# Domestic Abuse Counselling Service for Adults

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Sheffield City Council](/buyers/sheffield-city-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 4 August 2021
- Planned start: 30 September 2021
- Planned end: 1 October 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: efb4c790-3601-446b-ae8b-31f86cb4bfd5-457620
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-746939c6-ac03-4546-a107-891d592a79b3

## Description

This specification invites providers to tender to provide a counselling service / talking therapy service for adults who have lived with or have experienced domestic abuse in Sheffield and are living in safe accommodation\. The provider will be required to deliver the following overarching requirements: - • Delivery of a recognised therapeutic counselling service to all adults from 18 years of age living in safe accommodation\. • Work alongside domestic abuse services to identify the needs of adults and create bespoke packages of counselling support\. • Identify and respond to safeguarding risks in line with agreed local authority safeguarding policies\. • Gather evidence of impact and report on agreed measures quarterly\. • Contribute to and participate in learning for the city including attendance at key strategic /operational group meetings\. Safe accommodation is defined as: living in a women's refuge, living in safe dispersed accommodation \(the Safe Zones scheme or in dispersed temporary accommodation provided by Sheffield City Council, or have Sanctuary Scheme measures installed in their home\)\. This service will be commissioned by Sheffield City Council\.

## Related contract awards

- [Consultancy Plus Call Off via YPO Framework](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-054aa364-3b5a-43be-8bb6-f8e716a8d65f): Sheffield City Council
- [Employment Support - Therapy, Coaching and Mental Wellbeing Support](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-352a110f-db31-47cc-9030-c6e3b543f94a): Sheffield City Council
- [Employment Support - Physiotherapy and Pain Management](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d1ae62cf-b2b9-4e5e-9357-201121b94fe8): Sheffield City Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efb4c790-3601-446b-ae8b-31f86cb4bfd5-457620)