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Published 10 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

therapy in safe accommodation

Official notice

Authority: Medway Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£300,000≈ £150k / year · £360,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Feb 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

MEDWAY COUNCIL IS SEEKING AN EXPERIENCED PROVIDER TO PROVIDE COUNSELLING SUPPORT TO DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIMS. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A NEED FOR COUNSELLING SUPPORT TO BE GIVEN TO SURVIVORS WHO LIVE TEMPORARILY IN REFUGE AND DISPERSED ACCOMMODATION. THIS WILL SUPPORT THE SURVIVOR’S RECOVERY AFTER ABUSE AND DECREASE LIKELIHOOD OF RE-VICTIMISATION.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chatha… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

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CPV: Domestic services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 X 12 month

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
Quality: 70%Price: 25%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Technical Questions: 70%
  • Price: 5%
  • Presentation: 20%
  • Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Price
  • Social Value
  • Technical Questions
  • Presentation
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
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
10 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
10 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012071
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Domestic services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064d0d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Feb 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published259 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by254 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline247 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Medway Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYH-3898-LDQR Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, South East, ME4 4TRContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender