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title: "Safer Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse"
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# Safer Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-06faaf2e-1edc-4537-b8b1-a97189e9dbe9

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council has concluded the procurement process for the provision of safer accommodation for victims of domestic abuse, classified under the industry category "Social work services with accommodation" (CPV: 85311000). The service aims to support victim-survivors of domestic abuse with specialist housing and emotional support services across England, United Kingdom. Key procurement stages included the tender end date on 21st November 2023 and a contract period from 3rd June 2024 to 2nd June 2028. The open procedure procurement method was utilised, and the awarded contracts, worth £1,000,000, were officially announced on 13th February 2024 and published on 10th March 2025. The contracts were awarded to Panahghar Safehouse and Women's Aid Leicestershire Ltd.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for SMEs and charities specialising in domestic abuse support services. Businesses that offer specialised accommodation, including facilities for BAME victims, larger families, and individuals with disabilities, are well-suited to compete in this market. Additionally, organisations focused on providing comprehensive support that includes both emotional and practical assistance will find this tender particularly relevant. The awarded contract value and the long contract period offer substantial financial and operational stability for businesses that secure such opportunities.

## Notice

This service provision is to provide victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation support services as defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act. This Service will provide domestic abuse specialist support, housing management functions and support to victims in shared/dispersed safe accommodation across the county. This type of accommodation provision is intended as a short-term option. It is expected for service users to remain in the accommodation for no more than 12 months, to which it is expected that the awarding body supports those service users until they have access to more stable accommodation. The accommodation will be for victims who want to leave an abusive relationship but need emotional and practical support through the process; and/ or victims who need to leave their accommodation immediately for their own and/or their dependent children's safety whilst a permanent safe place to live is found. The service will be split into three types of accommodation: - Lot 1: Specialist Accommodation for BAME Victims - Lot 2: Generic, Accessible Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse (Larger families, Families with Pets, Families with older male children and Accessible accommodation for those with disabilities) - Lot 3: Specialist Accommodation for Male Victims

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1680a5b1-cf6f-4a1f-968f-a4a0622a3bc8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 2 Jun 2024 - 2 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | PANAHGHAR SAFEHOUSE; WOMEN'S AID LEICESTERSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2025 at 11:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1680a5b1-cf6f-4a1f-968f-a4a0622a3bc8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1680a5b1-cf6f-4a1f-968f-a4a0622a3bc8
  10th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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