Planning

Request for Information - Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Services

  • Buckinghamshire Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-084822

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05fa2a

Published 19 December 2025, 11:46am



Scope

Reference

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Description

Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) is requesting information about commissioning a new Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Service.

Suppliers are invited to participate in this exercise by completing the attached questionnaire. This will help the Council to gain an understanding of market capacity and capability across Safe Accommodation, Outreach, IDVA/ISVA, Counselling and specialist services.

It is seeking to engage with suppliers who have experience in this market to help it refine the requirements of any potential future procurement exercise and would like to hear their views.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2032
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Engagement

Engagement deadline

16 January 2026

Engagement process description

Buckinghamshire Council is requesting information about commissioning a Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Service in Buckinghamshire to bring into alignment current services and formalise grant funded services into the contract management framework.


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

25 March 2026


Contracting authority

Buckinghamshire Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCLJ-2677-YQXD

The Gateway, Gatehouse Road

Aylesbury

HP198FF

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government