Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 23 Jun 2025, 11:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Domestic Abuse and BAME Specialist Advisor Support

Official notice

Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£132,038≈ £132k / year · £158,446 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Jul 2025awarded 31 Aug 2025
Awarded to Freeva
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Specialist dedicated community based service for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic victims of Domestic Abuse to provide confidential support to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals living in Leicestershire who are experiencing, or at risk of Domestic Abuse.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£132,038
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 (1 yr) · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensionsValue: £132,038 exc. VAT · £158,446 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: There are two options to extend in annual increments.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Jun 2025, 11:29 BST
Last source update
17 Oct 2025, 11:41 BST
Authority reference
DN777164
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034322
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05518e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.eastmidstenders.org ↗

Use the following ID to access this requirement on the website listed above: DN777164. You will need to express an interest before you are able to obtain access to the tender documents.

Deadline for submissions is Friday 11th July 2025 12 noon.

Timeline

23 Jun 2025 → 17 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Jun 2025, 11:29 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published374 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 11:41 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Jun 2025, 11:29 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    17 Oct 2025, 11:41 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Oct 2025, 11:41 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £132,0381 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FreevaSMEVCSE£132,038 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · FreevaSMEVCSE

    Signed
    31 Aug 2025
    Value
    £132,038
    Period
    1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    There are two options to extend in annual increments.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicestershire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNHT-9235-VXDV County Hall, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 8RAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • FreevaAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 1122344GB-COH: 5733540 116 Regent Road, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 7LTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender