology research experience and demonstrate a strong understanding of domestic abuse and the family courts. *Have a strong understanding of the intersectional barriers victims and survivors of domestic abuse may face in accessing help and in the family courts. *Have experience and an understanding of legal and ethical aspects that come with working with the family courts, victims and survivors of domestic abuse and their children, and alleged perpetrators of domestic abuse. *Have a legal qualification (either post-graduate legal qualification (LLM), demonstrable experience of legal practice or a PhD in law). *Have a track record of complex project or programme delivery with published academic output in the socio-legal field. *Have solid experience of developing tools and frameworks to help and facilitate with long-term monitoring of outcomes. *Have substantial experience in formulating evidence-based recommendations. Summary of the requirement - The contract will be for a single research supplier or a team of research suppliers. - The research and the contract length is one year. - The budget for the lead researcher(s) is PS75,000 including VAT. - The contract is being offered under Crown Commercial Service RM6126 Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS), and the terms associated with that DPS will apply

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e23dd6f-41df-4c2f-b6be-2b751d8b7622 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2023 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £74,948 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £74,948 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| 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), TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2023 at 07:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e23dd6f-41df-4c2f-b6be-2b751d8b7622

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e23dd6f-41df-4c2f-b6be-2b751d8b7622
  13th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://domesticabusecommissioner.uk/

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