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title: "Domestic Abuse Accommodation Framework"
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# Domestic Abuse Accommodation Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/domestic-abuse-accommodation-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-037375). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Suffolk County Council: "Domestic Abuse Accommodation Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £3,330,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Suffolk County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/suffolk-county-council-ons-e10000029)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £3,330,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 November 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/domestic-abuse-accommodation-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-037375#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037375`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/domestic-abuse-accommodation-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-037375#tl-md)

## Description
Suffolk County Council is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to provide Domestic Abuse Accommodation. This procurement is for services listed within schedule 3 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as a result are subject to the Light Touch Regime under those regulations. Therefore, the Council is not obliged to comply with the full requirements of the 2015 Regulations, however the principles will be applied. The framework will be for a duration of 3 years commencing 1st April 2023 with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years. The anticipated total value of the framework (including the extension period) is approximately £3,330,000.   The framework will consist of 3 Lots. Lot 1: Refuge Lot 2: Specialist Safe Lot 3: DispersedThe submission deadline is 10th November 2022 at 12noon.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Refuge
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Refuge: This provides single gender or single sex accommodation. The address will not be publicly available. Victims, including their children, will have access to practical support and a planned programme of therapeutic support (accessed through the...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2028

### Lot 2: Specialist Safe
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Specialist Safe:  Provides specialist safe accommodation offering single gender or single sex accommodation, alongside dedicated domestic abuse support which is tailored to also support those who share particular protected characteristic(s) and / or ...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2028

### Lot 3: Dispersed
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Dispersed: I.	Safe (secure and dedicated to supporting victims of domestic abuse), self-contained accommodation with a similar level of specialist domestic abuse support (accessed through the Domestic Abuse Accommodation Support Framework) as provide...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2028

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (6)
- **Award:** Refuge (active)
  - Award id: `037445-2023-CD1375-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Lighthouse Women's Aid**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-101115`
  - Value: £3,330,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Refuge (active)
  - Award id: `037445-2023-CD1375-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Orwell Housing Association Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-138840`
  - Value: £3,330,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Refuge (active)
  - Award id: `037445-2023-CD1375-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-101117`
  - Value: £3,330,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Dispersed (active)
  - Award id: `037445-2023-CD1375-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Anglia Care Trust**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167924`
  - Value: £3,330,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Dispersed (active)
  - Award id: `037445-2023-CD1375-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-101117`
  - Value: £3,330,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Dispersed (active)
  - Award id: `037445-2023-CD1375-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Orwell Housing Association Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-138840`
  - Value: £3,330,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (6)
- **Contract:** Refuge (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,330,000
  - Signed Date: 13/11/2023

- **Contract:** Dispersed (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,330,000
  - Signed Date: 13/11/2023

- **Contract:** Refuge (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,330,000
  - Signed Date: 30/10/2023

- **Contract:** Dispersed (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,330,000
  - Signed Date: 30/10/2023

- **Contract:** Refuge (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,330,000
  - Signed Date: 19/04/2023

- **Contract:** Dispersed (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,330,000
  - Signed Date: 02/04/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037445-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-20T11:45:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T03:57:02.777Z
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