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An Accommodation Based Housing Related Support Service for People Experiencing Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV)

Wrexham County Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

12 Oct 2026 at 11:25

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

17 Jun 2026 at 12:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a provider for accommodation-based housing-related support for people experiencing violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence. The service is intended to help prevent homelessness and enable people to build the capability, independence, skills and confidence to access or maintain a stable, suitable home. Support is to be delivered in line with the Welsh Government’s Housing Support Grant guidance. The service will be delivered in Wrexham County Borough. This is a social care and accommodation support service, covering both the provision of accommodation-based support and help with housing stability. The council is the buyer and is seeking one provider for the service.

The buyer invited offers through an open competition. The procurement has one lot, and the award is based entirely on quality. Questions were due by 9 November 2026 at 17:00, with tenders due by 16 November 2026 at 17:00. The initial contract period runs from 1 February 2027 to 30 January 2030, with options for two further extensions of two years each; if fully extended, it ends on 30 January 2034. The estimated total value is £518,000 excluding VAT (£621,600 including VAT). The available budget is capped at £74,000 excluding VAT per year; bids exceeding this annual amount will not be considered for award.

This opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It will suit providers with experience delivering housing-related support to people affected by violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence, and with the ability to support people towards secure, suitable accommodation and greater independence. The service requires an accommodation-based approach, so providers need the operational capacity to deliver support alongside access to appropriate accommodation. The council expects the provider to work flexibly and scale provision if additional funding becomes available. This could involve more support hours, staffing, equipment or systems, accommodation units, or people supported. Providers should be able to adapt service capacity while delivering the core support purpose. Quality is the sole award basis, making the strength of the proposed service central to competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

An Accommodation Based Housing Related Support Service for People Experiencing Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV)

Notice Description

Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) is looking to appoint a supplier to provide an accommodation based housing related support service for people experiencing Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV). Support offered will be in accordance with the purpose of Housing Support Grant set out in Welsh Government's Housing Support Grant Practice Guidance, to prevent homelessness and support people to have the capability, independence, skills and confidence to access and/or maintain a stable and suitable home. The Contract will commence on 1st February 2027 and will run for an initial three year term. There will be an option to extend for two further periods of two years. If fully extended the Contract will run for seven years until 30th January 2034. The Conditions of Contract which apply to the Contract prior to the extension period will apply to any extension of the Contract Term. The Contract will be funded by a Housing Support Grant and as such the maximum available budget at the time of tender is PS74,000 (excluding VAT) per year. Any tender submission received where the yearly value exceeds PS74,000 (exc. VAT) will be disregarded and not considered for award of Contract. If additional funding becomes available throughout the Contract Term, regardless of its source, WCBC may request the contracted service provider to increase or enhance the service being provided, potentially via one of the below options (please note that this is not an exhaustive list): * An increase in support hours delivered through this Contract. * Additional staffing resources, equipment or systems where relevant. * Additional properties, units, rooms or equivalent * An increase in the number of service users receiving support through this Contract. Full details are available on etenderWales: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk. Project_ 64461 itt_ 127844

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: At the time of tender Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) intends to purchase the service detailed within this document and the accompanying tender documents, however, it may be possible that throughout the term of the Contract WCBC receives additional funding that will allow for an increase in service provision / units / or equivalent supplied through this Contract. Where additional funding becomes available, regardless of its source, WCBC may request the contracted service provider to increase or enhance the service being provided. Examples include: * An increase in support hours delivered through this Contract. * Additional staffing resources, equipment or systems where relevant. * Additional properties, units, rooms or equivalent * An increase in the number of service users receiving support through this Contract. Please note that the above is not an exhaustive list. As a result of the potential for an increase in funding during the contract term it is expected that the service provider will work with WCBC to provide a flexible and scalable service to allow for potential increases or changes in service provision. Where possible, any additional service provision / contracted work will be priced for using the tendered rates or a pro rata equivalent. Where any change results in a change of price, cost or equivalent, WCBC reserves the right to request additional evidence and justification to its satisfaction. Any additional goods, services or works must not proceed without prior approval from an authorised WCBC Officer and WCBC will not be liable for any costs that it has not approved or authorised. If the service provider is unable to fulfil any additional requirement(s), WCBC may appoint a Third Party to fulfil the additional requirement(s). The service provider will not be able to claim for any loss of income where WCBC appoints a third party to carry out any additional work that they are unwilling or unable to undertake. Please note that WCBC cannot guarantee that there will be any sort of increase in funding during the Contract term. At the time of tender all service providers should submit their offering and pricing structure based off the published documents, not the possibility of additional funding being made available. The detail within this section has been included for information purposes in an attempt to make service providers aware of future possibilities.

Renewal: Option to extend for two further period of two years

Planning Information

Please contact Marc.Johnson@wrexham.gov.uk as per the contents of the notice

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b6e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095992-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£518,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£518,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 30 Jan 2030 2-3 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
Wrexham County Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 1AR
Postcode Area
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham
Local Authority
Wrexham
Electoral Ward
Grosvenor
Westminster Constituency
Wrexham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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