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title: "Domestic Abuse Prevention Link Worker"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e761"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Hartlepool Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-19"
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# Domestic Abuse Prevention Link Worker

Buyer: Hartlepool Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e761

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## Summary

Hartlepool Borough Council procured a domestic abuse prevention link worker service for Hartlepool. The requirement is for a dedicated practitioner to work with council staff and improve outcomes for children affected by domestic abuse. This is a social work and related service, covering practitioner-led support and collaboration between the provider and the council’s staff. The work is delivered in Hartlepool, within the borough council’s area. The procurement is focused on a single service requirement rather than separate goods, construction works or multiple service packages. It will suit organisations with specialist domestic abuse expertise, experience supporting children and families, and the ability to provide a dedicated practitioner who can work effectively with a local authority.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded directly without competition under a below-threshold procedure. Hartlepool Borough Council awarded the single service lot to Harbour Support Services on 19 August 2026, and the contract was signed the same day. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £20,000 excluding VAT and £24,000 including VAT. The selected supplier is Harbour Support Services. The published outcome identifies the service category and the successful supplier, but does not set out a separate scored evaluation basis. The contract is recorded as active, while the tender status is complete.

This procurement demonstrates a defined local authority demand for specialist domestic abuse prevention support focused on children’s outcomes. A credible future competitor would need an experienced practitioner able to engage with children and families affected by domestic abuse, collaborate constructively with council staff and contribute to improved outcomes. The work calls for more than general social care capacity: providers should understand domestic abuse, safeguarding and multi-agency working, and be able to dedicate suitable staff to the requirement. Harbour Support Services is recorded as a large voluntary, community or social enterprise, indicating that organisations with substantial delivery capacity and a social-purpose model can compete for this type of council-funded support.

## Notice

Engagement of a dedicated Practitioner to collaborate with HBC staff to improve outcomes for children affected by Domestic Abuse.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078900-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Hartlepool Borough Council |
| Locality | HARTLEPOOL |
| Postcode area | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS24 8AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Hartlepool |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Hartlepool |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 11:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078900-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078900-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.myharbour.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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