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title: "DA0045 - Refuge Provision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f749"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Leicester City Council"
published: "2026-09-10"
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# DA0045 - Refuge Provision

Buyer: Leicester City Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f749

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## Summary

Leicester City Council is planning continued domestic abuse accommodation-related support in Leicester, delivered through women’s refuge accommodation. The service is divided into a general refuge and a BME refuge. The general refuge is intended to provide around 25 units for women and children affected by domestic abuse, including children’s support, counselling, coordinated support with other Council-held safe accommodation contracts, and domestic abuse training. The BME refuge is intended to provide around 18 units for women from Black and other minoritised ethnic communities, alongside community outreach, immigration support, children’s support, coordinated accommodation support and domestic abuse training. The work is a social care service with accommodation and is intended for delivery in Leicester.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Leicester City Council has set out an intention to procure, but there is no invitation to tender at this stage. The council proposes a direct award, citing uncertainty around Local Government Reorganisation and the wider service position involving local authorities and the Police and Crime Commissioner. The planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028, with renewal provisions allowing the arrangement to extend to 31 March 2029. The estimated total value is £1,320,000 excluding VAT and £1,584,000 including VAT. The described annual financial changes are approximately £77,000 for the general refuge and £90,000 for the BME refuge. A further notice is expected on 14 September 2026.

The requirement is likely to suit established refuge and specialist domestic abuse support providers with accommodation capacity in Leicester and experience supporting women and children affected by domestic abuse. Providers serving Black and other minoritised ethnic communities may be particularly relevant to the BME refuge element, especially where they can combine safe accommodation with community outreach and immigration support. Relevant service capability includes children’s services, counselling, coordinated support across safe accommodation provision, and delivery of domestic abuse training. Organisations preparing for the planned procurement should consider whether they can provide around 25 general refuge units or around 18 BME refuge units, increase capacity by two or three units respectively, and align their service with Council-held accommodation contracts. The proposed direct award means this is not currently a bid opportunity.

## Notice

The requirement is for continued domestic abuse accommodation-related support services, specifically women's refuge accommodation for Leicester. The service will be delivered in two lots: General Refuge and BME Refuge. For General Refuge, the requirement includes an optimal of 25 units, support for women and children impacted by domestic abuse, children's support, counselling, an increase of 2 additional units, alignment of support across Council-held safe accommodation contracts, delivery of domestic abuse training and a reduced training commitment of 2 days. The financial change is approximately PS77,000 per annum. For BME Refuge, the requirement includes an optimal of 18 units for women from Black and other minoritised ethnicity communities, community outreach, immigration support, children's support, an increase of 3 additional units, alignment of support across Council-held safe accommodation contracts, delivery of domestic abuse training and a reduced training commitment of 2 days. The financial change is approximately PS90,000 per annum. A direct award is proposed due to Local Government Reorganisation uncertainty, and the wider service position involving local authorities and the Police commissioner.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086073-2026 |
| 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 | £1,320,000 |
| 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

- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 16:11 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086073-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086073-2026
  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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