CPH137 - Provision of Domestic Abuse Support Services

Derbyshire County Council is seeking to appoint a provider(s) to deliver high-quality, effective domestic abuse support services for victims and survivors of all ages and genders across assessed levels of risk. Services must be accessible, trauma-informed and work to improve the safety of victims, supporting them to recover and move forward with their lives. The service will include a single point of access available to victims, professionals and families through a dedicated domestic abuse helpline and supporting online presence. Provision will cover the eight district and boroughs of Derbyshire County, which excludes Derby City. The Derbyshire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) work in partnership with the Council to commission support services for victims and are providing a financial contribution to this contract. The Council and the OPCC require a service to provide emotional and practical support for victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Derbyshire to be delivered in the community and within accommodation, including in refuge. Support for children and families experiencing or impacted by abuse must be an integral part of any service delivery model, with ringfenced funding in place to facilitate this. The Council are open to bids from consortia with a lead provider or sole providers who can demonstrate how they would deliver the contract across the county footprint (excluding Derby City). The service will commence on 01 April 2027 for an initial period of 3 (three) years to 31 March 2030 with the option to extend for a further three 12-month periods (3+1+1+1). There will be a mobilisation period The total value of the countywide integrated domestic abuse support service (excluding Derby City) will be £3,545,086 per annum as a minimum recurring budget, giving an overall contract value of £21,270,516 if all extensions are taken. This may potentially rise to £3,800,000 per annum if external funding is secured (a total value of up to £22,800,000). A minimum of 20% of the total budget for the service must be allocated to support children and young people (defined as individuals up to their 18th birthday). Prospective tenderers should note that this contract may be affected by Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), anticipated to take place in April 2028. In accordance with Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023, this contract may be novated to a successor Council or otherwise modified to reflect the requirements of any new Council arrangements arising from LGR. The exact nature of any modification or novation cannot be determined at this time, but such changes will be managed under both the Procurement Act 2023 and the contractual provisions. Ahead of these changes, discussions with Derby City and District and Borough representatives are ongoing and there is a shared commitment to work together to align future domestic abuse provision as much as practicable.