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Published 1 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Domestic Abuse Refuge Service for the London Borough of Barnet

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Barnet (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: London (UKI71)

Published estimate£810,465≈ £810k / year · £972,558 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 31 Oct 2025awarded 5 Jan 2026

Awarded to SOLACE WOMANS AID3 awards

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Domestic Abuse Refuge Service

Contract Reference: 957575287

In line with the outcomes proposed by the Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy for Barnet, the London Borough of Barnet is preparing to commission the Domestic Abuse Refuge Service under its Domestic Abuse Services offer.

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CPV: Provision of services to the community · Social services · Social work services with accommodation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£810,465

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £810,465 exc. VAT · £972,558 inc. VAT

Extensions: The Authority is looking for potential service provider to be awarded a contract for a period of 4 years, with break clauses at months 12, 24 and 36.

75200000 Provision of services to the community 85311000 Social work services with accommodation 85320000 Social services

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: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Criterion 1: 60%
Criterion 2: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Criterion 1
Criterion 2

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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: 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: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST
Last source update: 5 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 16 Jan 2026
Authority reference: 957575287
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-061137
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Provision of services to the communitySocial servicesSocial work services with accommodation
Delivery area: London (UKI71)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056b34 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 31 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 21 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

1 Aug 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 9 dates

Planning notice published
1 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST
Tender notice published392 days ago
1 Oct 2025, 09:32 BST
Clarification questions by372 days ago
21 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline361 days ago
31 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
Market engagement361 days ago
31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
Domestic Abuse Refuge Service
Contract Reference: 957575287
In line with the outcomes proposed by the Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy for Barnet, the London Borough of Barnet is preparing to commission the Domestic Abuse Refuge Service under its Domestic Abuse Services offer.
The Council is inviting expressions of interest from suitably experienced and qualified providers to attend a market engagement event to provide an overview of the Council’s commissioning intentions.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, 4th September 2025
Time: 15:00 to 16:30
Location: Online via MS Teams
This event will provide an overview of our vision for this service in Barnet, outline the proposed service models, discuss the procurement process, and offer an opportunity for providers to contribute feedback and ask questions.
To register and confirm your attendance:
Please email Nadia Costa (commissioner) [email protected] with the subject line: Market event – Refuge Service, by the 31st August.
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Assessment summaries sent296 days ago
5 Jan 2026
Latest notice published296 days ago
5 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
Award decision expected by284 days ago
16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts210 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Aug 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice published
1 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST
UK2
Tender notice published
1 Oct 2025, 09:32 BST
UK4
Status changed to active
1 Oct 2025, 09:32 BST
Procurement method changed
1 Oct 2025, 09:32 BST
Deadline published: 31 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
1 Oct 2025, 09:32 BST
Tender notice published
1 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
5 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
5 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
Contract signature expected
5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract signature expected
19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract signature expected
30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-08: 1 release · 1 Aug 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3

Awarded value £810,4651 award exc. VAT · 2 published inc. VAT only, not summed

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SOLACE WOMANS AIDDomestic Abuse Refuge Service for London Borough of Barnet1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 1 Apr 2030Extensions: The Authority is looking for potential service provider to be awarded a contract for a period of 4 years, with break clauses at months 12, 24 and 36.	£810,465	5 Jan 2026	Awarded
SOLACE WOMANS AID1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 1 Apr 2030Extensions: Break clauses at 12,24 and 36 months	£972,558 inc. VAT	5 Jan 2026	Awarded
SOLACE WOMANS AID1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027	£972,588 inc. VAT	5 Jan 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Barnet

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQGD-7479-CGVN 2 Bristol Avenue, London, London, NW9 4EWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SOLACE WOMANS AIDAwarded supplier 9 Appold Street, LONDON, London, EC2A 2APContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender1 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender1 Oct 2025, 09:32 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender1 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST