Notice Information
Notice Title
Refuge and Community Support Services
Notice Description
B2 Cardiff Council is seeking to tender for four services, subject to Cabinet approval, under the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) agenda. Lot 1 - Refuge and Community Services - Advice and PreventionAccess to advice and support to prevent escalation of abuse and to prevent homelessness for women. This will be delivered from a Council-provided One Stop Shop facility and in the community. Lot 2 - Refuge and Community Services - Accommodation & Support Provision of up to approx. 57 units of safe accommodation and support, for women and any children and young people accompanying them who are experiencing Violence Against Women Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) who need this provision. Lot 3 - Refuge and Community Support - Children's and Young People Provision Support for pregnant women and those responsible for children up to age 5, experiencing Violence Against Women Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV). To also provide range of age-appropriate therapeutic interventions for children and young people (CYP) in both safe accommodation and community settings to help them come to terms with the abuse they have experienced or witnessed, and to reaffirm their relationships with the non-abusive parent/carer and potentially the abusive parent/carer. Support can be provided to boys and girls aged 5-16. Lot 4 - Refuge and Community Support - Male Victim Service Access to advice and support to prevent escalation of abuse and to prevent homelessness for men. This will include provision of safe accommodation and support, along with therapeutic interventions. Cardiff is a multicultural city; as part of the service delivery there will be an expectation of specialist support for people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds within the service.
Lot Information
Lot 1 Advice and Prevention
Lot 1 - Refuge and Community Services - Advice and PreventionAccess to advice and support to prevent escalation of abuse and to prevent homelessness for women. This will be delivered from a Council-provided One Stop Shop facility and in the community.
Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension is available
Lot 2 - Accommodation & SupportLot 2 - Refuge and Community Services - Accommodation & Support Provision of up to approx. 57 units of safe accommodation and support, for women and any children and young people accompanying them who are experiencing Violence Against Women Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) who need this provision.
Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension available
Lot 3 - Refuge & SupportLot 3 - Refuge and Community Support - Children's and Young People Provision Support for pregnant women and those responsible for children up to age 5, experiencing Violence Against Women Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV). To also provide range of age-appropriate therapeutic interventions for children and young people (CYP) in both safe accommodation and community settings to help them come to terms with the abuse they have experienced or witnessed, and to reaffirm their relationships with the non-abusive parent/carer and potentially the abusive parent/carer. Support can be provided to boys and girls aged 5-16.
Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension available
Lot 4 - Male Victim ServiceLot 4 - Refuge and Community Support - Male Victim Service Access to advice and support to prevent escalation of abuse and to prevent homelessness for men. This will include provision of safe accommodation and support, along with therapeutic interventions. Cardiff is a multicultural city; as part of the service delivery there will be an expectation of specialist support for people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds within the service.
Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension available
Planning Information
A market engagement event will be held via Microsoft Teams on the 9th October 2025 from 2pm - 4pm. Please advise if you would like to attend by emailing Socialcare.Procurement@cardiff.gov.uk by the end of day on the 6th October 2025. Following the deadline, you will be emailed a Teams invitation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a2ab
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025641-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £12,990,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £12,990,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 May 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 18 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CARDIFF COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 4UW
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Butetown
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025641-2026
20th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059932-2025
26th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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