Official UK procurement notice
Domestic Abuse Support Service
Authority: Leeds City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE42)
Awarded value£6,593,9612 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 22 May 2025
Awarded to Leeds Women's Aid3 awards
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of a domestic abuse support service.
CPV: Domestic services · Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Domestic Abuse Support ServiceAwarded
The Domestic Abuse Support Service will provide a comprehensive support service for adults, children and families affected by domestic abuse. The service will respond flexibly to changing circumstances, offering a range of interventions and support to be able to respond appropriately and in a timely manner when people seek help
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).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 600
- Price: 400
- Price: 0
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 400 of 1000 points: a 10% discount moves about 40 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
- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Aug 2024, 16:46 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Apr 2026, 09:30 BST
- Authority reference
91281- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-039630- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048769Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
- Leeds Women's Aid are the only provider that has the expertise, capacity, experience and local knowledge and connections to deliver the service at this time, which correlates with the requirements of the provision as to a lack of competition for technical reasons.
- the current providers of the Leeds Domestic Violence Service are Leeds Women's Aid, Behind Closed Doors and Women's Health Matters. All three organisations are vastly experienced at providing this specialist service in the city. All three organisations work well in partnership and have a proven track record of delivering a quality service for their clients. Neither BCD nor WHM have the capacity to deliver the entire service independently and do not have experience of delivering refuge provision, however the overall service benefits from the expertise that they are able to bring to community-based elements of the service. This is done through sub-contracting arrangements with LWA.
- there are no concerns with the current provision which would suggest that there is any meaningful risk with entering into a new contract with Leeds Women's Aid. They have consistently met their contractual obligations and all three partners have engaged with clients, commissioners and other stakeholders with regard to ongoing service delivery and improvement.
- LDVS has been instrumental in establishing and developing key partnership arrangements in the city, particularly the daily DRAM, the twice weekly MARAC meetings and the DAVA Forum
- the LDVS brand is well established in the city for clients, health care professionals and third sector organisations.
- recommissioning the LDVS service in the city would provide continuity of care for vulnerable, at-risk clients and minimise disruption for those currently working with the service.
- LDVS has been awarded various pots of additional funding throughout the last contract period which allowed the service to offer enhanced support to people experiencing domestic abuse. The service is well placed to quickly deliver additional or new elements of support to individuals and families in the city through their already established links and structures.
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025- Procurement method changed22 May 2025, 15:02 BST
- Buyer details updated22 May 2025, 15:02 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 3
Awarded value £6,593,9612 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 22 May 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Women's AidSME | £2,666,094 † | — | Awarded |
| Leeds Women's AidSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Leeds Women's AidSME | £3,927,867 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Domestic Abuse Support Service · Leeds Women's AidSME
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Domestic Abuse Support Service · Leeds Women's AidSME
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £3,927,867
- Status
- active
- Change The enhanced support in the specialist domestic abuse emergency accommodation– including more time with a case worker, specialist Staying Safe programmes, additional training and group work opportunities – means that the service is able to more effectively support victim-survivors who have multiple and complex needs., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: the increases in contract values are necessary in order for Leeds City Council to continue to fulfil its statutory requirements relating to the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. The timing of the confirmed funding allocation and level did not allow for a competitive tendering exercise as final allocations were not confirmed until March 2026. As these contracts relate to statutory requirements, there can be no break in the continuity of provision of services, however, from a technical perspective, a change in the contractor is not feasible at this stage. The existing contractors are well established and ensure a delivery of service in line with the statutory requirements. A change in contractor at this stage would require significant mobilisation work which could not be achieved in such a short time span
Contract 024392-2024-1 · Leeds Women's AidSME
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2024
- Value
- £2,666,094
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | £1 – £2,666,094 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Leeds City Council - PACSContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Leeds Women's AidAwarded supplier
- Leeds Women's AidAwarded supplier
- Leeds Women's AidAwarded supplier
- Leeds Women's AidAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.