Scope
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
Total value (estimated)
- £5,000 excluding VAT
- £6,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
Two options of extension, one year each
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Tender submission deadline
2 February 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Price - 60%
Quality - 40%
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Cambridgeshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJVB-3262-VGVJ
New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,
Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon
PE28 4YE
United Kingdom
Email: Karen.Hedger@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Website: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government