Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 12 Jun 2025, 14:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Victim Services - Domestic Abuse 2026-2030

Official notice

Authority: Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire (Police & fire)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£3,400,000≈ £1.1m / year · £4,080,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 19 Sept 2025awarded 5 Nov 2025
Awarded to Safenet Domestic Abuse and Support Services Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Invitation to Tender for the provision of a Lancashire County Council Area Domestic Abuse Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment & Safety Planning Service

CPV: Health and social work services · Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£3,400,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £3,400,000 exc. VAT · £4,080,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 x extension (12 months)

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Simple description: 80/20 quality - price. Details of award criteria can be found in the tender documentation.

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
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Jun 2025, 14:27 BST
Last source update
14 Jan 2026, 10:48 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 5 Nov 2025
Authority reference
PCC
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047259
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesHealth services
Delivery area
North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0547c4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
19 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Jun 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    12 Jun 2025, 14:27 BST
  2. Market engagement
    18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

    The first step will be for suppliers to register on the event is to send an email to [email protected].

    An invite to the meeting will then be forwarded on to you.

  3. Tender notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 13:20 BST
  4. Clarification questions by
    5 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline398 days ago
    19 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by351 days ago
    5 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  7. Assessment summaries sent340 days ago
    17 Nov 2025
  8. Standstill ends330 days ago
    26 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  9. Latest notice published281 days ago
    14 Jan 2026, 10:48 GMT
  10. Contract starts205 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jun 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 Jun 2025, 14:27 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 10:26 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 13:20 BST
    UK4
  4. Published value published: £3,400,000
    8 Aug 2025, 13:20 BST
  5. Status changed to active
    8 Aug 2025, 13:20 BST
  6. Procurement method changed
    8 Aug 2025, 13:20 BST
  7. Deadline published: 19 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
    8 Aug 2025, 13:20 BST
  8. Tender notice published
    18 Aug 2025, 11:31 BST
    UK4
  9. Contract award notice published
    17 Nov 2025, 11:21 GMT
    UK6
  10. Status changed to complete
    17 Nov 2025, 11:21 GMT
  11. Contract details notice published
    14 Jan 2026, 10:48 GMT
    UK7
  12. Contract signature expected
    1 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Amended the contact email address.

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2025-08: 1 release · 8 Aug 2025
  • 2025-06: 2 releases · 12 Jun 2025, 13 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,400,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Named bidders 3published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Safenet Domestic Abuse and Support Services LimitedSMEVCSE1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: 1 x extension (12 months)£3,400,0005 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders02—

Who bid

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

Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDVC-9719-ZQGL Lancashire Police, Saunders Lane, Hutton, Preston, North West, PR4 5SBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded
  • Local SolutionsBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PNGQ-6192-CWPM Enterprise Way, Liverpool, North West, L13 1FB
  • Safenet Domestic Abuse and Support Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRMZ-3561-NYCR Centenary Court, Croft Street,, Burnley, Lancashire,, North West, BB11 2EDContact email
  • Victim SupportBidder / tendererGB-COH: 02158780 Eastern Business Park, Wern Fawr Lane, Old St. Mellons, Wales, CF3 5EA

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure