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Support Services to Survivors of Domestic Abuse

Stirling Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stirling Council commissioned support services for women and children who have previously experienced, or are currently experiencing, domestic abuse. The service covers safe accommodation with support; one-to-one support through drop-in services; telephone, online and email support; advocacy and outreach; and training and awareness raising. It also requires partnership working with social work, schools, learning and education, housing, community justice, Police Scotland and other community planning partners, so that people affected by domestic abuse receive coordinated support. This is a social care service, classified under CPV 85310000, delivered in Stirling. The requirement supports the Council’s statutory duty to provide assistance to women and children affected by domestic abuse.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Stirling and District Women’s Aid. Stirling Council used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition call, making a direct award under Section 12 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The stated rationale was to provide continuity, stability and accessible support. One bid was received, from an SME, and it was submitted electronically. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026 and is active. Its value is £140,790. The process covered one lot for the full support service, with no additional purchasing options. The award was made to the single selected supplier, Stirling and District Women’s Aid.

For providers of domestic abuse support, this award demonstrates demand from Stirling Council for an integrated service rather than a single intervention. A credible future competitor would need to deliver safe accommodation alongside practical and emotional support through drop-in, telephone, online and email channels, advocacy and outreach. Experience in training and awareness raising would also be relevant. The requirement favours organisations able to work effectively across social work, education, housing, community justice, policing and wider community planning partnerships. Providers would need the operational capacity to support both women and children, maintain accessible services and contribute to a stable, coordinated local safeguarding response. The incumbent’s profile also indicates that a smaller specialist organisation can deliver this type of council-funded service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Support Services to Survivors of Domestic Abuse

Notice Description

Stirling Council has a requirement for services for women and children who have previously, or are currently, experiencing domestic abuse.The provision of support to women and children affected by domestic abuse is a statutory duty. Services should include safe accommodation with support; 1:1 support through drop in services; telephone, on-line and email support; advocacy and outreach support; training and awareness raising. There will also be key partnership working with Social Work, Schools, Learning and Education, Housing, Community Justice and Police Scotland; and other Services and community planning partners, as required, to provide holistic support.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Stirling Council has a requirement for services for women and children who have previously, or are currently, experiencing domestic abuse. The provision of support to women and children affected by domestic abuse is a statutory duty. Services should include safe accommodation with support; 1:1 support through drop in services; telephone, on-line and email support; advocacy and outreach support; training and awareness raising. There will also be key partnership working with Social Work, Schools, Learning and Education, Housing, Community Justice and Police Scotland; and other Services and community planning partners, as required, to provide holistic support.

Procurement Information

The contract concerns health and social care support services and has been awarded in accordance with Section 12 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The Council considers that the direct award will ensure continuity, stability and accessibility of support for women and children affected by domestic abuse.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000842211
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564558
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85310000 - Social work services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£140,790 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Stirling Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK7 7QA
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling East
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Stirling and District Women's Aid

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564558
    Support Services to Survivors of Domestic Abuse - Stirling Council has a requirement for services for women and children who have previously, or are currently, experiencing domestic abuse.The provision of support to women and children affected by domestic abuse is a statutory duty. Services should include safe accommodation with support; 1:1 support through drop in services; telephone, on-line and email support; advocacy and outreach support; training and awareness raising. There will also be key partnership working with Social Work, Schools, Learning and Education, Housing, Community Justice and Police Scotland; and other Services and community planning partners, as required, to provide holistic support.

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