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

Procurement reference

ERFX1000028

Procurement description

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.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

1885000.00 GBP to 1885000.00GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

01 February 2027, 00:00AM to 31 January 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 30 January 2032

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Delivery regions

• UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Lot value (estimated)

1885000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

1885000.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 February 2027, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 January 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

30 January 2032, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

2 x 12 month extensions available

Award criteria

Tender submission deadline

23 September 2026, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

02 September 2026, 12:00PM

Date of award of contract

30 November 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

Submit via Proactis onlywww.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

• Welsh
• English