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planning
Official procurement procedure
Safe Accommodation (refuge) and Support Services across WNC & NNC
Social work services with accommodation
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: West Northamptonshire Council: "Safe Accommodation (refuge) and Support Services across WNC & NNC". Published status: planning. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | West Northamptonshire Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: West Northamptonshire Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for West Northamptonshire Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4.8Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Lindum Group LimitedTop vendor: 41.9% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 424 active published awards; 10 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lindum Group Limited | 1 win | £4,449,453 |
| INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD | 1 win | £2,843,811 |
| EASY NETWORKS LIMITED | 1 win | £987,030 |
| East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust | 1 win | £497,752 |
| QA Limited | 1 win | £480,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityWest Northamptonshire Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published18 Jul 2025, 14:48 BST | Last source update18 Jul 2025, 14:48 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationSocial work services with accommodation | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05623b | ||
What is being bought
West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) and North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) intend to run an open tender procedure to attract providers with the necessary skills and experience to deliver safe accommodation (refuge) and support services for victims and survivors of domestic abuse, as defined by the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
The services to be delivered under contract are:
• Refuge accommodation, women's only refuge, men's only refuge, specialist drug and alcohol refuge and a specialist multi-cultural/diversity refuge across 47 units of accommodation; bed spaces.
• Therapeutic group work with adult survivors;
• Therapeutic group work with children and young people including play therapy;
• Counselling service;
• Children's and Young people's outreach support including a CHIDVA (Children's IDVA);
• Floating support/outreach, community based;
• Information and Advice - Helpline;
• Awareness raising training
• Housing IDVAs;
• Sanctuary Scheme;
• No recourse to public funds
• By and for service to supporting diverse communities including harmful practices and training.
The services will be delivered as a 3+1+1 year contract, commencing in April 2026.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to planning
18 Jul 2025, 14:48 BST - Official notice release published
18 Jul 2025, 14:48 BST - Buyer information updated
18 Jul 2025, 14:48 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
18 Jul 2025, 14:48 BST - Procedure published
18 Jul 2025, 14:48 BST - engagement
5 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST · scheduledWNC & NNC would like to invite potential providers to attend a face to face Market Engagement event on Tuesday 5th August 2025 at 10.30 am- 12:30 pm. Venue: Jeffrey Room, The Guildhall, West Northamptonshire Council St Giles Square Northampton NN1 1DE. The purpose of the event is to discuss the service and support the market to understand how to bid for the tender in preparation for when the opportunity is live. The session will provide an opportunity for potential providers to review the chosen service model and service requirements. Attendees will have the chance to offer final views and comments, helping to ensure that the proposed approach is clear, achievable, and aligned with service user needs. This event is designed to support transparency and engagement, allowing providers to seek clarification, share insights, and prepare for the forthcoming tender process. We encourage all interested organisations to attend and contribute to this discussion. Potential providers of the service that wish to attend the event must email procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk by noon on 4th August 2025 and provide the following information: • Name of organisation • Name of attendee(s) and their job role/title • Email address of attendee(s) Participation or non-participation in this market exercise shall not prevent any organisation participating in any potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any organisation at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
West Northamptonshire Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PGDV-8944-CMBPDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 18 Jul 2025, 14:48 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |