--- title: "Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) Emergency Accommodation" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05990b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05990b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05990b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05990b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-09-12" --- # Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) Emergency Accommodation Buyer: NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05990b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05990b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05990b.json) ## Summary Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) Emergency Accommodation". This tender falls under the services industry category, specifically health and social work services, and focuses on providing emergency accommodation in the region of UKL17, United Kingdom. The procurement process is anticipated to commence around February 2026. A market engagement event has been scheduled for 19th September 2025 at Neath Civic Centre, providing potential bidders an opportunity to engage with council officers. Key dates include the future notice date on 1st February 2026, and the contract period is expected to begin on 1st September 2026. The process is managed under Welsh devolved regulations and aims to seek experienced service providers willing to source suitable accommodation and manage the service. This procurement process presents growth opportunities for SMEs and other businesses experienced in VAWDASV emergency accommodation services. The engagement event allows businesses to provide input and feedback on tendering criteria, fostering an environment where the requirements align with market capabilities. Businesses that can supply accommodation services, handle potential TUPE implications, and engage with commissioning officers on a strategic level stand to gain significantly. Besides, the outlined renewal options offer ongoing business potential beyond the initial contract period, which extends to 2031 with a maximum potential to reach through to 2034, making it a lucrative opportunity for suitable providers. ## Notice Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is inviting suitably experienced Service Providers of Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) Emergency Accommodation to attend a market engagement event. It is currently planned to go out to tender VAWDAVSV emergency accommodation around February 2026, with a contract period yet to be determined. The bidders must be aware that they are required to source suitable accommodation to provide the service, and that TUPE will apply. The event has been arranged for 19th September 13:30pm in Rooms A/B in Neath Civic Centre, where potential bidders who are interested in delivering the service are invited to meet and discuss with Council Officers the service to be tendered. The format of the event will consist of the following: * Presentation from the Common Commissioning Unit * Feedback sessions on what has been discussed These events have been arranged as an opportunity for the Council to seek feedback from Providers and set the essential criteria you will have to meet to bid for this tender. There will also be an opportunity for potential bidders to ask the Council any questions it may have around the proposed tender. Following on from the event all providers in attendance will be offered the opportunity to attend one to one sessions with Commissioning Officers. These sessions will allow further discussions on tender plans and the models presented. One to one session dates will be determined following the Market Engagement Event. Providers who are interested in engaging with the Council at this event should contact Kate Hearnden on the following email address - k.hearnden@npt.gov.uk to confirm attendance. The event will be held at the following address:- Conference Room A and B Neath Civic Centre Neath SA11 3QZ ### Planning Information Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is inviting suitably experienced Service Providers of Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) Emergency Accommodation to attend a market engagement event. It is currently planned to go out to tender VAWDAVSV emergency accommodation around February 2026, with a contract period yet to be determined. The bidders must be aware that they are required to source suitable accommodation to provide the service, and that TUPE will apply. The event has been arranged for 19th September 13:30pm in Rooms A/B in Neath Civic Centre, where potential bidders who are interested in delivering the service are invited to meet and discuss with Council Officers the service to be tendered. The format of the event will consist of the following: • Presentation from the Common Commissioning Unit • Feedback sessions on what has been discussed These events have been arranged as an opportunity for the Council to seek feedback from Providers and set the essential criteria you will have to meet to bid for this tender. There will also be an opportunity for potential bidders to ask the Council any questions it may have around the proposed tender. Following on from the event all providers in attendance will be offered the opportunity to attend one to one sessions with Commissioning Officers. These sessions will allow further discussions on tender plans and the models presented. One to one session dates will be determined following the Market Engagement Event. Providers who are interested in engaging with the Council at this event should contact Kate Hearnden on the following email address – k.hearnden@npt.gov.uk to confirm attendance. The event will be held at the following address:- Conference Room A and B Neath Civic Centre Neath SA11 3QZ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056024-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Feb 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,348,639 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | PORT TALBOT | | Post town | Swansea | | Postcode | SA13 1PJ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL44 Neath Port Talbot | | Local authority | Neath Port Talbot | | Electoral ward | Aberavon | | Westminster constituency | Aberafan Maesteg | | Delivery location | TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 12 Sep 2025 at 08:23 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056024-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056024-2025 12th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.npt.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05990b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05990b.json.