Provision of Research to Support the Redevelopment of Survey Questions to Estimate the Prevalence of Domestic Abuse

Contract summary

Industry

• Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£95,410.29

Procurement reference

PU-22-0099

Published date

11 November 2021

Closing date

28 September 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2021

Contract end date

30 April 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

The aim of this research is to develop new survey questions on domestic abuse in the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), based on topic knowledge, user requirements, and qualitative testing with victims and survivors. In addition, the research should explore the survey mode for asking respondents about their experience of domestic abuse through the qualitative research with victims and survivors.

The research should aim to include the following groups:
• Both victims/survivors of partner/ex-partner and family abuse (including survivors of honour-based abuse)
• Recent victims (prevalence in the past 12 months) and non-recent victims (lifetime prevalence, since the age of 16)
• Both males and females
• Older and younger victims
• BAME backgrounds
• Migrants and refugees
• People with disabilities
• Parents and those without children

It is important that qualitative question testing with victims and survivors include representation from the listed demographic groups and different types of abuse experienced to ensure that questions are inclusive of lived experiences of domestic abuse. ONS have some existing contacts with victim service organisations that may help to recruit these target groups, however it is desirable that the supplier has access to a variety of victim services to collaborate with.

The research has been split into two parts, A, and B. Although they focus on different aspects, the two parts of research are not completely independent of each other and therefore bids for both parts together are preferred.

For part A, a draft set of questions for the domestic abuse module should be provided that have undergone cognitive testing with victims and survivors of domestic abuse, and the general public and a report should be delivered detailing the questions, reasoning behind the development, wording and ordering, and feedback from the qualitative testing. For part B, a report should be delivered detailing the findings from the research questions outlined. For both parts, the supplier should detail a set of recommendations of next steps for research and testing.

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Award information

Awarded date

28 October 2021

Contract start date

1 November 2021

Contract end date

30 April 2022

Total value of contract

£95,410.29

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

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About the buyer

Address

Government Buildings,Cardiff Road
NEWPORT
NP108XG
Wales

Email

PU.Projects@ons.gov.uk