Domestic Abuse Support Services (Preliminary Market Engagement Event)

****PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT APRIL 2026**** Derbyshire County Council (DCC) intends to commission domestic abuse support services including a helpline, IDVA's (Independent Domestic Violence Advisors) and community / accommodation support for victims and survivors of all genders across assessed levels of risk (standard, medium and high). It is anticipated that tenders for this service would be sought in July 2026, to enable a new contract to begin on 01 April 2027. DCC is keen to ensure services deliver a local, community-based offer which is accessible to all and builds strong links with local people and partners. ****PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT APRIL 2026**** In December 2025 we sought ideas and opinions from interested organisations and stakeholders by completing a questionnaire to: - Ensure any future service is well designed, efficient, effective, delivering value for money and meets people's needs and desired outcomes. - Determine the capacity of the market to supply the service and the level of interest in the anticipated forthcoming service procurement. A summary of the findings is provided in the attachments. We are seeking to engage with organisations to gather information and explore potential solutions for achieving Domestic Abuse objectives, to assist us further interested organisations are invited to attend an in-person Pre-market engagement event on 14/04/2026. Please see the advert for event details.