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07 Oct 2026 at 16:34

Summary of the contracting process

Swindon Borough Council is seeking emergency accommodation with intensive, in-house support for single women fleeing domestic abuse. The service is for women whose needs make them unsuitable for other refuge accommodation, including those with complex mental health needs, substance misuse, learning difficulties, offending histories or long-standing trauma. This is a specialist accommodation and health and social work service, delivered in Swindon. The requirement brings together safe emergency housing and intensive support for a group of women who may need help addressing several complex and overlapping needs. It is a single service requirement rather than a set of separately described service lots.

The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The enquiry deadline was 28 October 2026 at 12:00, and the submission deadline was 4 November 2026 at 14:00. The contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028. The estimated contract value is £173,000 excluding VAT (£207,600 including VAT). The requirement is one lot. Evaluation is weighted 80% on quality and 20% on price, with further evaluation detail in the tender documents. Bids could be submitted electronically through the council’s e-tendering portal; suppliers needed to register and register an interest to access editable tender documents and submit a response.

This opportunity is suited to providers able to deliver emergency accommodation alongside intensive, in-house support for women escaping domestic abuse. Relevant capability includes supporting people whose needs make standard refuge provision unsuitable, particularly women facing complex mental health difficulties, substance misuse, learning difficulties, offending or long-standing trauma. Providers should be equipped to manage these overlapping needs within an accommodation setting, with staff able to provide sustained and responsive support. The quality-led evaluation makes the strength and suitability of the service offer central to competition, alongside price. Housing, domestic abuse support and health or social care organisations with experience of complex-needs services may be well placed to demonstrate an appropriate model and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Swindon Borough Council Domestic Abuse Intensive Support Accommodation

Notice Description

We are seeking emergency accommodation that is able to provide intensive support for single female victims fleeing domestic abuse, with needs meaning they are unsuitable for other refuge accommodation and would benefit from intensive in-house support. This includes women with complex needs such as mental health difficulties, substances misuse, learning difficulties, criminal offending and long standing trauma.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078323
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094923-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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
Not specified
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
£173,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£173,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 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
Swindon Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN1 2JH
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLK14 Swindon

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Eastcott
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Further Information

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