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title: "Domestic Abuse Specialist Counselling and Therapy Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031a41"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Domestic Abuse Specialist Counselling and Therapy Service

Buyer: WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031a41

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## Summary

Warwickshire County Council is seeking to enhance mental health support services through the procurement of a Domestic Abuse Specialist Counselling and Therapy Service. This active tender, identified as WCC 12864, is classified under social work services within the services procurement category. The process commenced on 23rd February 2022 and will culminate with a deadline for submissions set for 28th March 2022. The successful service will cater primarily to adult and child victim-survivors of domestic abuse, providing essential services throughout Warwickshire.

This opportunity presents a significant avenue for businesses that specialise in social care, counselling, and therapy services to expand their reach within the growing demand for mental health support. Providers equipped to offer flexible, accessible counselling methods and a strong understanding of the complexities surrounding domestic abuse will be particularly well-suited to compete. The contract, valued at £1.6 million over an initial two-year period, with potential extensions based on performance, offers a substantial incentive for capable service providers to engage with Warwickshire County Council in addressing this critical community need.

## Notice

A new Domestic Abuse Specialist Counselling and Therapy Service is being commissioned to support adult and child victim-survivors of domestic abuse that are engaged with the Warwickshire Domestic Violence and Abuse Service and are either temporarily or permanently resident of Warwickshire. Domestic Abuse is a catalyst for Mental Health needs and, as part of the Domestic Abuse Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (DAJSNA), Warwickshire identified that counselling and therapy provision for Domestic Abuse victim-survivors needs improvement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of the service is to support victim-survivors of domestic abuse to recover and move on from their domestic abuse experiences, through the provision of specialist domestic abuse counselling and therapy. The service will seek to reduce the harmful impact of domestic abuse on victims-survivors mental health and well-being. The counselling and therapy offer will be available across the county of Warwickshire. It is expected that the service will provide a range of delivery methods including a face-to-face offer in all five district and boroughs in order to meet demand. Locations planned will be shared with the commissioner for information. Service delivery locations will take account the nature of the service and the need to offer privacy and confidentiality to victim-survivors. The service will be delivered at times and locations convenient for the victim-survivor including evenings, weekends and during school holidays. The commissioner will keep this under review during the life of the contract and any changes required would be agreed by the commissioner and the Provider. Additional information: The contract term will be for 2 years however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 24 months (24 being the maximum available extension period) at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the successful applicant.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012475-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £1,600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WARWICK |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV34 4RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Warwick Saltisford |
| Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington |
| Delivery location | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LISTENING EAR (MERSEYSIDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 13 May 2022 at 11:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012475-2022
- 23 Feb 2022 at 09:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005029-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.csw-jets.co.uk
- http://www.csw-jets.co.uk/
- http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
- http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement
- https://www.csw-jets.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made

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