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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-h6vhtk-03e437

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council is actively seeking suppliers for the "Safer Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse" tender, classified under the CPV category for social work services with accommodation. This comprehensive service includes provisions for specialist accommodation for Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) victims, generic accessible accommodation catering to larger families and those with disabilities, as well as specialised support for male victims. The tender is currently in the active stage, and all submissions are due before 21 December 2023. The successful bidder will be required to offer safe accommodation and support services for up to 12 months to victims fleeing domestic abuse in various parts of Leicestershire, including Leicester Road, Glenfield, Leicester (UKF22). The procurement process follows an open procedure method.

This tender offers substantial growth potential for businesses specialising in social work, housing management, and support services. Organisations that excel in delivering trauma-informed care and have expertise in domestic abuse support could benefit significantly. This procurement opportunity is well-suited for consortia or businesses with experience in addressing the diverse needs of domestic abuse survivors, including those from BAME backgrounds, families with unique needs, and male victims. The potential contracts, attracted by a quality-driven assessment criterion, open the door for SMEs and larger enterprises to expand their community impact and secure long-term collaboration with regional authorities.

## 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

### Lot Information

Specialist Accommodation for BAME Victims

This opportunity was an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, and the Council and welcomed tenders from consortium and/or sub-contracting arrangements. The service provider will be required to provide Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background victims of domestic abuse, and the overarching aims and objectives of the service are: - To provide BAME 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 dispersed safe accommodation across the county. - To work with District/Borough Councils across the county to ensure the provision of suitable accommodation for victims fleeing domestic abuse meets a diverse range of needs. - To provide a trauma informed positive physical and emotional environment that promotes healing and recovery. - To respond in a timely fashion to all safe accommodation that includes assessment and induction to accommodation. - To work in an integrated and co-ordinated manner with local and national specialist and universal service providers to meet the needs of those being accommodated. - To assist parents to meet the physical and emotional needs of their children whilst living in safe accommodation. - To provide an advocacy service and encourage service users to engage with other beneficial services/support groups. Including, signposting and providing information and contact details for suitable services. - To improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of local practitioners and the local community through presentations, so that they can respond appropriately to domestic abuse. - The worker to deliver relevant domestic abuse awareness programmes to service users - To empower service users to integrate in the community and engage in other services in help build confidence and understanding of domestic abuse. This lot is awarded as a contract to a single provider.

Generic, Accessible Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse

This opportunity was an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, and the Council and welcomed tenders from consortium and/or sub-contracting arrangements. The service will be required to provide victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation support services as defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act, and the overarching aims and objectives of the service are: - To provide victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation support services as defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse A - This Service will provide domestic abuse specialist support, housing management functions and support to victims in dispersed safe accommodation across the county. - To work with District/Borough Councils across the county to ensure the provision of suitable accommodation for victims fleeing domestic abuse meets a diverse range of needs. - To provide a trauma informed positive physical and emotional environment that promotes healing and recovery. - To respond in a timely fashion to all safe accommodation that includes assessment and induction to accommodation. - To work in an integrated and co-ordinated manner with local and national specialist and universal service providers to meet the needs of those being accommodated. - To assist parents to meet the physical and emotional needs of their children whilst living in safe accommodation. - To provide an advocacy service and encourage service users to engage with other beneficial services/support groups. Including, signposting and providing information and contact details for suitable services. - To improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of local practitioners and the local community through presentations, so that they can respond appropriately to domestic abuse. - The worker to deliver relevant domestic abuse awareness programmes to service users This lot is awarded as a contract to a single provider.

Specialist Accommodation for Male Victims

This opportunity was an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, and the Council and welcomed tenders from consortium and/or sub-contracting arrangements. The service will be required to provide victim-survivors of DA with Safe Accommodation support services as defined in Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act, and the overarching aims and objectives of the service are: - To provide male 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 dispersed safe accommodation across the county. - To work with District/Borough Councils across the county to ensure the provision of suitable accommodation for victims fleeing domestic abuse meets a diverse range of needs. - To provide a trauma informed positive physical and emotional environment that promotes healing and recovery. - To respond in a timely fashion to all safe accommodation that includes assessment and induction to accommodation. - To work in an integrated and co-ordinated manner with local and national specialist and universal service providers to meet the needs of those being accommodated. - To assist parents to meet the physical and emotional needs of their children whilst living in safe accommodation. - To provide an advocacy service and encourage service users to engage with other beneficial services/support groups. Including, signposting and providing information and contact details for suitable services. - To improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of local practitioners and the local community through presentations, so that they can respond appropriately to domestic abuse. - The worker to deliver relevant domestic abuse awareness programmes to service users - To empower service users to integrate in the community and engage in other services in help build confidence and understanding of domestic abuse. This lot is awarded as a contract to a single provider.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008465-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | 20 Jul 2023 |
| Award date | 13 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £209,992 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |

## 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 10:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008465-2025
- 21 Nov 2023 at 11:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034373-2023
- 21 Jul 2023 at 11:12 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021094-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=857bd81d-3082-ee11-8125-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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