Notice Information
Notice Title
Domestic Abuse Emergency, Safe and Supported Accommodation
Notice Description
The Domestic Abuse Emergency, Safe and Supported Accommodation will support people and their families who are experiencing or who have been subject to domestic abuse, providing high quality safe and supportive accommodation and promoting resilience, independence, and healthy lives. The Council was seeking to commission a Domestic Abuse Emergency, Safe and Supported Accommodation Service for people who are experiencing domestic abuse. The service will offer emergency or supported housing, to address their needs and to support recovery to re-establish them into independent accommodation, in a timely manner. The accommodation will provide a psychologically informed environment that promotes modern standards of living, is safe, secure and provides individuals with dignity and privacy. The service will work flexibly and ensure provision of a range of emergency accommodation for people who need to be accommodated due to domestic abuse, this can include single men or women, or men/women with their children. It will meet the needs of people who have further complexities. This service is VAT exempt.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 2 x 12 months optional extensions : - 01/04/2029 - 31/03/2030 - 01/04/2030 - 31/03/2031 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council
Planning Information
Cheshire East Council is conducting a soft market testing survey to understand interest from providers in the delivery of bespoke Safe Accommodation with a support offer to those affected by Domestic Abuse. We also want to use feedback to help inform our future commissioning intentions, including the service model. Organisations interested in taking part in the Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation soft market testing must express their interest in Chest Project DN778998 to access and download a copy of the questionnaire. Registration is free and can be accessed at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/. Completed questionnaires must be submitted, via the Chest, by 17:00pm Friday 11th July 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054f49
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079793-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,250,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,250,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,236,084 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 26 Nov 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-05-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Emma Harris
- Contact Email
- procurementeast@cheshireeast.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CREWE
- Postcode
- CW1 2JZ
- Post Town
- Crewe
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD62 Cheshire East
- Delivery Location
- TLD62 Cheshire East
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire East
- Electoral Ward
- Crewe Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079793-2025
4th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060326-2025
26th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033433-2025
18th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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