--- title: "Domestic Abuse Community Support Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056a6b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056a6b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056a6b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056a6b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL" published: "2025-07-31" --- # Domestic Abuse Community Support Services Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056a6b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056a6b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056a6b.json) ## Summary Cornwall Council invites tenders for the provision of Domestic Abuse Community Support Services, to be conducted through an open procurement process. This opportunity comprises three service lots which span over a maximum of ten years, including a five-year initial contract with optional extensions. The procurement relates to guidance and counselling services, hospital support services, and training, under the public health and social services sector, located in the UKK3 region, United Kingdom. Key submission deadlines include the expression of interest deadline on 27 August 2025 and the enquiry period ending on 18 August 2025, with an expected contract award by 8 December 2025, aiming for services commencement on 1 April 2026. This contract represents substantial potential for business growth, encouraging participation from SMEs and VCSEs capable of delivering complex social service programs. Entities focusing on domestic abuse interventions, counselling, health services, training, and education will align well with the tender requirements. Interested businesses could leverage this contract to build or extend their service offerings in the public sector, potentially collaborating with others to meet the mixed needs of the tender's delivery model across its defined lots. Providers have the flexibility to bid for one or multiple lots, with multi-lot discounts evaluated, facilitating dynamic partnerships across the service spectrum. ## Notice The Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (DASV) team is responsible for directly commissioning specialist domestic abuse and sexual violence services for Cornwall on behalf of the Safer Cornwall Partnership, to respond to the strategic priorities identified within the partnership Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategies. We use the Public Health Commissioning process to provide a shared understanding of local need, to develop our commissioning intentions, to inform procurement and to evaluate and review whether we are enabling victims, their families and children and those who engage in abusive behaviours to have their needs met effectively. Provision of Domestic Abuse Community Support Services, Cornwall Council will be the lead commissioner for these services on behalf of the Safer Cornwall Partnership. The opportunity will comprise of the following 3 lots and the maximum opportunity of this contract is a period of 10 years. Comprising of an initial 5 year contract term, which may be followed by up to two optional extension clauses, the first of which is 3 years and then a further for 2 years providing the maximum opportunity of 10 years. Lot 1 - Community Domestic Abuse Service - helpline and advocacy To include; * Provision of a Domestic Abuse helpline. * Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Service on a need led basis. * Health and Primary Care IDVA Services. * Drop-in services. * Trauma stabilisation experienced/ witnessed and/or been impacted by domestic abuse. * Assertive outreach for those with multiple vulnerabilities. * Peer mentoring and volunteering opportunities. Lot 2 - Community Domestic Abuse Service - recovery and therapeutic support To include; * Recovery and therapeutic support programmes delivered via both 1:1 and group support including trauma stabilisation and trauma processing for those impacted by domestic abuse adults and children. * Behaviour change and interventions (abusive person) programme (for adults and children). * Trauma stabilisation interventions for those who have experienced/ witnessed and/or been impacted by domestic abuse. * Peer mentoring programme * Psychoeducational interventions for adults and children affected by Domestic abuse. Lot 3 - Domestic Abuse Training and education To include; * Awareness raising and training in settings, including E-learning, face to face packages , train the trainer approaches and communities of practice. * Healthy Relationships education programmes in primary, secondary, alternative provisions and those unable to engage in mainstream education. Please Note Each lot will contribute to a wider overall specification, where individual lots are being delivered by different providers there will be an expectation that a co-delivery approach will be taken to deliver a robust single point of access referral pathway and providers will work collaboratively across the piece to deliver the wider service as a whole. ### Lot Information Community Domestic Abuse Service - helpline and advocacy To include; * Provision of a Domestic Abuse helpline. * Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Service on a need led basis. * Health and Primary Care IDVA Services. * Drop-in services. * Trauma stabilisation experienced/ witnessed and/or been impacted by domestic abuse. * Assertive outreach for those with multiple vulnerabilities. * Peer mentoring and volunteering opportunities. Renewal: The right (but not the obligation) to extend the Term for up to two (2) further periods, the first of which is three (3) years and then further for two (2) years providing the maximum opportunity of 10 years. Based on ongoing requirement, funding provision and provider performance. Therapeutic and Recovery Interventions To include; * Recovery and therapeutic support programmes delivered via both 1:1 and group support including trauma stabilisation and trauma processing for those impacted by domestic abuse adults and children. * Behaviour change and interventions (abusive person) programme (for adults and children). * Trauma stabilisation interventions for those who have experienced/ witnessed and/or been impacted by domestic abuse. * Peer mentoring programme * Psychoeducational interventions for adults and children affected by Domestic abuse. Renewal: The right (but not the obligation) to extend the Term for up to two (2) further periods, the first of which is three (3) years and then further for two (2) years providing the maximum opportunity of 10 years. Based on ongoing requirement, funding provision and provider performance. Domestic Abuse Training and education To include; * Awareness raising and training in settings, including E-learning, face to face packages , train the trainer approaches and communities of practice. * Healthy Relationships education programmes in primary, secondary, alternative provisions and those unable to engage in mainstream education. Renewal: The right (but not the obligation) to extend the Term for up to two (2) further periods, the first of which is three (3) years and then further for two (2) years providing the maximum opportunity of 10 years. Based on ongoing requirement, funding provision and provider performance. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044845-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £16,726,670 | | Lots value | £16,726,670 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL | | Locality | TRURO | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR1 3AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | Delivery location | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80100000 - Primary education services - 80200000 - Secondary education services - 80300000 - Higher education services - 80510000 - Specialist training services - 80511000 - Staff training services - 85112000 - Hospital support services - 85121100 - General-practitioner services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services - 85312320 - Counselling services - 85312500 - Rehabilitation services - 85320000 - Social services ## Release History - 31 Jul 2025 at 14:32 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044845-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044845-2025 31st July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://wwww.cornwall.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk-SearchLatestOpportunities-SearchforProjectreferenceDN700460(DomesticAbuseCommunitySupportServices) ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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