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title: "Housing Support Services to Women Experiencing or at Risk of Violence"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fb91"
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published: "2025-10-16"
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# Housing Support Services to Women Experiencing or at Risk of Violence

Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fb91

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## Summary

North Ayrshire Council has awarded a public procurement contract for housing support services targeted at women experiencing or at risk of violence. Classified under 'Other community, social and personal services', this contract involves accommodation and wider support services throughout North Ayrshire, with North Ayrshire Women's Aid selected as the supplier. The procurement process, initiated in April 2025 and awarded in September 2025, was conducted via an open procedure under the EU procurement directives. With a contract value of approximately £1.6 million, the procurement falls within the regional authority's commitment to social welfare services. The award stage was completed on 16th October 2025.

This procurement presents valuable opportunities for growth within social service sectors, especially for organisations experienced in community support and housing services. Companies with strong credentials in health and social work are particularly well-suited to compete in tenders such as this, which demand adherence to health, safety, and quality management standards. This contract facilitates business expansion for organisations able to meet complex social needs and align with the public sector's mandates, offering an exceptional platform for those specializing in social welfare and advocacy services to enhance their regional presence and service repertoire.

## Notice

The requirement of this contract is to provide a specialist accommodation and housing support service to women who are experiencing, or are at risk of, violence. Women approach the service predominately seeking refuge/and or housing support, however, women are also offered advisory and emotional support where required. The service provides a range of accommodation throughout North Ayrshire. There is additional support provided across all tenures where women are at risk of violence.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") invites tenders for the provision of the requirement of this contract is to provide a specialist accommodation and housing support service to women who are experiencing, or are at risk of, violence. Women approach the service predominately seeking refuge/and or housing support, however, women are also offered advisory and emotional support where required. The service provides a range of accommodation throughout North Ayrshire. There is additional support provided across all tenures where women are at risk of violence.

Renewal: 12 month extension included.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065808-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Yes, will be re-tendered upon expiry if the funding is available. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,599,384 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,599,329 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH AYRSHIRE WOMEN'S AID |

## 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

- 16 Oct 2025 at 09:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065808-2025
- 1 Apr 2025 at 15:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012354-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794800
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/

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