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title: "DA0044 - Domestic Abuse Family Help (CYPFS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f707"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Leicester City Council"
published: "2026-09-10"
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# DA0044 - Domestic Abuse Family Help (CYPFS)

Buyer: Leicester City Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f707

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## Summary

Leicester City Council intends to procure specialist, locality-based domestic abuse family support for families in Leicester who have experienced domestic abuse and are currently suffering a direct detrimental effect. The service sits within health and social work services and is intended to support recovery, emotional wellbeing and safety. Required activities include advocacy, individual and group support, community engagement, tailored safety and support planning, domestic abuse training, case advocacy and partnership working. The work will be delivered in Leicester. It is a light-touch public service requirement led by Leicester City Council, with the wider service system involving police commissioning and neighbouring local authorities. The scope is therefore suited to organisations with established domestic abuse and family-support provision, local partnership networks and the ability to deliver both one-to-one and group interventions.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Leicester City Council has announced an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The planned route is a direct award, proposed because of uncertainty around local government reorganisation and the wider service-system position involving police commissioning and neighbouring local authorities. The procurement is above the relevant threshold. One planned lot has an estimated value of £758,000 excluding VAT, or £909,600 including VAT. The buyer expects the contract to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028, with a possible renewal or extension to 31 March 2029. The buyer’s expected date for the next notice is 14 September 2026. The planned contract is for services rather than goods or works.

The requirement is likely to suit specialist domestic abuse charities, social enterprises, local support providers and established family-service organisations with practical experience of safeguarding, trauma-informed support and advocacy. Strong candidates will be able to provide emotional and wellbeing support, case advocacy, individual and group work, safety planning, community engagement and training, while coordinating effectively with public services and other local agencies. The buyer is looking for a service able to work with families affected by current domestic abuse and to maintain partnership arrangements across the local support system. Providers with a credible presence in Leicester, or a proven ability to deliver locality-based services through local networks, are particularly well placed. The published scope does not identify specific accreditation or staffing qualifications, so preparation should focus on demonstrating relevant delivery experience, safeguarding capability and partnership working.

## Notice

Domestic Abuse Family Help (CYPFS), the requirement includes specialist locality-based domestic abuse support for families in Leicester who have experienced domestic abuse and are suffering a current detrimental direct effect. The service will provide emotional support to recover and support wellbeing, advocacy, community engagement, delivery of domestic abuse training, individual support, case advocacy, group support, tailored safety and support planning, and partnership working. The direct award is proposed due to Local Government Reorganisation uncertainty, and the wider service system position involving the Police Commissioning and neighbouring local authorities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085979-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £758,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Leicester City Council |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Postcode area | 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

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 15:04 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085979-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085979-2026
  10th September 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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