Coming up· published 16 Dec 2025
Domestic Abuse Support Service
Worcestershire County Council · Worcester, West Midlands
Worcestershire County Council is planning Domestic Abuse Support Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Worcester.
Source: Find a Tender, published 17 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 08:21
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2029
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Worcestershire County Council is planning Domestic Abuse Support Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Worcester. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £8,400,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2029. It lasts 2 years.
It is run as an open procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 17 December 2025. The notice number is 083603-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05f74d.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process is being initiated by Worcestershire County Council, concerning the provision of a Domestic Abuse Support Service. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with key details published on 17th December 2025. The services fall under the Health and social work industry category and will be delivered within region UKG12 of the United Kingdom.
The procurement method is an open procedure, and it is part of a light-touch regime above the threshold. Although exact dates are yet to be confirmed, the contract period is planned to start on 1st April 2027 and end on 31st March 2029, with a potential extension up to 31st March 2033. Interested parties should anticipate further notices around 6th July 2026.
The planned procurement is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, offering an avenue for growth within this vital sector.
About this tender
The Domestic Abuse Support Service (DASS) is a requirement to enable the Council to meet its statutory duty as set out in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. This includes the provision of specialist domestic abuse support to adults and children living in emergency and safe house accommodation in addition to outreach services. **Please be advised this notice details the Council's possible future procurement intentions and serves as information only.
This is not an invitation to Tender. Any preliminary market engagement will be advertised in due course. The information provided in this notice may be subject to change.** Dates provided are an estimate and have not yet been confirmed.
Contract value is subject to change as the Council is currently awaiting MHCLG settlement.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2029 (2 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £8,400,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 083603-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f74d
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Worcester
- Town
- Worcester
- Postcode
- WR5 2NP
- Electoral ward
- Nunnery
- Constituency
- Worcester
- Delivery area
- Worcestershire CC
- Region
- West Midlands
- Sub-region
- Worcestershire CC
- Area
- Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Worcestershire County Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Kerstin Byfield
- Address
- Worcester, WR5 2NP · West Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Domestic Abuse Support Service
When will the Domestic Abuse Support Service tender open?
Worcestershire County Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Domestic Abuse Support Service contract worth?
The estimated value is £8,400,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2029 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Domestic Abuse Support Service?
Worcestershire County Council, based in Worcester, West Midlands. The named contact is Kerstin Byfield.
How do I bid for Domestic Abuse Support Service?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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