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Published 13 Jan 2026, 09:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Flexible funding for victims of domestic abuse

Official notice

Authority: Cambridgeshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£5,000≈ £3k / year · £6,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Feb 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Flexible funding for victims of domestic abuse is part of the Cambridgeshire Safe Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse Strategy. The funding is flexible to meet the needs of clients, but its main aim is to keep clients safe and ensure they can live free from domestic abuse. In some circumstances there is a need to provide assistance very quickly - this could be supermarket.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Flexible funding for victims of domestic abuse is part of the Cambridgeshire Safe Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Abuse Strategy.

The funding is flexible to meet the needs of clients, but its main aim is to keep clients safe and ensure they can live free from domestic abuse. We are seeking a service that enables products to be purchased and delivered to clients directly, with the flexibility to provide BACS transfers or gift vouchers as an alternative.

Examples of products that could be purchased for clients are as follows. This list is not exhaustive.:

White goods

Furniture

Security items such as video doorbells, cameras and DASH - CAMS

Household items

Taxi or public transport fares

Supermarket or other gift vouchers

Utility bill payment/credit

Flexibility to undertake BACS transfer

Funding for clients' needs to be provided in a timely way. In some circumstances there is a need to provide assistance very quickly - this could be supermarket

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£5,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £5,000 exc. VAT · £6,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Two options of extension, one year each

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Price - 60% Quality - 40%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Jan 2026, 09:53 GMT
Last source update
13 Jan 2026, 09:53 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002505
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060441 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published297 days ago
    13 Jan 2026, 09:53 GMT
  2. Submission deadline277 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts220 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 09:53 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridgeshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJVB-3262-VGVJ New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, East of England, PE28 4YEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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