Official UK procurement notice
Safe Accommodation (refuge) and Support Service for Victims/Survivors of Domestic Abuse across WNC & NNC
Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWest Northamptonshire Council (WNC) and North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) are conducting an open tendering procedure to attract providers with the necessary skills and experience to deliver safe accommodation (refuge) and support services for victims and survivors of domestic abuse, as defined by the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
The services to be delivered under contract are:
- Refuge accommodation, women's only refuge, men's only refuge, specialist drug and alcohol refuge and a specialist multi-cultural/diversity refuge across 47 units of accommodation; bed spaces.
- Therapeutic group work with adult survivors;
- Therapeutic group work with children and young people including play therapy;
- Counselling service;
- Children's and Young people's outreach support including a CHIDVA (Children's IDVA);
- Floating support/outreach, community based;
- Information and Advice - Helpline;
- Awareness raising training
- Housing IDVAs;
- Sanctuary Scheme;
- No recourse to public funds
- By and for service to supporting diverse communities including harmful practices and training.
The services will be delivered as a 3+1+1 year contract, commencing in April 2026.
CPV: Social services · Social work services with accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£5,760,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality - Technical Ability: 80%
- Cost-Commercial Submission: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality - Technical Ability
- Cost-Commercial Submission
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 Oct 2025, 09:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Jan 2026, 09:13 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
WNC00000505- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069948- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d79aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Here are some Instructions for Applying to a Tender via In-Tend (West Northamptonshire Council) for this tender opportunity
- Registering an Account
Visit in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc ↗.
Click Register on the right-hand side of the homepage.
Complete the registration across three tabs:
Company Details: Fill in all mandatory fields (marked with a red asterisk).
Business Classifications: Add relevant keywords to receive notifications for suitable opportunities.
Company Categories: Select your company's category.
Click Register My Company to complete the process.
You will receive an email confirmation once your registration is accepted.
- Accessing Tender Opportunities
Log in to your account at in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc ↗.
Navigate to Tenders > Current to view live opportunities.
Click View Details on any opportunity to see more information.
Click Express Interest to register your interest in the opportunity.
- Drafting and Submitting a Response
Go to Tenders > My Tenders.
Click View Details for the relevant opportunity.
Click Opt In to access the tender documents and questionnaires.
Upload required documents using the Upload Document button.
Complete any questionnaires by clicking View Questionnaire.
Mandatory questions are marked with a red asterisk.
Save your answers regularly and click Save Answers and Close when finished.
- Submitting Your Return
Once all documents and questionnaires are completed, click Submit Return.
A confirmation message will appear with the submission date/time and included documents.
You can print this confirmation for your records.
- Modifying Your Return
If needed, click Modify Return before the deadline to update your submission.
Make changes and re-submit your updated response.
- Contacting the Buyer
Use the Correspondence tab within the project to send messages to the buyer.
For technical support, contact the In-Tend Helpdesk:
Phone: 0845 557 8079 (Mon-Fri, 08:30-17:00)
Email: support@in-tend.co.uk
Timeline
31 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published363 days ago31 Oct 2025, 09:49 GMT
- Clarification questions by343 days ago19 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline334 days ago28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by285 days ago16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published281 days ago21 Jan 2026, 09:13 GMT
- Contract starts211 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Oct 2025- Tender notice published31 Oct 2025, 09:49 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published21 Jan 2026, 09:13 GMTUK12
- Status changed to complete21 Jan 2026, 09:13 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 16 Jan 2026 | CancelledAbandonment of procurement due to incomplete tender submissions due to process and e-tendering portal system issues, which was through no fault of the bidders. It was decided we would relaunch the tender ensuring that all documents and processes were corrected and the system was able to allow bidders to access the PSQ electronically. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender