Official UK procurement notice
Target Hardening (Sanctuary Scheme)
Authority: Worcestershire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA Sanctuary Scheme is a multi-agency, survivor-centred initiative which aims to enable households at risk of violence to remain safely in their own homes by installing a 'Sanctuary' in the home and through the provision of support to the household. This is sometimes referred to as "target hardening".
The Target Hardening Property Scheme for Worcestershire is being commissioned in conjunction with all six District Councils (Bromsgrove, Malvern Hills, Redditch, Worcester City, Wychavon & Wyre Forest) in Worcestershire. The intention is to create a single, high quality, responsive commissioned service across the County to provide Target Hardening to various levels within existing accommodation to enable survivors of Domestic Abuse to remain in their own homes.
Sanctuary Schemes are referred to in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, which places a strong emphasis on supporting survivors of domestic abuse and their children within safe accommodation.
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The lotProcurement structure
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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).
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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 sub-criteria (5)
- Service delivery: 40%
- Staffing capacity: 20%
- Marketing / Communication: 15%
- KPI's / Reporting: 15%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Service delivery
- Staffing capacity
- Marketing / Communication
- KPI's / Reporting
- Social Value
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
- Closed
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Jun 2026, 12:01 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Sept 2026, 11:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
HEA25234- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082978- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ac46Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
3 Jun 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published144 days ago3 Jun 2026, 12:01 BST
- Market engagement122 days ago24 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
*This notice is for market awareness, engagement and request for information only*
Worcestershire County Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement (PME) to understand the level of market interest and gather insight to inform the future procurement of a Target Hardening Properties service.
A Sanctuary Scheme is a multi-agency, survivor-centred approach designed to enable households at risk of domestic abuse to remain safely in their own homes. This is achieved through the installation of tailored ‘sanctuary’ safety measures within the property, alongside appropriate support for the household. This approach is often referred to as “target hardening.”
The Target Hardening Property Scheme for Worcestershire is being commissioned in partnership with the six District Councils (Bromsgrove, Malvern Hills, Redditch, Worcester City, Wychavon and Wyre Forest). The ambition is to establish a single, high-quality, responsive countywide service. This service will deliver proportionate target hardening interventions within existing accommodation, enabling survivors of domestic abuse to remain safely in their homes wherever possible.
Sanctuary Schemes are recognised within the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, which places a strong emphasis on supporting survivors of domestic abuse and their children within safe accommodation. This includes ensuring provision meets the needs of diverse communities, including minority groups and individuals with care and support needs, to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities.
Worcestershire County Council invites interested organisations to provide feedback on the proposed service via the following MS Forms survey: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx ↗
Please note that all feedback gathered through this engagement will be used solely to inform the development of the service and will not form part of any future tender evaluation process.
If your organisation is not already registered on In-tend, you will need to do so to access and apply for procurement opportunities in Worcestershire. Registration can be completed here:
- Tender notice published53 days ago2 Sept 2026, 11:16 BST
- Next notice expected52 days ago2 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by26 days ago29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline15 days ago9 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 26 days19 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 158 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published3 Jun 2026, 12:01 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published2 Sept 2026, 11:16 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active2 Sept 2026, 11:16 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Sept 2026, 11:16 BST
- Deadline published: 9 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST2 Sept 2026, 11:16 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender