Official UK procurement notice
North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council Safe Accommodation (Refuge) and Support Services Across North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire
Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis service requirement is for a countywide provision of Safe Accommodation (refuge) and Support Services for victims/survivors of domestic abuse across West Northamptonshire and North Northamptonshire. The joint commissioning of this Service is in direct response to the local authorities' statutory responsibilities within the Domestic Abuse Act and the accompanying Domestic Abuse Statutory Guidance Framework 2021.
The Service will support victims/survivors of domestic abuse, empowering individuals to feel safe, rebuild their lives and maintain a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle free from abuse. It will offer safe, psychologically and trauma-informed tailored support that promotes both immediate safety and long-term recovery support to adults and children victims/survivors of domestic abuse.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Jul 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£7,469,000
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 31 Jul 2030
- First published
- 20 Mar 2026, 16:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Aug 2026, 15:21 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
DN810558- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025942- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0670bbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
20 Mar 2026 → 2 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published216 days ago20 Mar 2026, 16:14 GMT
- Clarification questions by188 days ago17 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline181 days ago24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by143 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts83 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent63 days ago21 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published62 days ago21 Aug 2026, 15:21 BST
- Standstill ends50 days ago2 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2026- Tender notice published20 Mar 2026, 16:14 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published21 Aug 2026, 15:21 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Aug 2026, 15:21 BST
- Buyer details updated21 Aug 2026, 15:21 BST
- Contract signature expected7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire Domestic Abuse ServicesVCSE1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: The contract will be for an initial three-year period, with an option to extend for two (2), twelve-month periods, making sixty (60) months in total. Any extension will be exercised at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. | £7,469,000 | 21 Aug 2026standstill to 2 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12final-stage tenders | 11 | 1 | — |
Who bid
- wonNORTHAMPTONSHIRE DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICEVCSE · East Midlands
- did not winBE CARE LIMITEDSME · West Midlands
- did not winCONNECT 2 FLEXICARE LIMITED · South East England
- did not winDWELL-IN SOCIAL CARE LTDSME · East Midlands
- did not winFORTIX LTD · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winMANILLA VENTURES LIMITED · East Midlands
- did not winOATE 2006 LTD · East Midlands
- did not winPASSION TO CARE SERVICES LTDSME · East Midlands
- did not winPETRANOVA CARE LTD · East Midlands
- did not winRENNA CARE CONSULTANCY AND TRAINING LTD · South East England
- did not winRESTORE DIGNITY LIMITED · East Midlands
- did not winT & S HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED · East of England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- North Northamptonshire CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
12 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- BE CARE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- CONNECT 2 FLEXICARE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- DWELL-IN SOCIAL CARE LTDBidder / tenderer
- FORTIX LTDBidder / tenderer
- MANILLA VENTURES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- NORTHAMPTONSHIRE DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICEAwarded supplier
- OATE 2006 LTDBidder / tenderer
- PASSION TO CARE SERVICES LTDBidder / tenderer
- PETRANOVA CARE LTDBidder / tenderer
- RENNA CARE CONSULTANCY AND TRAINING LTDBidder / tenderer
Show 2 more suppliers
- RESTORE DIGNITY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- T & S HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender