Tender: Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment and 3-Year Strategy Commission – Dudley MBC

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Dudley MBC is seeking a supplier to deliver a full Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment for Dudley Borough and to develop a three-year Domestic Abuse Strategy with an outcomes framework and KPIs. Under the Domestic Abuse Bill (Royal Assent April 2021) local authorities must convene a Local Domestic Abuse Partnership Board responsible for undertaking and annually refreshing needs assessments; assessing accommodation-based support needs including cross-border support; meeting the support needs of victims and their children; developing and publishing local strategies; making commissioning decisions; monitoring and evaluating local delivery; and reporting to central Government. The provider will use data from local, regional and national services and from local professionals and service users, include implementation recommendations, and produce the strategy and outcomes framework. The initial contract term is eight months from commencement with an expiry no later than 31 March 2027 and the contract will be subject to review every two months.