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# HCC - 10/26 - Provision of Domestic Abuse Support within Safe Accommodation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hcc-06-25-preliminary-market-engagement-for-safe-accommodation-support-services-for-victim-ocds-h6vhtk-05566c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Hertfordshire County Council: "HCC - 10/26 - Provision of Domestic Abuse Support within Safe Accommodation". Published status: active. Published Value: £10,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 27 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Hertfordshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hertfordshire-county-council-ons-e10000015)
- **Published Value:** £10,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Guidance and counselling services, Health and social work services, Social work and related services, Social work services with accommodation, Social work services without accommodation
- **Delivery Location:** UKH23
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hcc-06-25-preliminary-market-engagement-for-safe-accommodation-support-services-for-victim-ocds-h6vhtk-05566c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05566c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hcc-06-25-preliminary-market-engagement-for-safe-accommodation-support-services-for-victim-ocds-h6vhtk-05566c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsupplyhertfordshire%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hcc-06-25-preliminary-market-engagement-for-safe-accommodation-support-services-for-victim-ocds-h6vhtk-05566c#participate

## Description
Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Domestic Abuse Support within Safe Accommodation 
The Service Specification is for the county wide provision of support for survivors of domestic abuse within safe accommodation, in line with the Statutory Duty placed on Local Authorities in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (“the Act”). 
The purpose of the Service will be to provide safe, trauma informed wrap-around support for adults, children, families and pets fleeing domestic abuse in safe accommodation, enabling safety, recovery and move on into stable housing.
Full details are in the Instructions to Tenderers and Specification, Schedule 1 of the Contract Document
This procurement is an open process.  Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express an interest’ and also ‘opt in’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.
To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 noon on the 20th November 2026
Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. 
Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct.  
Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.
Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate.
Please note that the Contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.
The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award the Contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.
To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
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> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hcc-06-25-preliminary-market-engagement-for-safe-accommodation-support-services-for-victim-ocds-h6vhtk-05566c)

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0001: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85311000, 85312000, 85312300
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £10,500,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2027 to 30/06/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F100445-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-23T11:40:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T13:38:04.682Z
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