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title: "Violence against Women and Girls Community and Refuge Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM"
published: "2025-06-17"
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# Violence against Women and Girls Community and Refuge Service

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-28c55616-5d27-4600-badb-186e1d5e40f6

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## Summary

The London Borough of Lewisham has recently completed a procurement process for the "Violence against Women and Girls Community and Refuge Service," within the health and social work services category. This contract involves a 'single point of access' crisis management and advocacy service for victims of gender-based violence, including refuge accommodations and a Sanctuary Scheme, explicitly focusing on aiding Lewisham residents. The initial contract period is set for three years with possible extensions up to two additional years, beginning on 1st April 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2030. This procurement was conducted via an open procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, classified as an above-threshold process. Key dates included the tender period ending on 10th January 2025, with the award notice published on 17th June 2025.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses in the health and social work sector, especially those offering community support and advocacy services. With a total award amount of £3,205,600 to the supplier, Refuge, this project offers significant growth potential for SMEs and VCSEs skilled in crisis management and social services delivery. Companies in England who specialise in providing structured support for domestic abuse and gendered violence survivors would find this contract particularly relevant for expanding their portfolios. The process highlighted the buyer's commitment to open competition, making it an attractive opportunity for businesses looking to engage with public sector projects in the United Kingdom.

## Notice

Lewisham Council (the Council) invites you to submit a Tender for a 'single point of access' crisis management, advocacy, and support service for victims of any form of gendered based violence. The service will support all Lewisham residents impacted by any form of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), as well as offer refuge accommodation to those fleeing domestic abuse (DA), and a Sanctuary Scheme. The Contract will be between the successful Tenderer and the Council for an initial period of three (3) years with the possibility of extensions totalling up to a further two (2) years. This Contract will be procured through a competitive open procurement as an above threshold procurement in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (PCR).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be75b507-1e1e-4ea7-b191-11bc69980191 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,205,600 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM |
| Locality | CATFORD |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE6 4RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Lewisham |
| Electoral ward | Rushey Green |
| Westminster constituency | Lewisham East |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | REFUGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2025 at 13:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be75b507-1e1e-4ea7-b191-11bc69980191
- 20 Nov 2024 at 14:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2b4d0e6-5410-4e1b-9a6f-002c05e80dfc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be75b507-1e1e-4ea7-b191-11bc69980191
  17th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2b4d0e6-5410-4e1b-9a6f-002c05e80dfc
  20th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3f261aba-48a7-ef11-8132-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lewisham.gov.uk

## Provenance

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