Published date: 18 October 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
Social services - 85320000
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£600,000
Procurement reference
DVNCC001-DN625634-09382265
Published date
18 October 2022
Closing date
17 November 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Not specified
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Devon County Council is seeking to procure a specialist Trauma focused Therapeutic
Intervention service for victims and survivors of Domestic Abuse to ensure delivery against
outcome 4 of the 'Devon Strategy for delivering domestic abuse support in safe
accommodation' (https://www.devon.gov.uk/dsva/document/strategy-for-delivering-domestic-abuse-support-in-safe-accommodation).
We are seeking to commission a Service Provider or collaboration of Service Providers who
will work in partnership with the Commissioners and others to identify and ensure that a
range of trauma responsive therapeutic direct interventions are available to victims (and
their children) to support recovery from abuse and break the intergenerational cycle of
abuse.
The service must be delivered in a flexible manner that is accessible to all who may need it,
this refers to all victims of domestic abuse, including people with or without children; people
who have had their children removed; people from marginalised communities and / or with
protected characteristics (e.g. our LGBT+ communities, our BAME communities and our
disabled communities). It should also be equipped to offer other forms of evidence based
and appropriate therapy should the person required it.
Service users will be provided with up to 16 therapeutic sessions, comprising of primarily 1:1
support, with additional therapeutic viable group sessions ( i.e. compassion focused group
therapy) were this is beneficial. Sessions may be delivered in person or can take the form of
virtual therapy, in order to meet the preferences and requirements of the person receiving
the treatment. All sessions will be delivered by trained and qualified therapists who are able
to understand the specific needs of victims and survivors of domestic abuse in the context of
the therapeutic interventions provided and build trusting relationships by listening, hearing
and accepting people's stories.
The service will collaboratively operate within a system of delivery for the benefit of victims
and survivors of domestic abuse and will contribute to developing a shared understanding of
need and appropriate responses within this system, which will support us develop future
plans.
About the buyer
Contact name
Kate Lowman
Address
County Hall, The Annexe
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1392383000
Website
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