Official UK procurement notice
Safer Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse
Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis service provision is to provide victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation support services as defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act. This Service will provide domestic abuse specialist support, housing management functions and support to victims in shared/dispersed safe accommodation across the county.
This type of accommodation provision is intended as a short-term option. It is expected for service users to remain in the accommodation for no more than 12 months, to which it is expected that the awarding body supports those service users until they have access to more stable accommodation.
The accommodation will be for victims who want to leave an abusive relationship but need emotional and practical support through the process; and/ or victims who need to leave their accommodation immediately for their own and/or their dependent children’s safety whilst a permanent safe place to live is found.
The service will be split into three types of accommodation:
- Lot 1: Specialist Accommodation for BAME Victims
- Lot 2: Generic, Accessible Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse (Larger families,
Families with Pets, Families with older male children and Accessible accommodation for
those with disabilities)
- Lot 3: Specialist Accommodation for Male Victims
CPV: Social work services with accommodation
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£1,000,000 together) · win at most 3 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Specialist Accommodation for BAME VictimsAwardedPublished value£340,000
This opportunity was an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, and the
Council and welcomed tenders from consortium and/or sub-contracting arrangements.
The service provider will be required to provide Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background victims of domestic abuse, and the overarching aims and objectives of the service are:
- To provide BAME victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation support services as
defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act.
- This Service will provide domestic abuse specialist support, housing management functions
and support to victims in dispersed safe accommodation across the county.
- To work with District/Borough Councils across the county to ensure the provision of
suitable accommodation for victims fleeing domestic abuse meets a diverse range of needs.
- To provide a trauma informed positive physical and emotional environment that promotes
healing and recovery.
- To respond in a timely fashion to all safe accommodation that includes assessment and
induction to accommodation.
- To work in an integrated and co-ordinated manner with local and national specialist and
universal service providers to meet the needs of those being accommodated.
- To assist parents to meet the physical and emotional needs of their children whilst living in
safe accommodation.
- To provide an advocacy service and encourage service users to engage with other beneficial services/support groups. Including, signposting and providing information and contact
details for suitable services.
- To improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of local practitioners and the local
community through presentations, so that they can respond appropriately to domestic
abuse.
- The worker to deliver relevant domestic abuse awareness programmes to service users
- To empower service users to integrate in the community and engage in other services in
help build confidence and understanding of domestic abuse.
This lot is awarded as a contract to a single provider.
Lot #2Generic, Accessible Accommodation for Victims of Domestic AbuseAwardedPublished value£520,000
This opportunity was an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, and the
Council and welcomed tenders from consortium and/or sub-contracting arrangements.
The service will be required to provide victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation
support services as defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act, and the overarching aims and objectives of the service are:
- To provide victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation support services as defined in
Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse A
- This Service will provide domestic abuse specialist support, housing management functions
and support to victims in dispersed safe accommodation across the county.
- To work with District/Borough Councils across the county to ensure the provision of
suitable accommodation for victims fleeing domestic abuse meets a diverse range of needs.
- To provide a trauma informed positive physical and emotional environment that promotes
healing and recovery.
- To respond in a timely fashion to all safe accommodation that includes assessment and
induction to accommodation.
- To work in an integrated and co-ordinated manner with local and national specialist and
universal service providers to meet the needs of those being accommodated.
- To assist parents to meet the physical and emotional needs of their children whilst living in
safe accommodation.
- To provide an advocacy service and encourage service users to engage with other beneficial
services/support groups. Including, signposting and providing information and contact
details for suitable services.
- To improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of local practitioners and the local
community through presentations, so that they can respond appropriately to domestic
abuse.
- The worker to deliver relevant domestic abuse awareness programmes to service users
This lot is awarded as a contract to a single provider.
Lot #3Specialist Accommodation for Male VictimsCancelledPublished value£140,000
This opportunity was an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, and the
Council and welcomed tenders from consortium and/or sub-contracting arrangements.
The service will be required to provide victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation
support services as defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act, and the overarching aims and objectives of the service are:
- To provide male victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation support services as
defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act.
- This Service will provide domestic abuse specialist support, housing management functions
and support to victims in dispersed safe accommodation across the county.
- To work with District/Borough Councils across the county to ensure the provision of
suitable accommodation for victims fleeing domestic abuse meets a diverse range of needs.
- To provide a trauma informed positive physical and emotional environment that promotes
healing and recovery.
- To respond in a timely fashion to all safe accommodation that includes assessment and
induction to accommodation.
- To work in an integrated and co-ordinated manner with local and national specialist and
universal service providers to meet the needs of those being accommodated.
- To assist parents to meet the physical and emotional needs of their children whilst living in
safe accommodation.
- To provide an advocacy service and encourage service users to engage with other beneficial
services/support groups. Including, signposting and providing information and contact
details for suitable services.
- To improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of local practitioners and the local
community through presentations, so that they can respond appropriately to domestic
abuse.
- The worker to deliver relevant domestic abuse awareness programmes to service users
- To empower service users to integrate in the community and engage in other services in
help build confidence and understanding of domestic abuse.
This lot is awarded as a contract to a single provider.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Price carries 20 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 2 points.
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
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Jul 2023, 12:12 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Mar 2025, 10:43 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Dec 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN680029- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008465- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e437Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 21 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
21 Jul 2023 → 10 Mar 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected21 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline21 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened21 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published10 Mar 2025, 10:43 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Nov 2023- Published value published: £1,000,00021 Nov 2023, 11:11 GMT
- Status changed to active21 Nov 2023, 11:11 GMT
- Procurement method changed21 Nov 2023, 11:11 GMT
- Deadline published: 21 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT21 Nov 2023, 11:11 GMT
- Status changed to complete10 Mar 2025, 10:43 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Specialist Accommodation for BAME Victims1 award | |||
| Panahghar SafehouseSME | £84,992 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Generic, Accessible Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse1 award | |||
| Women’s Aid Leicestershire LtdSME | £125,000 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Specialist Accommodation for BAME Victims · Panahghar SafehouseSME
- Signed
- 13 Feb 2024
- Value
- £84,992
- Status
- active
Generic, Accessible Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse · Women’s Aid Leicestershire LtdSME
- Signed
- 13 Feb 2024
- Value
- £125,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Specialist Accommodation for BAME Victims | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Generic, Accessible Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Construction and Technology Court (Queens Bench Division) (Branch of High Court of Justice)Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Panahghar SafehouseAwarded supplier
- Women’s Aid Leicestershire LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.