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North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council Safe Accommodation (Refuge) and Support Services Across North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire Council

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Award

21 Aug 2026 at 15:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Mar 2026 at 16:14

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council jointly commissioned countywide safe accommodation, including refuge provision, and support services for adults and children who are victims or survivors of domestic abuse. The service is intended to provide immediate safety, psychologically and trauma-informed support, and longer-term help to rebuild lives and live free from abuse. It is a health and social care services requirement, classified under CPV 85000000. Delivery covers both North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. The councils are responding to their statutory responsibilities under the Domestic Abuse Act and associated statutory guidance. The requirement therefore combines accommodation-based support with tailored recovery services for people affected by domestic abuse across the two council areas.

The procurement has reached the award stage. One contract was awarded on 21 August 2026 to Northamptonshire Domestic Abuse Service, subject to a standstill period ending on 2 September 2026; signature was scheduled for 7 September 2026. The award value is £7,469,000. The contract is expected to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions available until 31 October 2031. It used an above-threshold open procedure for light-touch services. There was one lot and 12 valid final-stage bids, including 11 from SMEs and one from a VCSE. Evaluation weighted quality at 80% and price at 20%. The requirement is identified as recurrent, with a subsequent process forecast for 31 July 2030.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from both Northamptonshire councils for specialist domestic abuse refuge and support provision delivered across the county. A credible future competitor would need to operate safe accommodation and provide support for adults and children, combining immediate safeguarding with psychologically and trauma-informed practice and longer-term recovery work. Relevant organisations would need to understand the needs of domestic abuse victims and survivors, support people to rebuild their lives, and deliver consistently across both North and West Northamptonshire. The competition attracted mainly SMEs, showing that smaller specialist providers can participate, while the successful supplier is a VCSE with an established domestic abuse focus. Strong service quality, safeguarding arrangements, local delivery capacity and evidence of effective outcomes would be central to competing for this requirement again.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council Safe Accommodation (Refuge) and Support Services Across North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire

Notice Description

This service requirement is for a countywide provision of Safe Accommodation (refuge) and Support Services for victims/survivors of domestic abuse across West Northamptonshire and North Northamptonshire. The joint commissioning of this Service is in direct response to the local authorities' statutory responsibilities within the Domestic Abuse Act and the accompanying Domestic Abuse Statutory Guidance Framework 2021. The Service will support victims/survivors of domestic abuse, empowering individuals to feel safe, rebuild their lives and maintain a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle free from abuse. It will offer safe, psychologically and trauma-informed tailored support that promotes both immediate safety and long-term recovery support to adults and children victims/survivors of domestic abuse.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Council proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 36 months with the preferred Potential Supplier, with an option to extend for two (2), twelve-month periods, making sixty (60) months in total.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0670bb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080019-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£7,469,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,469,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£7,469,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-07-31

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Northamptonshire Council
Additional Buyers

North Northamptonshire Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE

Further Information

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