Planning

Specialist Domestic Abuse Services

  • Wolverhampton City Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-053510

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0519c0 (view related notices)

Published 3 September 2025, 12:19pm



Scope

Reference

CWC24119

Description

City of Wolverhampton Council (CWC) is preparing to commission specialist support services for victims of domestic abuse, including children. Informed by best practice, the new services will respond to local need and recognise the rich diversity of the city.

In accordance with Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, the new services will respond to the duty on local authorities to provide support for all victims of domestic abuse and their children within safe and 'relevant' accommodation.

They will also be expected to make a key contribution to Wolverhampton's response to children affected by domestic abuse as victims in their own right, as set out in the Act (2021).

Consideration is being given to the division of lots, with configuration to be determined.

CWC would like to invite market providers to attend two engagement events aimed at informing and refining the new service specifications. One event will focus on safe accommodation and the other on the commissioning model.

As well as engagement events, individual drop-in slots will also be made available, where providers will have the opportunity to meet CWC to discuss aspects of the commission.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 2 July 2026 to 1 July 2029
  • Possible extension to 1 July 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

Contract locations

  • UKG39 - Wolverhampton

Engagement

Engagement deadline

8 October 2025

Engagement process description

Organisations and potential providers are invited to attend the following market engagement events to be held on Microsoft Teams:

• Event 2 (Safe Accommodation): 23 September 2025 from 3.30-5pm

• Event 3 (Commissioning Model): 9 October 2025 from 2.30-3.30pm

Individual drop-in slots via Microsoft Teams will be held on:

• 25 September 2025 from 3-4pm

• 1 October 2025 from 3-4pm

• 6 October 2025 from 3-4pm

To register your interest in attending an engagement event, please complete and submit the form available at:

https://forms.office.com/e/b35eyEtygp

Alternatively, you may send your organisation's name and a contact email address to safer@wolverhampton.gov.uk. An invite for the event(s) you specify will be forwarded to the address you provide.


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

20 October 2025


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Wolverhampton City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVBV-7568-LBLL

Civic Centre, St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

Region: UKG39 - Wolverhampton

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government