---
title: "DA0043 - Domestic Abuse Locality Service (DALS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f74a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Leicester City Council"
published: "2026-09-10"
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# DA0043 - Domestic Abuse Locality Service (DALS)

Buyer: Leicester City Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f74a

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## Summary

Leicester City Council is planning a Domestic Abuse Locality Service for people living in its domestic abuse safe accommodation in Leicester. The service will provide wraparound support intended to reduce re victimisation and improve sustainable wellbeing. Activities will include resettlement, support to manage risk safely, advocacy, domestic abuse training, community engagement and specialist support for people in Sanctuary accommodation. Partnership working with housing, adult social care, the police commissioning system and neighbouring local authorities is central to the requirement. This is a specialist health and social work service, covering the full support system around safe accommodation rather than accommodation provision alone. Delivery is centred on Leicester City Council’s domestic abuse safe accommodation and the wider Leicester partnership network.

The procurement is at the planning stage: Leicester City Council has stated an intention to procure, but this record is not an invitation to tender. The council proposes a direct award under the light-touch regime, citing uncertainty about local government reorganisation and the wider service-system position involving police commissioning and neighbouring authorities. One planned service lot is expected to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028, with a possible renewal or extension to 31 March 2029. The estimated value is £726,000 excluding VAT and £871,200 including VAT. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 14 September 2026. The procurement is above the applicable threshold.

This will suit an established domestic abuse support provider able to deliver coordinated, trauma-informed services across safe accommodation and community settings in Leicester. Relevant capability includes resettlement, advocacy, risk management and specialist support for people in Sanctuary accommodation, alongside the ability to design and deliver domestic abuse training and community engagement. Suppliers should be able to work closely with housing, adult social care, police commissioning teams and neighbouring councils, maintaining effective referral and partnership arrangements. Experience of supporting survivors, reducing the risk of repeat victimisation and promoting longer-term wellbeing will be central to the service. Organisations preparing for this requirement should understand local safe-accommodation pathways and be able to operate as part of a wider multi-agency system.

## Notice

Domestic Abuse Locality Service (DALS), the requirement includes wraparound support for those in Leicester City Council's domestic abuse safe accommodation to reduce the chance of revictimization and improve sustainable wellbeing. This includes resettlement, support to safely manage, advocacy, delivery of domestic abuse training, community engagement and specialist support for those in Sanctuary accommodation. Partnership work is also central, particularly with housing and adult social care. 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/086074-2026 |
| 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 | £726,000 |
| 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 16:13 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086074-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086074-2026
  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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