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title: "Pilot Violence Against Women and Girls Street Safety Project"
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buyer: "West Oxfordshire District Council"
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# Pilot Violence Against Women and Girls Street Safety Project

Buyer: West Oxfordshire District Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f2ca

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## Summary

West Oxfordshire District Council is commissioning a pilot street-safety programme addressing violence against women and girls, sexism, harassment and inappropriate behaviour affecting young people. The work is a service combining three elements: research, development and delivery of street-based theatrical performances; bystander-intervention training for communities; and a communications campaign to strengthen the message and extend its reach. A theatre group will lead the performance strand from research and development through delivery and evaluation. The programme is intended to involve young women and girls through workshops, use trauma-informed practice throughout delivery, and help the public respond more effectively when witnessing inappropriate behaviour. The work will be delivered for West Oxfordshire District Council, based in Witney, Oxfordshire.

The process reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Tender submissions were to be made electronically through the council’s specified portal by 2 October 2026 at 5:00pm. The contract period is 2 November 2026 to 31 January 2028. The overall estimated value is £30,000 excluding VAT, or £36,000 including VAT. The lot-level value is recorded separately as AED 30,000 excluding VAT and AED 36,000 including VAT. Evaluation is based on price at 30% and quality at 70%, making the proposed approach and delivery quality more important than the financial offer. The opportunity is a single lot and the procurement is below the relevant threshold.

This opportunity suits theatre and performance organisations able to combine creative production with community engagement, social research and public education. Strong candidates will be able to lead research and development with young women and girls, run inclusive workshops, create and deliver street-based performances, and evaluate their impact. The requirement also favours suppliers with experience of bystander-intervention training and communications campaigns addressing gender-based violence, sexism or harassment. A trauma-informed specialist group must be commissioned throughout the delivery, so bidders need the partnerships or specialist expertise to support safe work with people affected by sensitive issues. Relevant youth, community or social-service experience, and the capacity to deliver performance, training, communications and evaluation across the programme, will be important.

## 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/084102-2026 |
| 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 16:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084102-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084102-2026
  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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