Specialist Children’s Domestic Abuse Therapeutic Intervention Service

Warrington Borough Council is seeking a provider to deliver specialist therapeutic support for children and young people aged 5 to 19 who have been impacted by domestic abuse.

The service will provide an enhanced support offer across Warrington, with the appointed organisation required to provide staff with clinical experience who can deliver therapeutic interventions tailored to the needs and age of each child or young person.

Provision will include a combination of one-to-one counselling and age-appropriate therapeutic sessions, alongside wider direct and indirect interventions designed around individual needs.

Service Requirements

The successful provider will be expected to deliver a range of support for children and young people affected by domestic abuse.

The service will include:

• One-to-one counselling
• Age-appropriate therapeutic sessions
• Direct interventions tailored to the individual child or young person
• Indirect interventions responding to individual needs
• Signposting adults to additional domestic abuse-related services where appropriate

Staff delivering the service must have relevant clinical experience.

The contract covers provision within Warrington and is intended to provide specialist support for children and young people aged between 5 and 19 years.

Contract Information

• Buyer: Warrington Borough Council
• Deadline: 14 September 2026, 12:00pm
• Contract Value: £165,000 excluding VAT / £198,000 including VAT
• Delivery Length: 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028, with one optional 12-month extension to 1 November 2029
• Tender Link: Click here

Providers should search for reference DN825806 on the ProContract portal.

The deadline for enquiries is 8 September 2026 at 12:00pm.

The procurement is reserved for UK suppliers and is identified as particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs).

Evaluation Criteria

Tenders will be evaluated using the following criteria:

• Quality – 65%
• Price – 35%

The procurement is being conducted as a below-threshold open competition.

Regulatory and Compliance Requirements

Specific regulatory, registration or accreditation requirements are not disclosed in the information provided.

The opportunity provides a route for organisations with appropriate clinical expertise in therapeutic and domestic abuse-related support to deliver targeted interventions for children and young people across Warrington.

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