Tender: Derbyshire County Council – Domestic Abuse Support Services (Countywide, excluding Derby City)

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Derbyshire County Council is seeking a provider to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed domestic abuse support services for victims and survivors of all ages and genders across assessed levels of risk across the eight districts and boroughs of Derbyshire (excluding Derby City). The service must provide a single point of access via a dedicated domestic abuse helpline and supporting online presence, deliver emotional and practical support in community settings and within accommodation-based services including refuge provision, and include integrated support for children and families with a minimum of 20% of the total contract value allocated to services for children and young people up to their 18th birthday. The Derbyshire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner will provide a financial contribution, and the Council welcomes bids from sole providers or consortia able to deliver a coordinated countywide model. The contract is expected to commence on 1 April 2027 for an initial three-year period to 31 March 2030 with options for three further 12-month extensions (3+1+1+1), includes a mobilisation period, has a minimum annual contract value of £3,545,086 and an estimated total value of £21,270,516 over the full term including extensions, and may be modified or novated in line with anticipated Local Government Reorganisation from April 2028 and the Procurement Act 2023, with the Authority retaining the right to adjust services and rates in response to funding, demand or CPI changes.