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Provision of Women's Refuge and Floating Support Service

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Buyer Address: General Offices, Ebbw Vale, UKL16, NP23 6DN, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Paul Jones

Contact Email: paul.jones@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
2315273.0 GBP
Gross: 2778828 GBP
Published
16 Dec 2025, 17:10
Deadline
20 Jan 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85000000 - Health and social work services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The service will provide 24/7 housing related support to single women and women (aged 16 years or over, there is no upper age limit) and their children residing at the women’s refuge, Amber House. Women accessing the service may have additional needs such as (not limited to) experiencing mental health issues, physical disabilities and substance misuse issues. The refuge will: • Provide emergency accommodation for single women and women with children fleeing Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) • Provide single women and women with children with a place of safety, security and stability and the time to make informed decisions about their future • Provide culturally aware and gender informed emotional and practical support • Provide effective housing related support to enable women affected by VAWDASV to rebuild their lives and make the transition to a settled home Amber House provides emergency accommodation with support for a period typically less than 6 months. The amount of time a woman (and her children) is accommodated at the refuge should be kept to a minimum. Support is provided to assist women to move on from Amber House in a planned way into their own accommodation. Women moving on from Amber House will be able to access (if required) a range of Floating Support Services commissioned by the Social Care and Housing Support Commissioning Team to further assist them with living independently in the community. The service must be compliant with the relevant elements of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and must adhere to the Blaenau Gwent’s Licence Extension Request Policy.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com

Link Description: Tender pack and all associated documents are accessible via Etenderwales at the web address https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com and reference Itt_122114 Provision of Womens Refuge and Floating Support Service Tender deadline is 12 noon Tuesday 20th January 2026

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083567-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 2,315,273

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 2,778,828

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (80%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Cost (20%)

Documents

Document Description: Tender pack and all associated documents are accessible via Etenderwales at the web address https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com and reference Itt_122114 Provision of Womens Refuge and Floating Support Service Tender deadline is 12 noon Tuesday 20th January 2026

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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