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title: "VAWDASV Floating Support Service and Refuge"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07953b"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Monmouthshire County Council"
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# VAWDASV Floating Support Service and Refuge

Buyer: Monmouthshire County Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07953b

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## Summary

Monmouthshire County Council plans to recommission an integrated domestic abuse housing support service in Monmouthshire for men and women at risk of, or experiencing, domestic abuse. The intended service aims to prevent domestic abuse and homelessness and improve support. The proposed procurement is divided into two lots: floating support, advice and prevention, covering early intervention and crisis support and including a Domestic Abuse Screening Officer; and refuge accommodation for women and families fleeing abuse. The refuge lot envisages five family refuge units and two dispersed units for single women. The Council is commissioning support for the accommodation, not the properties themselves. Suppliers for the refuge service would arrange agreements with landlords and handle associated housing management, including rental charges and eligible rental income. The work is in health and social care services (CPV 85000000).

This is at planning stage: the Council has announced its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It anticipates issuing the tender on 1 February 2027. The proposed contracts are expected to start on 1 July 2027, run initially for three years and include two optional 12-month extensions. The stated approximate annual values are £250,000 for floating support and £120,000 for refuge accommodation; these are indicative and subject to approval, funding and affordability. A market update event is anticipated for 1 December 2026, 10am–noon, by invitation. Organisations wishing to attend are asked to send an expression of interest by 11.59pm on 24 November 2026, including proposed attendees’ names and email addresses. The Council says the event will explain its intended service model, procurement route and lot structure, and help shape the model and specification.

The work is intended to suit providers with experience delivering domestic abuse support and housing-related services, including prevention, advice, early intervention and crisis support for both men and women. Organisations able to provide a Domestic Abuse Screening Officer may be relevant to the floating-support lot. The refuge lot is suited to providers able to support women and families escaping domestic abuse, including single women in dispersed accommodation. Providers considering this lot should be able to secure landlord agreements and manage the housing responsibilities associated with the properties, including setting rents and claiming eligible rental income to offset relevant costs. The Council has identified both small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises as suitable for the planned procurement. The market event is intended to help potential providers understand the emerging requirements and contribute to the proposed service model before the formal tender.

## Notice

Monmouthshire County Council is preparing to recommission their VAWDASV Housing Related Floating Support and Refuge services, and is issuing this notice to update the market on its intentions for the forthcoming procurement. The purpose of this notice is to provide potential bidders with advance information on the anticipated values, timetable and market event arrangements. Your involvement will also help to inform the proposed service model and specification. Background and Purpose The Council is seeking to recommission an integrated model of housing-related support for both men and women who are at risk of, or experiencing domestic abuse. The proposed model is intended to strengthen domestic abuse and homelessness prevention, and improve the quality of support delivered to this client group in Monmouthshire. Proposed Contract Lots (subject to change) The Council anticipates tendering two separate contract Lots: Lot 1 Floating Support, Advice and Prevention, including early intervention and crisis support for both men and women who are at risk of, or experiencing domestic abuse. Also includes a Domestic Abuse Screening Officer. Approx. PS250,000 per annum Lot 2 Refuge Accommodation for women and families who are fleeing domestic abuse and need emergency accommodation. 5 units of refuge accommodation for families, 2 units of dispersed accommodation for single women. Approx. PS120,000 per annum The values stated above are indicative and subject to final approval, confirmation of available funding, affordability within approved budgets and the final procurement documentation. Management of Accommodation For Lot 2, the Council is commissioning the support element only. Successful tenderers will be responsible for entering into the necessary agreements with landlords for those properties and for delivering associated housing management duties. This will include setting rental charges and claiming the appropriate rental income, where applicable, to offset eligible housing management and accommodation-related costs. Contract Duration The proposed contracts are expected to commence on 1st July 2027 for an initial term of three years, with the option to extend for up to a further two periods of 12 months each, giving a maximum possible contract term of five years. Market Update Event A market update event will be held to provide potential bidders with further information about the Council's commissioning intentions, the proposed service model, the anticipated procurement route and the structure of the two Lots. The event will support market awareness ahead of the formal tender being issued and will provide an opportunity for attendees to understand the Council's direction of travel and anticipated requirements. The event is currently anticipated to take place on 1st December 2026, from 10:00am to 12:00pm, prior to publication of the tender. Attendance will be by invitation only and the location will be provided to organisations that express an interest in attending. Organisations wishing to attend should submit an expression of interest, including the names and contact email addresses of proposed attendees to: socialcare.procurement@cardiff.gov.uk by 23.59 on 24th November 2026.

### Planning Information

Market Update Event
A market update event will be held to provide potential bidders with further information about the Council’s commissioning intentions, the proposed service model, the anticipated procurement route and the structure of the two Lots. The event will support market awareness ahead of the formal tender being issued and will provide an opportunity for attendees to understand the Council’s direction of travel and anticipated requirements.
The event is currently anticipated to take place on 1st December 2026, from 10:00am to 12:00pm, prior to publication of the tender. Attendance will be by invitation only and the location will be provided to organisations that express an interest in attending. Organisations wishing to attend should submit an expression of interest, including the names and contact email addresses of proposed attendees to: socialcare.procurement@cardiff.gov.uk by 23.59 on 24th November 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103578-2026 |
| 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 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Feb 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2027 - 30 Jun 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,850,000 |
| 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 | Monmouthshire County Council |
| Locality | USK |
| Postcode area | Newport |
| Postcode | NP15 1GA |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Monmouthshire |
| Electoral ward | Llanbadoc and Usk |
| Westminster constituency | Monmouthshire |
| Delivery location | TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 2 Nov 2026 at 10:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103578-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103578-2026
  2nd November 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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