Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 104671-2026
Community Domestic Abuse Support Service
- Value
- £4m
- Closes
- 3 Dec 2026 (25 days)
- Where
- North West
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 30 Mar 2032
In plain English
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council wants a provider to run the COMPASS Community Domestic Abuse Support Service across Stockport, combining safe accommodation-based support and community-based support for victim-survivors, children and young people, and adults who cause harm. The contract is estimated at £4,025,000 in total and is planned to run from 1 April 2027 to 30 March 2032; bids close on 3 December 2026 at 12:00.
Good fit for: Established domestic abuse charities or support providers able to offer safe accommodation, community support and behaviour change programmes.
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What the buyer says
This Service Specification sets out the requirements for the delivery of the COMPASS Community Domestic Abuse Support Service across the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. The Provider will provide a flexible, trauma-informed and person-centred offer comprising both safe accommodation-based support and community-based domestic abuse support for individuals experiencing domestic abuse, regardless of risk level, age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, immigration status or socioeconomic background. The service will support: • Victim-survivors of all genders. • Victim-survivors with or without children. • Individuals who are currently living with, or are separated from, the person causing harm. • Children and young people impacted by domestic abuse. • Children and young people displaying harmful behaviours. • Adults who cause harm through the provision of evidence-based and accredited behaviour change interventions. An effective domestic abuse response recognises that domestic abuse is a gendered crime that disproportionately affects women and girls. However, it also acknowledges that victims and survivors of all genders, ages, sexualities, cultures, faiths, abilities and backgrounds can experience domestic abuse and require appropriate support. The service must recognise that domestic abuse rarely exists in isolation and is frequently experienced alongside multiple disadvantages, including poor mental health, substance misuse, homelessness, poverty, social exclusion and exploitation. The Provider will recognise and respond to all forms of domestic abuse, including physical, sexual, emotional and psychological abuse, coercive and controlling behaviour, economic abuse, stalking, harassment, technology-facilitated abuse, honour-based abuse, forced marriage an…
Getting the documents
The notice doesn't say where the documents are. Read the official notice for how to take part.
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 4 Nov 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £1.9m to £8.2m (3 since 2026; 3 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough Domestic Abuse Support Community Based Provision Middlesbrough Council | My Sister's Place SME | £2.1m | 12 Oct |
| Lot 2: Domestic abuse specialist support for women and their children in the community Wolverhampton City Council | The Haven Wolverhampton SME | £1.9m | 4 Sep |
| Domestic Abuse Community Support Service Cornwall Council | The Women's Centre Cornwall Ltd SME | £8.2m | 23 Jul |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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