--- title: "The Domestic Abuse Support Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0683d2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0683d2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0683d2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0683d2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-04-16" --- # The Domestic Abuse Support Service Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0683d2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0683d2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0683d2.json) ## Summary Worcestershire County Council is initiating a public procurement process for the Domestic Abuse Support Service in line with its statutory obligations under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. This initiative, categorised under health and social work services, seeks to provide specialised support for adults and children affected by domestic abuse. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with preliminary market engagement scheduled to gather insights from potential service providers and inform the procurement strategy. Interested organisations are invited to provide feedback by 8th May 2026. The service is set to commence on 1st April 2027, with a projected contract end date of 31st March 2029, and potential extensions until 2033, in Worcester, UKG12. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those adept in delivering outreach and support accommodations for domestic abuse survivors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given the procurement's suitability for these entities. With a gross value of £10,080,000, the procurement demands high-standard services that address the diverse needs of minority groups and individuals with care requirements. Businesses can leverage this opportunity to expand their portfolio, enhance community impact, and collaborate with local governments to advance public health objectives. ## Notice The Domestic Abuse Support Service (DASS) is a requirement to enable the Council to meet its statutory duty as set out in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. This includes the provision of specialist domestic abuse support to adults and children living in emergency and safe house accommodation in addition to outreach services. The legal duties for County and District Councils included in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 are to work together in partnership with stakeholders to ensure provision of appropriate emergency and safe accommodation with dedicated support for survivors aged 16 years and over affected by domestic abuse and their children. This includes provision meeting the required standard to address specific needs of minority groups and individuals with care and support needs to improve their health outcomes and address inequalities. ### Planning Information *This notice is for market awareness, engagement and request for information only* Worcestershire County Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement (PME) to gain an understanding of the potential level of market interest and to gain further insight to inform the planned procurement of the Domestic Abuse Support Service. The Domestic Abuse Support Service is a requirement to enable the Council to meet its statutory duty as set out in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. This includes the provision of specialist domestic abuse support to adults and children living in emergency and safe house accommodation in addition to outreach services. The legal duties for County and District Councils included in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 are to work together in partnership with stakeholders to ensure provision of appropriate emergency and safe accommodation with dedicated support for survivors aged 16 years and over affected by domestic abuse and their children. This includes provision meeting the required standard to address specific needs of minority groups and individuals with care and support needs to improve their health outcomes and address inequalities. Worcestershire County Council would like to invite interested organisations to provide feedback on the proposed service via an MS Forms survey https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=hxj0rDe900WeZUfN5I3IWiKdGnubi4RGscwoIkzVMYZUREIxMzZKV0FQSFE1WTVFOTdBTVZPQjhMTC4u&route=shorturl Your views and feedback will not be used for any part of the tender process and will only be used for the development of the service. If you are not already registered with in-tend, you will need to register your organisation to view and apply for any opportunities in Worcestershire. To complete your registration go to https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034582-2026 | | 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, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,400,000 | | 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 | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85310000 - Social work services ## Release History - 16 Apr 2026 at 10:29 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034582-2026 - 16 Apr 2026 at 09:24 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034537-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034582-2026 16th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034537-2026 16th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=hxj0rDe900WeZUfN5I3IWiKdGnubi4RGscwoIkzVMYZUREIxMzZKV0FQSFE1WTVFOTdBTVZPQjhMTC4u&route=shorturl - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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