Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse, and Sexual Violence & Tenancy Support Service (TESS 4)

Opportunity overview

This service specification applies to a 5 unit direct access accommodation for women and children who need a safe place to live as a result of having experienced domestic abuse and/or sexual violence. Male children accompanying a victim who are over the age of 16 are unable to be accepted. The aim of this service is to provide safe, secure, direct access to temporary accommodation in a confidential location in the Vale of Glamorgan. The service also offers support and information to women, in order to enable them to gain or maintain the skills and confidence they need to be able to live independently. The service will provide flexible housing related support to a maximum of 5 victims and their children in a temporary accommodation project. The provider will be expected to provide a flexible model of support which is tailored to meet individual needs. The service working with individual service users involves a tailored support plan that best meets their needs. The plan focuses on both practical and emotional issues, in order that each service user has the best opportunity of living independently as a member of their community. The service will work with the service user to develop that person’s capacity to live independently in accommodation.

Lot 1 — Contract lot

Estimated lot value including VAT: £1.9m

Award criterion: Quality: 60%

Award criterion: Price: 30%

Award criterion: Community Well-Being Benefits: 10%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 1 February 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 January 2030

Maximum term ends: 30 January 2032

Extension: 2 x 12 month extensions available

Contracting authority

Vale of Glamorgan Council Civic Offices, BARRY, CF63 4RU, UKL22, United Kingdom Contact: Rebecca Parsons Email: socialcare.procurement@cardiff.go.uk Website: http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Open procedure

Special regime: Light Touch Regime

Clarification deadline: 2 September 2026 at 12:00 pm

Submission deadline: 23 September 2026 at 12:00 pm

Award decision expected by: 30 November 2026 at 11:59 pm

Electronic submissions: allowed

Submission language: CY, EN

CPV Classification

85000000 — Health and social work services

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