Issue details - Commissioning Strategy for domestic and sexual abuse

Coming to the board in order to provide an update on current commissioning strategy for domestic and sexual abuse services, future proposals including co-commissioning arrangements and to approve recommendations for procurement moving forward

The report will cover:
X Current profile of need for domestic and sexual abuse services
X Update on commissioning activity since 2015
X Proposals for procurement moving forward, including future contract(s) for the supply of specialist services for victim/survivors of domestic and sexual abuse

Tender approval is sort to meet the contracting end timelines, specifically to obtain the agreement of Policy & Resources Committee to tender for and award a new contract for the supply of a specialist service to be in place from April 2019.

This report will not be going to other committees.