Scope
Description
Lot 1 - Domestic Abuse Refuges - The provider will deliver a specialist Domestic Abuse refuge service to the residents of two purpose built buildings. The provider will also deliver a housing management service to the buildings and their residents, in partnership with their owner, which is Amplius Housing Group.
Lot 2 - Outreached Support - Framework including an Approved Providers List (APL) from which staffing and management capacity can be procured as required, towards outreached support and housing management, in a variety of settings and locations.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Lot 1. Lot 1 - Domestic Abuse Refuges
Description
The provider will deliver a specialist Domestic Abuse refuge service to the residents in 2 purpose built buildings. The provider will also deliver a housing management service to the buildings and their residents, in partnership with their owner, which is Amplius Housing Group. Budgets are shown over 5 years including optional contract extension.
Lot 2. Lot 2 - Outreached Support
Description
An approved provider list from which staffing and management capacity can be procured as required, towards outreached support and housing management, in a variety of settings and locations. Contract values are for 5 years including option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
Contract 1. Domestic Abuse Refuges
Lots
Lot 1. Lot 1 - Domestic Abuse Refuges
Lot 2. Lot 2 - Outreached Support
Supplier
Contract value
- £935,802 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
23 December 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
2 January 2026
Standstill period
- End: 14 January 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
15 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2029
- Possible extension to 31 January 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Optional extension of up to 2 further years.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Information about tenders
Lot 1. Lot 1 - Domestic Abuse Refuges
- 4 tenders received
- 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Lot 2. Lot 2 - Outreached Support
- 4 tenders received
- 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Stonewater Limited
- Companies House: IP20558R
Enderby Road
Whetstone
LE8 6EP
United Kingdom
Email: customers@stonewater.org
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Domestic Abuse Refuges
Contracting authority
Central Bedfordshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVNH-1137-QJBX
Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands
Shefford
SG17 5TQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government