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Domestic Abuse Specialist Counselling and Therapy (DASCAT) Service

Awarded to LISTENING EAR (MERSEYSIDE)

Warwickshire County Council(buyer)

Published
Published 29 September 2025
Deadline
Closed 28 October 2025

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Overview

Warwickshire County Council has awarded a contract to Listening Ear (Merseyside) for the delivery of a Domestic Abuse Specialist Counselling and Therapy Service, valued at £3,059,000. The service will provide specialist counselling and therapy to approximately 400 victim-survivors of domestic abuse annually, including both adults and children, through a combination of individual sessions and group work, delivered countywide across all five districts via face-to-face, online, and telephone support. The provider must be registered with or working towards accreditation with a recognised professional body and deliver flexible, evidence-based therapeutic interventions including trauma stabilisation and recovery support.

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Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£3,059,000
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
29 September 2025
Questions by
23 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesOther community, social and personal services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£3,059,000
Award date
8 December 2025
Contract period
31 May 2026 → 30 September 2029
Contract length
3 years 4 months
Could run to
1 October 2033
Bids received
4
Winner
  • LISTENING EAR (MERSEYSIDE)

This contract ends on 30 September 2029, or 1 October 2033 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

LISTENING EAR (MERSEYSIDE)

Based in
Liverpool
Public contracts won
7
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

4

2 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 10% · Quality 90%

  • Cost10%
  • Quality90%

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,136

Median of 14,517 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 16.4× the median.

Warwickshire County Council in the last 12 months

45

contracts awarded, worth £105,876,123 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    16 January 2026

  2. Contract

    8 December 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    29 September 2025

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