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Published 26 Aug 2025, 13:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Flexible Fund - Part of PEDACC Contract

Official notice

Authority: Essex County Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Southend-on-Sea City Council

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH3)
Awarded value£74,0002 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to SafeSteps UK, Safe Steps2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply

£25000.00

The Flexible Fund forms part of the requirements of the domestic abuse contract and was written into the specification. A decision was taken not to include it in the contract value as this may fluctuate and it was agreed that each local authority would pay this directly to the successful provider.

This is a pot which provides funding to support victims of domestic abuse to seek or sustain safe accommodation with ad hoc requirements to ensure their safety and aid their recovery.

This followed a full commissioning process with Essex County Council holding the contract.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East of England
85300000 Social work and related services85310000 Social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Aug 2025, 13:53 BST
Last source update
11 Jun 2026, 13:03 BST
Authority reference
DN788888
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055197
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058dc7 Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Aug 2025
  1. Contract details notice published
    26 Aug 2025, 13:53 BST
    UK7
  2. Contract details notice published
    11 Jun 2026, 13:03 BST
    UK7
  3. Procurement method changed
    11 Jun 2026, 13:03 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    11 Jun 2026, 13:03 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £74,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SafeSteps UK£49,000 †—Awarded
Safe StepsVCSE£25,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 2 · Safe StepsVCSE

    Signed
    1 Apr 2025
    Value
    £25,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Additional varied amounts will be added annually.

  • Contract 1 · SafeSteps UK

    Signed
    31 Mar 2025
    Value
    £49,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Essex County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1QHContact email

Other public bodies

  • Southend-on-Sea City CouncilProcuring entityPublic authority - sub-central governmentCollaboratorGB-PPON: PJDT-6566-GZNX Southend-on-Sea, East of EnglandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Safe StepsAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 1177687GB-PPON: PZWJ-1436-NRCY 4 WEST ROAD, Westcliff-on-Sea, East of England, SS0 9DAContact email
  • SafeSteps UKAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJJH-9571-CWQG 207 Brasenose Avenue, Great Yarmouth, East of England, NR317DXContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender