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Published 21 Mar 2025, 10:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Domestic Abuse Support · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Blackpool Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD42)

Published estimate£1,440,000≈ £480k / year · £1,440,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 22 Apr 2025awarded 9 May 2025

Awarded to FYLDE COAST WOMEN'S AID

Contract term 3 yrsends 3 Aug 2028 · up to 3 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 4 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Blackpool Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced supplier todeliver Domestic Abuse support services in Blackpool.

Full details of the requirement are provided within the tender documentation.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Mar 2030, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,440,000

Contract period: 4 Aug 2025 – 3 Aug 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 3 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,440,000 exc. VAT · £1,440,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The Council has provided for the inclusion under this contract, of additional services relating to domestic abuse support which may be required during the contract period. Where the Council deems that additional service requirements are related to the subject matter of the contract, they may be included subject to supplier agreement, as described within the service specification · Extension following initial term is subject to review and budget availability. It is anticipated that the contract may be extended incrementally for a further 24 months.

85000000 Health and social work 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: 20%Social value: 20%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality: As described within the tender documentation
Social Value: As described within the tender documentation
Price: As described within the tender documentation

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 1 Mar 2030
First published: 21 Mar 2025, 10:08 GMT
Last source update: 17 Jun 2025, 11:42 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 16 May 2025
Authority reference: DN767806
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-010582
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Health and social work services
Delivery area: North West (UKD42)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f71e Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Risks: Blackpool Council is subject to the English Devolution White Paper which may lead to local government re-organisation potentially during the term of this contract. This risk is defined as a known unknown risk as we do not yet understand the implications of that potential re-organisation.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 22 Apr 2025, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 11 Apr 2025, 15:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender documents can be accessed under reference DN767806 here:

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

The advert for this opportunity is available here:

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Please register/log-in the the Chest (link above) to view.

Timeline

21 Mar 2025 → 4 Aug 2025 · 7 dates

Tender notice published
21 Mar 2025, 10:08 GMT
Clarification questions by
11 Apr 2025, 15:00 BST
Submission deadline
22 Apr 2025, 10:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent
14 May 2025, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by
16 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published
17 Jun 2025, 11:42 BST
Contract starts
4 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Mar 2025

Tender notice published
21 Mar 2025, 10:08 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
21 Mar 2025, 10:14 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
14 May 2025, 15:31 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
14 May 2025, 15:31 BST
Contract details notice published
17 Jun 2025, 11:42 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
1 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Published amendments (1)

The link to the advert published on the Chest has been added as follows: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=117803d2-a405-f011-8136-005056b64545

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-03: 1 release · 21 Mar 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,440,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
FYLDE COAST WOMEN'S AIDSMEVCSEDomestic Abuse Support Service4 Aug 2025 – 3 Aug 2028 · up to 3 Aug 2030Extensions: Extension following initial term is subject to review and budget availability. It is anticipated that the contract may be extended incrementally for a further 24 months. · Options: The Council has provided for the inclusion under this contract, of additionalservices relating to domestic abuse support which may be required duringthe contract period. Where the Council deems that additional service requirements are related to the subject matter of the contract, they may be included sub	£1,440,000 inc. VAT	9 May 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Domestic Abuse Support Service · FYLDE COAST WOMEN'S AIDSMEVCSE
Signed
16 Jun 2025
Value
£1,421,400 inc. VAT
Period
4 Aug 2025 – 3 Aug 2028 · up to 3 Aug 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Extension following initial term is subject to review and budget availability. It is anticipated that the contract may be extended incrementally for a further24 months.
Options
The Council has provided for the inclusion under this contract, of additional services relating to domestic abuse support which may be required during the contract period. Where the Council deems that additional service requirements are related to the subject matter of the contract, they may be included subject to supplier agreement, as described within the service specification

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one	2	1	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHHB-5249-RZVD PO Box 11, Town Hall, Blackpool, North West, FY1 1NBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

FYLDE COAST WOMEN'S AIDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02806677GB-PPON: PQCB-3651-BRPJ 77 Montague Street, Blackpool, North West, FY4 1 ATContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Jun 2025, 11:42 BST
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