Official UK procurement notice
Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Service Including Refuge
Authority: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of safe accommodation and specialist domestic abuse support services for victims and survivors, including refuge and dispersed units. This award covers both the Core Contract and a Framework Agreement for future non-core services. The procurement process has concluded and the contract has now been awarded.
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The Service will run for a period of four (4) years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years and will commence on 1/10/2025.
CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services · Social work and related services · Social work services with accommodation
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 3 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
6 yrs from 1 Oct 2025, This procurement is conducted under Section 7 (Regulations 74-76) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, applying the Light Touch Regime. The framework exceeds four years due to its direct link to the core domestic abuse services contract & the Council's statutory duty under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 to provide support and accommodation. Further details are in Section 1V.1.11 of this notice.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Core contact will include a minimum of 8 units in a refuge provision and a minimum…AwardedPublished value£3,000,000
The Core contact will include a minimum of 8 units in a refuge provision and a minimum of 2 dispersed properties. The core refuge provision is a dedicated single sex space for women only and their children; the dispersed properties have no exclusion criteria. The services will provide specialist domestic abuse support. The service will support victims of domestic abuse to keep themselves and their dependents safe, to live independently, developing confidence, enabling participation in group work and social activities to combat loneliness and social isolation. Individuals will also be supported to gain the skills required to manage their tenancy and to participate as fully as possible in the local community. The Service will support victims and survivors to assess move-on options available to them and navigate positive and managed moves to a longer term, settled home, with accompanying safety plans.
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The service will be a short-term arrangement, expected to be an average of between three and six months.
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The core contract as described above will be a block contract.
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In addition to the core contract valued at £250,000 per annum described above, the Council is looking to enter into a Single Provider Framework for non-core activity. The non-core requirements as they arise will be subject to negotiation and agreement with the successful provider. The non-core activity will form part of a framework contract for additional services which the Council may place orders for from time to time subject to any additional funding. There is no commitment from the Council that any orders will be placed for non-core activity as a result of additional funding that is secured. The non-core activity value can be up to 100% of the core contract value.
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Taking into account for the core and potential non-core activity, the total value range for all activity across the full 6-year contract duration is between £1,000,000 (core contract for initial 4-year term only) and £3,000,000 (inclusive of the core contract and any non-core activity over the 6 years).
. Additional information: The Framework will run from 1/10/2025 and will run for a period of 4 years with the option to extend by up to a further 2 years.
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 (2)
- Service Delivery: 80%
- Social Value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
- Service Delivery: 80
- Social Value: 20
- Price: 0
This procurement follows the Light Touch Regime under Section 7 (Regulations 74-76) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, allowing flexibility in contract duration. The extended framework term supports the Council's statutory duty under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 to provide accommodation-based support. Aligning it with the core contract ensures service continuity, housing stability, and long-term provider investment.
- Shortlisting
- As detailed within the Tender
- “Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Service Including Refuge” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Jan 2025, 16:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Sept 2025, 19:34 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Jun 2025 – …
- Authority reference
22-306- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-059904- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ce5cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As detailed within the tender
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Contracting Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Contracting Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into, the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Contracting Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the Contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
Publisher note: TECHNICAL ISSUES If you experience technical issues surrounding the use of the YORtender system you should request support from the system provider (Mercell) by logging a ticket at email: [email protected] or telephone: 0800 840 2050. Please note office working hours are 09:00 – 17:00. Bidders should note that in attending this event which will be held on Teams, that their data in terms on Name, provider information and email address will be available to other attendees.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 26 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
14 Feb 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected14 Feb 2025
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown26 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published396 days ago25 Sept 2025, 19:34 BST
- Contract starts391 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2025- Status changed to active13 Feb 2025, 13:16 GMT
- Deadline published: 26 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT13 Feb 2025, 13:16 GMT
- Status changed to complete25 Sept 2025, 19:34 BST
- Procurement method changed25 Sept 2025, 19:34 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Service Including Refuge
- Signed
- 11 Sept 2025
- Value
- £3,000,000
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2031
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtMediation body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- HopianFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.