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

What the buyer is asking for

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.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 60%qualityQuality
• 30%pricePrice
• 10%qualityCommunity Well-Being Benefits

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published40 days ago

   12 Aug 2026, 14:20 BST
2. Clarification questions by20 days ago

   2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinetomorrow

   23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 70 days

   30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice5 Feb 2026, 15:37 GMT010604-2026
2. Tender notice12 Aug 2026, 14:20 BST076824-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender