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title: "Countywide Domestic Abuse Specialist Outreach Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040297"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-01-11"
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# Countywide Domestic Abuse Specialist Outreach Service

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040297

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## Summary

The Durham County Council has completed the award process for the "Countywide Domestic Abuse Specialist Outreach Service" in County Durham. This service includes various elements to support victim-survivors of domestic abuse, such as counseling, perpetrator/prevention services, and empowerment programs. The Council awarded the contract to Harbour Support Services.

This tender opportunity for the Countywide Domestic Abuse Specialist Outreach Service presents a chance for businesses in the health and social work services sector to provide vital support services for domestic abuse victims in County Durham. Organisations with experience in delivering domestic abuse advocacy, perpetrator prevention programs, and victim support services would be well-suited to compete in this tender process for the benefit of the local community.

## Notice

This contract is for a Countywide Domestic Abuse Specialist Outreach service in County Durham. The service will consist of multiple elements sitting under a single point of contact for individuals or agencies seeking support. The service will operate in close partnership with the Council and other key partner agencies (eg. County Durham and Darlington Constabulary, Health services etc.). The service will be a specialist domestic abuse service with the necessary resources, experience and expertise in supporting victim-survivors of domestic abuse (including children and young people and those who cause harm) working in partnership with a range of agencies. The service is to include, but is not limited to, the provision of the following to victim-survivors of domestic abuse that reside within County Durham: * A Perpetrator/Prevention service. * An Independent Domestic Abuse Advocacy (IDVA) service. * A Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (CAPVA) service which includes the delivery of the REPSECT Young People's Programme. * Delivery of a range of empowerment programmes that support recovery (this includes the delivery of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) Domestic Abuse Recovering Together (DART) Programme). * Access to specialist domestic abuse counsellors. * Adult victim support services. * Specific support to Children and Young People (CYP). * Administration of Operation Encompass notifications.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime). Additional information: The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 24 months each from the actual end date. The Council believes that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) applies to this contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000883-2024 |
| 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 | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,000,000 |
| Lots value | £7,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC14 Durham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2024 at 08:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000883-2024
- 21 Sep 2023 at 11:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027894-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk
- http://www.nepo.org

## Provenance

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