Scope
Reference
C10756
Description
The current Oxfordshire Overarching Domestic Abuse Strategy will expire in 2026. Oxfordshire County Council has awarded a contract to deliver a comprehensive update of Oxfordshire's current domestic abuse needs assessment, last completed in 2023, to inform the update of the overarching domestic abuse strategy 2026-2031.
The contract will involve conducting a comprehensive Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment to identify the specific needs and gaps in support and provision. The Service Provider will ensure that the updated strategy is evidence-based and effectively addresses the needs of the Oxfordshire population.
The contract commenced on 25 August 2025. The contract period is 8 months with an option for the Council to extend the contract period by a further 3 months in aggregate. The maximum value of the contract is £40,000 ex VAT.
Contract 1. Oxfordshire Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment
Supplier
Contract value
- £40,000 excluding VAT
- £48,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
21 August 2025
Contract dates
- 25 August 2025 to 24 April 2026
- Possible extension to 24 July 2026
- 11 months
Description of possible extension:
Unilateral option for Oxfordshire County Council to extend the contract by up to 3 months in aggregate, on giving the Service Provider 1 months' notice.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - limited competition
Supplier
Davis And Associates Consultancy Limited trading as Centre For Safer Society
Strive X, Beacon House, Ibstone Rd,
Stokenchurch, High Wycombe
HP14 3FE
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Oxfordshire Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment
Contracting authority
Oxfordshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZNW-8281-MHNM
County Hall, New Rd
Oxford
OX1 1ND
United Kingdom
Contact name: Alex White
Email: ProcurementandContractManagement.Enquiries@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
Website: http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government