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Domestic Abuse Community Support Service

Awarded to Barnardo Services Limited, Barnardo's, The Women's Centre Cornwall Ltd

Cornwall Council(buyer)

Published
Published 18 June 2025

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Overview

Cornwall Council has awarded a 10-year domestic abuse and sexual violence support services contract to Barnardo Services Limited and The Women's Centre Cornwall for £16.7 million. The contract comprises three lots: a community domestic abuse service providing helpline, advocacy, and outreach support; recovery and therapeutic services including trauma processing and behaviour change programmes; and training and education on healthy relationships and domestic abuse awareness. Providers are expected to work collaboratively to deliver an integrated service with a single point of access referral pathway.

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Lots (3)

  • Community Domestic Abuse Service – helpline and advocacy

    To include; • Provision of a Domestic Abuse helpline. • Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Service on a need led basis. • Health and Primary Care IDVA Services. • Drop-in services. • Trauma stabilisation experienced/ witnessed and/or been impacted by domestic abuse. • Assertive outreach for those with multiple vulnerabilities. • Peer mentoring and volunteering opportunities.

    £8,210,000Won by The Women's Centre Cornwall Ltd
  • Therapeutic and Recovery Interventions

    To include; • Recovery and therapeutic support programmes delivered via both 1:1 and group support including trauma stabilisation and trauma processing for those impacted by domestic abuse adults and children. • Behaviour change and interventions (abusive person) programme (for adults and children). • Trauma stabilisation interventions for those who have experienced/ witnessed and/or been impacted by domestic abuse. • Peer mentoring programme • Psychoeducational interventions for adults and children affected by Domestic abuse.

    £7,016,670Won by Barnardo Services LimitedWon by Barnardo's
  • Domestic Abuse Training and education

    To include; • Awareness raising and training in settings, including E-learning, face to face packages , train the trainer approaches and communities of practice. • Healthy Relationships education programmes in primary, secondary, alternative provisions and those unable to engage in mainstream education.

    £1,500,000Won by Barnardo Services LimitedWon by Barnardo's

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£16,726,670
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
18 June 2025
Questions by
18 August 2025
Classification (CPV)
Primary education servicesSecondary education servicesHigher education servicesSpecialist training servicesHospital support servicesGeneral-practitioner servicesGuidance and counselling servicesRehabilitation services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£16,726,670
Award date
20 November 2025
Contract period
1 April 2026 → 31 March 2031
Winners
  • Barnardo Services Limited
  • Barnardo's
  • The Women's Centre Cornwall Ltd

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Notice history

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  1. Award Update · Contract Update

    30 September 2026

  2. Contract

    23 July 2026

  3. Contract

    8 December 2025

  4. Contract Notice

    18 June 2025

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