Official UK procurement notice
Domestic Abuse Refuge Service
Authority: Sefton Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSefton is seeking to procure a Domestic Abuse Refuge Service from June 2026 for a minimum of 3 years. The service will operate the refuge premises which are provided by One Vision Housing comprising 5 x 1- & 2-bedroom self-contained units to provide safe, supported accommodation for women and children fleeing domestic abuse. The service will address several of the priorities outlined in the action plan accompanying the Domestic & Sexual Abuse Strategy 2023-2028.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 26 Jan 2031, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£890,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- QUALITY INC SOCIAL VALUE: 75%
- PRESENTATION/INTERVIEW: 15%
- price: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- price
- QUALITY INC SOCIAL VALUE
- PRESENTATION/INTERVIEW
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 26 Jan 2031
- First published
- 4 Nov 2025, 08:35 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 May 2026, 14:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
DN802462- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006534- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d96bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Nov 2025 → 19 Jun 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published356 days ago4 Nov 2025, 08:35 GMT
- Market engagement336 days ago24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
The event is open to providers delivering or wishing to deliver Domestic Abuse refuge support services to residents in Sefton. The supplier event will be held on Monday 24th November 2025 10.00am until 12.00pm.
The event will be hosted at Crosby Lakeside & Adventure Centre, Cambridge Road, Waterloo, L22 1RR.
Expressions of interest to be sent via the chest procontract.due-north.com ↗
- Tender notice published273 days ago26 Jan 2026, 11:17 GMT
- Next notice expected273 days ago26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by245 days ago23 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline238 days ago2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by182 days ago27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent172 days ago8 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published171 days ago8 May 2026, 14:46 BST
- Standstill ends160 days ago19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts130 days ago19 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published4 Nov 2025, 08:35 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published26 Jan 2026, 11:17 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £890,00026 Jan 2026, 11:17 GMT
- Status changed to active26 Jan 2026, 11:17 GMT
- Procurement method changed26 Jan 2026, 11:17 GMT
- Deadline published: 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT26 Jan 2026, 11:17 GMT
- Contract award notice published8 May 2026, 14:46 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 May 2026, 14:46 BST
- Contract signature expected20 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHAGVCSE1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: 2 X 12 MONTH OPTIONS | £879,918 | 8 May 2026standstill to 19 May 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WHAGAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender