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title: "ASC0317 - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Feasibility Study"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056351"
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buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
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# ASC0317 - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Feasibility Study

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056351

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## Summary

Leicester City Council, a sub-central government public authority, is seeking consultancy services for the "ASC0317 - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Feasibility Study". This procurement process falls under the community, social, and personal services industry category, aimed at assessing and potentially reconfiguring the delivery of domestic abuse safe accommodation services. The study will explore whether the current model is optimal for long-term sustainability. The procurement is at the tender stage, with an open competition method. Key dates include the tender period ending on 18 August 2025, with an enquiry period closing on 4 August 2025. The contract is expected to commence on 1 October 2025 and conclude by 1 January 2026, located in the Leicester region (UKF21).

This tender presents substantial opportunities for consultancies with expertise in social service provision and service model evaluation, particularly those focusing on equal opportunities consultancy services. The procurement is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), given the emphasis on innovation in service delivery and strategic planning. With a balance of 80% quality and 20% price weighting for assessment, businesses capable of demonstrating high quality and strategic insights stand a good chance of success, fostering potential growth and an enhanced reputation through association with a vital local authority initiative.

## Notice

Leicester City Council has a statutory responsibility to provide safe accommodation for domestic abuse victims (adult and child). The responsibility is laid down in the Domestic abuse Act 2021. There are related duties in the Housing Act 1996 and the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. The provision of support is for all victims of domestic abuse including their children, regardless of their relevant protected characteristics, within 'relevant' accommodation (as defined by the Domestic Abuse Support (Relevant Accommodation and Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Sanctuary Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2021). The new duties (contained in Part 4 of the 2021 Act) on relevant local authorities aim to ensure victims of domestic abuse have access to the right accommodation-based support when they need it. The current model within Leicester City Council is to procure domestic abuse safe accommodation and related support services whereby the providers of the specialist support secure the accommodation from which their support will be delivered. They might own or lease this accommodation. This takes time, skill, knowledge, and resource to secure and can be a barrier to those organisations who might be interested in delivering specialist domestic abuse support. Within this model, the ability to expand units of safe accommodation is limited to what the support providers can source, and when, leading to higher placements in general needs temporary accommodation, with less support and higher cost. Leicester City Council, as lead for the Leicester Domestic Abuse Locality Partnership Board, would like to contract a consultancy supplier to establish if it would be in the best long-term interests of the Council to adopt an alternative method of delivering the domestic abuse safe accommodation provision, or continue as is.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041790-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 1 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | £60,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2025 at 16:25 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041790-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041790-2025
  21st July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e786dfa2-45cc-ef11-8133-005056b64545
  Leicester City Council 'The Authority' as lead for the Leicester Domestic Abuse Locality Partnership Board, would like to contract a consultancy supplier to establish if it would be in the best long-term interests of the Council to adopt an alternative method of delivering the domestic abuse safe accommodation provision, or continue as is. The Authority has a statutory responsibility to provide safe accommodation for domestic abuse victims (adult and child). The responsibility is laid down in the Domestic abuse Act 2021, with related duties in the Housing Act 1996 & the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. The provision of support is for all victims of domestic abuse including their children, regardless of their relevant protected characteristics, within 'relevant' accommodation (as defined by the Domestic Abuse Support (Relevant Accommodation & Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Sanctuary Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2021).
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?AdvertId=e786dfa2-45cc-ef11-8133-005056b64545
  Please see link above.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.leicester.gov.uk

## Provenance

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