--- title: "Independent Domestic Abuse Support Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0398de" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0398de" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0398de.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0398de.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL" published: "2023-01-19" --- # Independent Domestic Abuse Support Service Buyer: BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0398de [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0398de) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0398de.json) ## Summary The Bath and North East Somerset Council has awarded a contract for the Independent Domestic Abuse Support Service to the Southside Family Project. The service aims to reduce harm to survivors of domestic violence and abuse in the B&NES area, offering support, safety planning, and multi-agency coordination. The total contract value is £1,400,000 and was signed on December 29, 2022. This tender presents an opportunity for business growth for organizations specializing in health and social work services. Businesses with experience in providing domestic abuse support, risk assessment, and multi-agency collaboration would be well-suited to compete. The contract is currently in the award stage, providing a chance for interested businesses to engage with the Bath and North East Somerset Council to deliver critical support services to the community. ## Notice The aim of the service is to reduce the risk of harm to survivors and their children of domestic violence and abuse. The Service will work with people of all genders, aged 16 and above who reside in the B&NES local authority area and will be an active member of the B&NES Community Safety and Safeguarding Partnership through the Domestic Abuse Partnership. The Service will play a central role in multi-agency approaches to reducing instances of domestic abuse and will coordinate multi-agency support as well as practical solutions to aid recovery, improve the safety and well-being of the victim and their family. The service will employ Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (IDVA's) with a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. IDVAs to deliver a specialist service and support case work to individuals referred to the MARAC (Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference) because they have been identified as high risk of serious harm or homicide. The IDVA will be proactive in implementing safety plans and risk management which includes practical steps to protect victims and their children. The safety plans are overseen by MARAC meetings which determine any further actions required to safeguard the individuals and families discussed. The Service will provide a range of programmes, interventions and activities that are delivered by appropriately qualified practitioners and professionals including being SafeLives accredited and will have experience in providing independent domestic advice support to a range of survivors. The Service will also provide a central point of information, advice and signposting for any victim of domestic abuse, their friends and family and local B&NES professionals from any agency. The Service will use risk assessments to provide support and safety planning for the highest risk victims of domestic abuse across the area. One-to-one support will be delivered quickly at the point of crisis for high-risk victims, as well as to those at standard and medium risk levels depending on capacity and priorities. Early interventions and advice will also be offered to all survivors who require it. The service will put in place individual plans for ongoing support for each survivor with partner agencies. ### Lot Information Lot 1 An independent domestic abuse support service for residents of Bath and North East Somerset. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001689-2023 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Dec 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £1,400,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,400,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL | | Locality | BATH | | Post town | Bath | | Postcode | BA1 5AW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset | | Electoral ward | Kingsmead | | Westminster constituency | Bath | | Delivery location | TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SOUTHSIDE FAMILY PROJECT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 19 Jan 2023 at 13:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001689-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.bathnes.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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