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title: "Pilot Violence Against Women and Girls Street Safety Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f2bc"
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buyer: "West Oxfordshire District Council"
published: "2026-09-04"
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# Pilot Violence Against Women and Girls Street Safety Project

Buyer: West Oxfordshire District Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f2bc

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## Summary

West Oxfordshire District Council is commissioning a community safety and performing arts service addressing violence against women and girls. The programme combines research and development, creation and delivery of street-based performances, bystander intervention training for communities, and a communications campaign to extend the message. Young women and girls should contribute through workshops during development, while a specialist group provides trauma-informed input throughout delivery. The theatre group will lead the performance element from research and development through delivery and evaluation. The work is intended for communities in West Oxfordshire, with delivery involving public-facing performances, community training and communications. This is a services requirement covering theatrical production, performance, social research and youth or community engagement.

The procurement reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. There is one lot, evaluated on price at 30% and quality at 70%. Tender submissions are to be made electronically through the Publica Group Intend portal. The submission deadline set by the buyer is 2 October 2026 at 5:00 pm. The contract is scheduled to run from 2 November 2026 to 31 January 2028. The estimated value is £30,000 excluding VAT and £36,000 including VAT; the lot is recorded with the same amounts but a currency of AED. The opportunity is therefore focused on quality-led delivery, with performance, training, communications and evaluation forming the core of the commissioned work.

This opportunity suits theatre companies and socially engaged performance organisations able to develop work with young women and girls and deliver it in public or community settings. Strong candidates will be able to combine creative production with consultation, workshop facilitation, inclusive community engagement and practical evaluation. The requirement calls for a trauma-informed approach, including involvement from a specialist group throughout delivery, so suppliers should be equipped to work safely and sensitively with people affected by harassment or gender-based violence. Relevant capability also includes delivering bystander intervention training to the public and supporting a communications campaign. Organisations with experience in youth work, violence-against-women-and-girls projects, community safety, participatory research or public engagement will be well placed, particularly where they can demonstrate coordinated delivery across performance, training and communications.

## Notice

This commission attempts to respond to what we are hearing in a creative, impactful, practical and inclusive manner. It will involve the voices of young women and girls through workshops in the development of the performance, ensure the work is trauma-informed by commissioning a specialist group throughout the whole delivery, and offer training to the public on how to better respond when witnessing inappropriate behaviours. Local and national evidence identifies VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) as a significant issue for young people. 182 young women raised concerns about gender-based violence, sexism and harassment. 158 young women identified feeling at risk from boys and men because of their gender. Through the research, we read that 51% of all girls aged 13 to 18 received unwanted sexual comments, with 33% aged 13 and 14. 29%...revealed they first experienced sexual harassment when they were just 11 to 13 years old Plan International carried out a survey in 2023 which brought attention to the number of young women and girls (over 3 quarters of those surveyed) who avoid activities and change their behaviours during summer to reduce unwanted sexual attention. Scope of the Programme The whole programme will involve 3 aspects: * Development and delivery of street-based performances * Delivery of Bystander Intervention Training in communities * Communications Campaign to strengthen message and increase reach. The commission of a Theatre group is to take a lead role in the performance, from research & development through to delivery and evaluation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084085-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 31 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000 |
| 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 | West Oxfordshire District Council |
| Locality | WITNEY |
| Postcode area | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX28 1NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | West Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Witney North |
| Westminster constituency | Witney |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services
- 92312110 - Theatrical producer entertainment services
- 92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 98133110 - Services provided by youth associations

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 16:33 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084085-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084085-2026
  4th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/publicagroup/aspx/Tenders/Current
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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