Closing soonLess than an hour left · closes 4pm, Monday 28 September 2026

The Domestic Abuse Support Service

Worcestershire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Worcestershire County Council is looking for suppliers for care and healthcare work (West Midlands).

The estimated value is £6,749,790 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 6 years, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 4pm, Monday 28 September 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 4pm, Friday 18 September 2026
Bids by: 4pm, Monday 28 September 2026

How bids are scored

Quality criterion 1 (Lot 0) 40% · Quality criterion 2 (Lot 0) 30% · Quality criterion 3 (Lot 0) 20% · Quality criterion 4 (Lot 0) 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 17 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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. The legal duties for County and District Councils included in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 are to work together in partnership with stakeholders to ensure provision of appropriate emergency and safe accommodation with dedicated support for survivors aged 16 years and over affected by domestic abuse and their children. This includes provision meeting the required standard to address specific needs of minority groups and individuals with care and support needs to improve their health outcomes and address inequalities. Full details of the requirement can be found in Appendix 1 - Service Specification.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 0 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £6,749,790 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in West Midlands?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.in-tendhost.co.uk.
Send clarification questions before 4pm, Friday 18 September 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 4pm, Monday 28 September 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

16 April 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 034537-2026
16 April 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 034582-2026
21 July 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 068806-2026

Last time this was bought

ASC25078 Direct Payment Support

Won by: Ideal for All
Awarded: 9 June 2026
Value: Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends: 30 June 2031

Matched on Worcestershire County Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Worcestershire County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for care

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust2 contracts
Age UK Worcester, Malvern Hills & Hereford Localities1 contract
Barnardo's1 contract
Caring for communities & People1 contract
Civicare Central Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from Worcestershire County Council

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From notice 034537-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 April 2026, last updated 21 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.