Notice Information
Notice Title
ASC0317 - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Feasibility Study
Notice Description
Leicester City Council (the Authority) undertook a procurement process to find a suitably qualified and experienced provider for the Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Feasibility Study. The procurement of this service has now concluded and the contract awarded. Services procured were as detailed in the tender documentation. Leicester City Council has a statutory responsibility to provide safe accommodation for domestic abuse victims (adult and child). The responsibility is laid down in the Domestic abuse Act 2021. There are related duties in the Housing Act 1996 and the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. The provision of support is for all victims of domestic abuse including their children, regardless of their relevant protected characteristics, within 'relevant' accommodation (as defined by the Domestic Abuse Support (Relevant Accommodation and Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Sanctuary Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2021). The new duties (contained in Part 4 of the 2021 Act) on relevant local authorities aim to ensure victims of domestic abuse have access to the right accommodation-based support when they need it. Please note the contract commenced on 8th October 2025 and was signed at a later date though due to the system, the precise dates could not be inputted.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056368
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080070-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £46,900 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 7 Oct 2025 - 12 Jan 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Liane Pereira
- Contact Email
- liane.pereira@leicester.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEICESTER
- Postcode
- LE1 1FZ
- Post Town
- Leicester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF21 Leicester
- Delivery Location
- TLF21 Leicester
-
- Local Authority
- Leicester
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Leicester South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080070-2025
5th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041822-2025
22nd July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2189ce0d-4b66-f011-813a-005056b64545
Leicester City Council 'The Authority' as lead for the Leicester Domestic Abuse Locality Partnership Board, would like to contract a consultancy supplier to establish if it would be in the best long-term interests of the Council to adopt an alternative method of delivering the domestic abuse safe accommodation provision, or continue as is. The Authority has a statutory responsibility to provide safe accommodation for domestic abuse victims (adult and child). The responsibility is laid down in the Domestic abuse Act 2021, with related duties in the Housing Act 1996 & the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. The provision of support is for all victims of domestic abuse including their children, regardless of their relevant protected characteristics, within 'relevant' accommodation (as defined by the Domestic Abuse Support (Relevant Accommodation & Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Sanctuary Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2021).
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