Notice Information
Notice Title
Domestic Abuse Services 2026
Notice Description
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 places a statutory duty on local authorities to undertake a Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment and provide safe accommodation and support to victims of domestic abuse and their children. There is an identified need for trauma informed counselling and the need for support for victims of domestic abuse as evidenced in the Leicestershire Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment 2021 and the Women's aid Annual Audit 2021. The Domestic Abuse services is split into 4 lots which will deliver: - Lot 1: A therapeutic trauma informed counselling service to adult victims/survivors of domestic abuse and therefore extend domestic abuse support across the County to ensure that the needs and vulnerabilities are met. - Lot 2: Specialist therapeutic support for children within Leicestershire who are impacted by domestic and or sexual violence/abuse requiring counselling for their long-term recovery. - Lot 3: A County Family Service, to provide a range of interventions to help children and young people through their experience(s) of domestic abuse. - Lot 4: Outreach support for victims and survivors of domestic abuse by building further capacity within service provisions and aiming to promote and improve support options and choices for victims to remain in their homes, and by reducing waiting lists and waiting times for domestic abuse victims and survivors within outreach services. The contract is for an initial period of 2 years and shall take effect from 01 December 2026 - 30November 2028. The Council may extend this contract beyond the initial term by a further period of 24 months. The contract value is PS999,600 per annum (PS3,998,400 over 4 years (includes extension provisions)).
Lot Information
Therapeutic Support for Adult Victims of Domestic Abuse (Counselling Service)
Renewal: The contract is for an initial period of 2 years. The Council may extend this contract beyond the initial term by a further period of 24 months.
Specialist Therapeutic Support for Young People Experiencing Domestic AbuseRenewal: The contract is for an initial period of 2 years. The Council may extend this contract beyond the initial term by a further period of 24 months.
Domestic Abuse Family Support WorkersRenewal: The contract is for an initial period of 2 years. The Council may extend this contract beyond the initial term by a further period of 24 months.
Outreach workers to support victims and survivors of Domestic AbuseRenewal: The contract is for an initial period of 2 years. The Council may extend this contract beyond the initial term by a further period of 24 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069363
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064185-2026
- 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
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
85323000 - Community health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £999,600 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £999,600 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £599,760 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Jun 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-05-03
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY 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
- LEICESTER
- Postcode
- LE3 8RA
- 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)
- TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Blaby
- Electoral Ward
- Glenfield Faire
- Westminster Constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064185-2026
8th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041943-2026
7th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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