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26060 Domestic Abuse Refuge Provision

Cambridgeshire County Council

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14 Oct 2026 at 14:41

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Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council is procuring three refuges providing safe accommodation for women escaping domestic abuse and their children, with support for women and specific support for children. Each refuge is intended to accommodate up to 11 women and their accompanying children at a time. The service is divided across three areas: Cambridge City or South Cambridgeshire; Fenland or East Cambridgeshire; and Huntingdonshire. This is a health and social care service, combining refuge accommodation with support for residents. The requirement is for organisations able to provide the refuge service in one or more of these locations. Each lot represents a separate local provision, so suppliers can focus on the area or areas where they can deliver.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. Bids could be submitted for one or more of the three lots, with no limit on how many a supplier could be awarded. The submission deadline was 23 November 2026 at 12:00, and enquiries were due by 11 November 2026 at 23:59. The planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with two possible 12-month renewals. Estimated values, including VAT, are £1,071,000 for Cambridge City or South Cambridgeshire and £898,200 each for Fenland or East Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire. Bids are assessed on price and quality using price per quality point: the lowest price per quality point is the most advantageous tender. The stated award decision date is 12 January 2027.

The opportunity suits providers with the operational capability to run safe, local refuge accommodation and deliver specialist support to women affected by domestic abuse, alongside tailored support for their children. Organisations need to be able to manage the needs of residents in a refuge setting and provide the service across the geography of any lot they pursue. The council marks the lots as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises, and bidders may compete for a single area or several. This creates scope for specialist local providers as well as organisations able to operate across multiple areas. The quality assessment is weighted and considered alongside price, so a credible service model and demonstrable ability to deliver the required support are central to a competitive offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

26060 Domestic Abuse Refuge Provision

Notice Description

Procurement of 3 refuges for women and their children needing safe accommodation from domestic abuse. Each refuge will provide support for women and additional specific children's support for up to 32 women and their children at any one time. This will be three lots covering the following areas: LOT 1: Cambridge City or South Cambs LOT 2: Fenland or East Cambs LOT 3: Huntingdonshire

Lot Information

LOT 1: Cambridge City or South Cambs

Refuge in Cambridge City or South Cambridgeshire for 11 women and accompanying children

Renewal: 2 x 12

LOT 2: Fenland or East Cambs

Refuge for women and their children needing safe accommodation from domestic abuse in Fenland or East Cambs

Renewal: 2 x 12

LOT 3: Huntingdonshire

Refuge for women and their children needing safe accommodation from domestic abuse in Huntingdonshire.

Renewal: 2 x 12

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0787b7
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097081-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
£2,389,500 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,389,500 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Nov 20261 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 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
Cambridgeshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

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