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Decision details

Gloucestershire Countywide Contract with Safe Partnership Ltd

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The aim of the target hardening and sanctuary service is to prevent homelessness and keep victims and their children safe in their own home and protect them from further harm whilst also promoting safety and well-being for victims of domestic abuse and their children.
This service comprises the provision of a range of additional security measures for maintaining victim safety at home. This includes target hardening, which is the provision and installation of security devices which can be fitted readily to buildings without major adaption, and sanctuary provision, which involves more extensive fitment of security measures with the main feature of a full sanctuary scheme being the creation of a 'sanctuary room' which is a safe place where victims can call and await the arrival of the police.
This service is a joint partnership between Cheltenham Borough Council, Cotswold District Council, Forest of Dean District Council, Gloucester City Council, Stroud District Council, Tewkesbury Borough Council and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and will provide a Countywide service based on prevalence and need.
Tewkesbury Borough Council gives authorised signatories at One Legal authority to execute the contract which is for £40,000 per annum on a three year contract between the seven partners and commences on 1 August 2018. Tewkesbury Borough's contribution to the contract will be £3,000 per annum.

Decision:

With Cheltenham Borough Council, Cotswold District Council, Forest of Dean District Council, Gloucester City Council, Stroud District Council and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, to jointly enter into a Gloucestershire Countywide contract with Safe Partnership Limited (Charity no. 297903) for three years to provide a range of additional security measures for maintaining victim safety at home known as target hardening and the provision of sanctuary scheme measures.

Alternative options considered:

No viable alternative options available.

Publication date: 19/07/2018

Date of decision: 17/07/2018