Official UK procurement notice
CBC-1839-T-LS Domestic Abuse Refuge & Outreached Support
Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,530,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2025awarded 23 Dec 2025
Award (standstill) to IMPAKT housing & support +3 more
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLot 1 - Domestic Abuse Refuges - The provider will deliver a specialist Domestic Abuse refuge service to the residents of two purpose built buildings. The provider will also deliver a housing management service to the buildings and their residents, in partnership with their owner, which is Amplius Housing Group.
Lot 2 - Outreached Support - Framework from which staffing and management capacity can be procured as required, towards outreached support and housing management, in a variety of settings and locations.
CPV: Other community, social and personal services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 4 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 1 Feb 2026
Published description of the framework
Approved Provider List for Lot 2
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Domestic Abuse RefugesAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,300,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Outreached SupportAwardedRenewalPublished value£4,230,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
What this means for your bid
- “CBC-1839-T-LS Domestic Abuse Refuge & Outreached Support” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Sept 2025, 15:31 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Apr 2026, 10:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
CBC-1839-T-LS- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057027- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059b80Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Appointment period ends
- 16 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
16 Sept 2025 → 17 Apr 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published16 Sept 2025, 15:31 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends371 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by328 days ago27 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent293 days ago2 Jan 2026
- Standstill ends280 days ago14 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts263 days ago1 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published188 days ago17 Apr 2026, 10:29 BST
Notice history
10 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Sept 2025- Tender notice published16 Sept 2025, 15:31 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published2 Jan 2026, 10:27 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Jan 2026, 10:27 GMT
- Contract signature expected15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract award notice published13 Apr 2026, 17:12 BSTUK6
- Contract award notice published14 Apr 2026, 14:31 BSTUK6
- Contract details notice published16 Apr 2026, 10:54 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published16 Apr 2026, 15:26 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published16 Apr 2026, 15:27 BSTUK7
- Contract award notice published17 Apr 2026, 10:29 BSTUK6
Routine re-releases (8)
- 2026-04: 3 releases · 13 Apr 2026, 16 Apr 2026
- 2026-01: 1 release · 2 Jan 2026
- 2025-09: 1 release · 16 Sept 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 41 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 4busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Feb 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Domestic Abuse Refuges1 award | |||
| IMPAKT housing & supportVCSE, Nelson Ocean UK LTD, SAMOREM HEALTHCARE, Stonewater1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031Extensions: Optional extension of up to 2 further years. · Amended: The Original UK6 notice did not include the 3 suppliers for Lot 2 and therefore this notice has been amended to include their details · Amended: The Original UK6 notice did not include the 3 suppliers for Lot 2 and therefore this notice has been amended to include their details. Further edit the Lot 2 suppliers are showing under Lot 1 but have been awarded to Lot 2 as an approved supplier list. · Amended: The Original UK6 notice did not include the 3 suppliers for Lot 2 and therefore this notice has been amended to include their details. Further edit the Lot 2 suppliers are showing under Lot 1 but have been awarded to Lot 2 as an approved supplier list. | £935,802 inc. VAT | 23 Dec 2025standstill to 14 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
Contracts
Domestic Abuse Refuges · IMPAKT housing & supportVCSE, Nelson Ocean UK LTD, SAMOREM HEALTHCARE, Stonewater
- Signed
- 1 Feb 2026
- Value
- £935,802 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional extension of up to 2 further years.
- Change Lot 2 – Outreached Support - £846,000 per annum Lot 2 has been awarded to Nelson Ocean UK LTD, IMPAKT Housing & Support and SAMOREM HEALTHCARE in a framework agreement Suppliers will not be guaranteed business but each requirement will be subject to the Allocations Process outlined in the tender documents
- Change Lot 2 – Outreached Support - £846,000 per annum Lot 2 has been awarded to Nelson Ocean UK LTD, IMPAKT Housing & Support and SAMOREM HEALTHCARE in a framework agreement Suppliers will not be guaranteed business but each requirement will be subject to the Allocations Process outlined in the tender documents
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Domestic Abuse Refuges | 4final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Outreached Support | 4final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- IMPAKT Housing & SupportFramework contractor
- Nelson Ocean UK LTDFramework contractor
- SAMOREM HEALTHCAREFramework contractor
- Stonewater LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender