Scope
Description
Peterborough Refuge Services - provision of support within a refuge and dispersed/move on accommodation for female victims of Domestic Abuse and for a Children's Support Worker and counselling available to those within the accommodation provided within this contract.
The supplier must provide safe and stable refuge for women and children fleeing high risk domestic abuse, and to support them to move into safe and secure independent accommodation. They must also provide additional accommodation for women and children who require accommodation and are safe to stay in Peterborough with the necessary safety measures in place. There must be 2 units (rooms) available for those victims with no recourse to public funds. There must be consideration for those with disabilities, including visible and non-visible disabilities.
In addition the supplier must provide support to child victims of domestic abuse staying at the refuge and the safe accommodation to enable them to cope and recover from the abuse they have experienced.
The service will work with those who are experiencing domestic abuse, and are fleeing from that abuse at any level of risk. The Service will deliver specialist, flexible and responsive support to meet a range of needs. The service will offer counselling to those residing in the accommodation as part of this contract.
The key aims which underpin all of our domestic abuse services are:
• Increased safety of the those suffering from domestic abuse
• To enable victims and children to cope and recover from abuse they have experienced
• To support those using the accommodation to move on to permanent accommodation.
Contract 1. Refuge and Safe Accommodation
Supplier
Contract value
- £850,000 excluding VAT
- £1,020,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
16 December 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
16 January 2026
Standstill period
- End: 28 January 2026
- 9 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
2 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
- Possible extension to 31 March 2033
- 7 years
Description of possible extension:
the contract allows for 2 x 12 month extensions
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85310000 - Social work services
Contract locations
- UKH11 - Peterborough
Information about tenders
- 6 tenders received
- 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 6 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 2 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 5 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
PETERBOROUGH WOMEN'S AID
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): 1180370
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHYY-3947-DVCN
PO Box 75
PETERBOROUGH
PE1 4UZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKH11 - Peterborough
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Refuge and Safe Accommodation
Contracting authority
Peterborough City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLXM-3229-WVQH
Sand Martin House Peterborough, Bittern Way
Peterborough
PE2 8TY
United Kingdom
Region: UKH11 - Peterborough
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government