--- title: "26060 Domestic Abuse Refuge Provision" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0787b7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0787b7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0787b7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0787b7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Cambridgeshire County Council" published: "2026-10-14" --- # 26060 Domestic Abuse Refuge Provision Buyer: Cambridgeshire County Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0787b7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0787b7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0787b7.json) ## Summary Cambridgeshire County Council is procuring three refuges providing safe accommodation for women escaping domestic abuse and their children, with support for women and specific support for children. Each refuge is intended to accommodate up to 11 women and their accompanying children at a time. The service is divided across three areas: Cambridge City or South Cambridgeshire; Fenland or East Cambridgeshire; and Huntingdonshire. This is a health and social care service, combining refuge accommodation with support for residents. The requirement is for organisations able to provide the refuge service in one or more of these locations. Each lot represents a separate local provision, so suppliers can focus on the area or areas where they can deliver. The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. Bids could be submitted for one or more of the three lots, with no limit on how many a supplier could be awarded. The submission deadline was 23 November 2026 at 12:00, and enquiries were due by 11 November 2026 at 23:59. The planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with two possible 12-month renewals. Estimated values, including VAT, are £1,071,000 for Cambridge City or South Cambridgeshire and £898,200 each for Fenland or East Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire. Bids are assessed on price and quality using price per quality point: the lowest price per quality point is the most advantageous tender. The stated award decision date is 12 January 2027. The opportunity suits providers with the operational capability to run safe, local refuge accommodation and deliver specialist support to women affected by domestic abuse, alongside tailored support for their children. Organisations need to be able to manage the needs of residents in a refuge setting and provide the service across the geography of any lot they pursue. The council marks the lots as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises, and bidders may compete for a single area or several. This creates scope for specialist local providers as well as organisations able to operate across multiple areas. The quality assessment is weighted and considered alongside price, so a credible service model and demonstrable ability to deliver the required support are central to a competitive offer. ## Notice Procurement of 3 refuges for women and their children needing safe accommodation from domestic abuse. Each refuge will provide support for women and additional specific children's support for up to 32 women and their children at any one time. This will be three lots covering the following areas: LOT 1: Cambridge City or South Cambs LOT 2: Fenland or East Cambs LOT 3: Huntingdonshire ### Lot Information LOT 1: Cambridge City or South Cambs Refuge in Cambridge City or South Cambridgeshire for 11 women and accompanying children Renewal: 2 x 12 LOT 2: Fenland or East Cambs Refuge for women and their children needing safe accommodation from domestic abuse in Fenland or East Cambs Renewal: 2 x 12 LOT 3: Huntingdonshire Refuge for women and their children needing safe accommodation from domestic abuse in Huntingdonshire. Renewal: 2 x 12 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097081-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,389,500 | | Lots value | £2,389,500 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Cambridgeshire County Council | | Locality | ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON | | Postcode area | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE28 4YE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Huntingdonshire | | Electoral ward | The Stukeleys | | Westminster constituency | Huntingdon | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 14 Oct 2026 at 14:41 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097081-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097081-2026 14th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/cambridgeshire/home - https://www.cambridgeshire.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. 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