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Refuge and Safe Accommodation

Peterborough City Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

11 Feb 2026 at 12:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

16 Jan 2026 at 16:55

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

09 Sep 2025 at 14:12

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

09 Sep 2025 at 09:18

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

11 Aug 2025 at 13:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process undertaken by Peterborough City Council focuses on providing refuge and safe accommodation services for female victims of domestic abuse, alongside support for children affected. The contract, valued at over £917,246.40 gross, falls under the healthcare and social work services category, with the buyer being Peterborough City Council, located in Peterborough, United Kingdom. The contract awarded to Peterborough Women's Aid is scheduled to commence on 1 April 2026, and can extend up to 31 March 2031, potentially being renewed twice for one-year terms. This process has followed an open procurement method within the light-touch regime, with involvement from six final-stage bids and a significant emphasis on supporting women and children in the UKH11 region. The market engagement phase for planning was executed by Peterborough City Council with an initial event held on 19 August 2025.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in social work services, accommodations with accessibility measures, and those adept at supporting vulnerable communities. Companies that provide specialist services that address disability needs, engage effectively with high-risk individuals, and offer responsive support programmes are well-positioned to compete for similar future tenders. SMEs and VCSEs, like the successful bidder Peterborough Women's Aid, can leverage their experience in community-focused initiatives to excel in such contracts, enhancing their reputation and expanding their service offerings within the public sector. This award aids in offering stability and growth potential for service providers aiming to enhance societal welfare by aligning with government objectives on citizens' safety and recovery from trauma.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Refuge and Safe Accommodation

Notice Description

Peterborough Refuge Services - provision of support within a refuge and dispersed/move on accommodation for female victims of Domestic Abuse and for a Children's Support Worker and counselling available to those within the accommodation provided within this contract. The supplier must provide safe and stable refuge for women and children fleeing high risk domestic abuse, and to support them to move into safe and secure independent accommodation. They must also provide additional accommodation for women and children who require accommodation and are safe to stay in Peterborough with the necessary safety measures in place. There must be 2 units (rooms) available for those victims with no recourse to public funds. There must be consideration for those with disabilities, including visible and non-visible disabilities. In addition the supplier must provide support to child victims of domestic abuse staying at the refuge and the safe accommodation to enable them to cope and recover from the abuse they have experienced. The service will work with those who are experiencing domestic abuse, and are fleeing from that abuse at any level of risk. The Service will deliver specialist, flexible and responsive support to meet a range of needs. The service will offer counselling to those residing in the accommodation as part of this contract. The key aims which underpin all of our domestic abuse services are: * Increased safety of the those suffering from domestic abuse * To enable victims and children to cope and recover from abuse they have experienced * To support those using the accommodation to move on to permanent accommodation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: there are 2 x 12 month optional extensions

Planning Information

Peterborough City Council are holding an online engagement event, to discuss the upcoming procurement for Refuge Services in Peterborough. The event will be on Microsoft Teams on Tuesday the 19th of August 2025 from 9:00am to 10:00am if you would like to attend please send your contact email address via the message function on the e-tendering portal ProContract including your contact email to receive an invite.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05852a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012377-2026
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85310000 - Social work services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£850,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£850,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£1,614,372 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
19 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
16 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-06-03

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Peterborough City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
TLH11 Peterborough
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Fletton and Stanground
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PETERBOROUGH WOMEN'S AID

Further Information

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