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    ContractsMarket Engagement for Steps to Safety National Support Partner
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    Market Engagement for Steps to Safety National Support Partner

    The Department of Health and Social Care seeks feedback on a draft service specification for a national support partner to help NHS Integrated Care Boards implement the Steps to Safety programme for domestic abuse and sexual violence victims.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 14 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender

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    • Closing date
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    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

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    14 October 2026
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    Brief

    The Department of Health and Social Care is inviting potential suppliers to provide feedback on a draft service specification for the Steps to Safety National Support Partner role. This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Request for Information (RFI) to gauge market interest before a formal procurement. Background: Steps to Safety is a national programme supporting NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to provide specialist services for victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence (DASV). The programme aims to better identify and support victims, increase safety, and reduce health impacts of violence and abuse. Rollout will occur in three phases across all English ICBs, with the goal of ensuring dedicated referral services are available nationwide by 2029. Key Details: - Market engagement session: 21 October 2026 at 1:00 PM (registration closes 19 October 2026 at 12:00 noon) - To register for the engagement session, email StepsToSafety@dhsc.gov.uk - RFI closing date: 2 November 2026 at 5:00 PM - To apply, register on health.atamis.co.uk (Atamis reference: C481821) - For Atamis support, contact support-health@atamis.co.uk or call 0800 9956035 Important: This PIN/RFI is for preliminary market engagement only. It is not a formal call for competition, Invitation to Tender (ITT), or commitment to proceed. Feedback received may inform the final specification and future procurement design. All information is subject to change.

    Track record

    5 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, Department of Health & Social Care has awarded 5 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    2. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON1× · 20%
    3. YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY1× · 20%
    4. Frontier Economics1× · 20%
    5. LGC1× · 20%

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, WSP UK LIMITED, IFF RESEARCH LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078742

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