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Domestic Abuse and Safe Accommodation Service
London Borough of Harrow · London
Domestic abuse refuges tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
75 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Domestic abuse refuges contracts ,
75 contracts across the UK, of any size
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8 domestic abuse refuges opportunities are live now
8 from councils. The 3 closing soonest are shown in full.
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Housing Related Support for Victims, Survivors and Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse
Pembrokeshire County Council · Wales
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Swindon Borough Council Domestic Abuse Intensive Support Accommodation
Swindon Borough Council · South West
Domestic abuse refuges opportunity from a councilSouth East£1m or morePublished 18 September 2026Domestic abuse refuges opportunity from a councilWest Midlands£1m or morePublished 14 September 2026Domestic abuse refuges opportunity from a councilNorth West£1m or morePublished 14 September 2026Domestic abuse refuges opportunity from a councilSouth WestValue not statedPublished 14 September 2026
Show all 8 live domestic abuse refuges opportunitiesWho wins · 24 months to October 2026
Wirral Women's and Children's Aid won the most domestic abuse refuges contracts
Solace Women's Aid won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wirral Women's and Children's Aid North West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £1.3m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Solace Women's Aid South East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £8.4m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Hopian Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 3 | £4.4m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Panahghar East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 3 | £967k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Refuge London · SME · See every contract | 3 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Cyfannol Women's Aid Wales · SME · See every contract | 2 | £7.4m | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Honeycomb Charitable Services Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £2.7m | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Bournemouth Churches Housing Association South West · See every contract | 2 | £2.4m | 2 | ||
| 6joint | YMCA Together North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.5m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Crewe YMCA North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.2m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 99% of domestic abuse refuges contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
13 buyers bought domestic abuse refuges more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many domestic abuse refuges contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many domestic abuse refuges contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wirral Council | 5 | £1.7m |
| 2 | Leicester City Council | 4 | £2m |
| 3 | Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 3 | £4.4m |
| 4 | Manchester City Council | 3 | £2m |
| 5 | East Sussex County Council | 2 | £10m |
| 6 | Liverpool City Council | 2 | £1.5m |
| 7 | Cheshire East Council | 2 | £1.2m |
| 8 | Gloucestershire County Council | 2 | £687k |
| 9 | Bath & North East Somerset Council | 2 | £425k |
| 10 | Swindon Borough Council | 2 | £349k |
Prices
Half of domestic abuse refuges contracts are worth less than £764k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
Councils
The 10 biggest contracts hold 57% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- North Northamptonshire CouncilNorthamptonshire Domestic Abuse Service · 21 Aug 2026
- Cardiff CouncilCodi Care and Support, Llamau · 27 Aug 2026
- Surrey County CouncilWaythrough, Salvation Army Housing Association, East Surrey Domestic Abuse Services (ESDAS), YOUR SANCTUARY, THE MASLOW FOUNDATION, SOUTH WEST LONDON LAW CENTRES, I CHOOSE FREEDOM CHARITY · 16 Apr 2026
- Caerphilly County Borough CouncilCyfannol Women's Aid · 28 Aug 2025
- East Sussex County CouncilSolace Women's Aid · 22 Jan 2025
- East Sussex County CouncilINTERVENTIONS ALLIANCE LTD, Solace Women's Aid · 14 Mar 2025
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough CouncilHopian · 11 Sep 2025
- Stoke-on-Trent City CouncilHoneycomb Charitable Services Ltd · 26 Aug 2026
- Denbighshire County CouncilDomestic Abuse Safety Unit · 15 Jul 2025
- Blaenau Gwent County Borough CouncilCyfannol Women's Aid · 18 Feb 2026
Where and when
The North West awards the most domestic abuse refuges contracts. January and August are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| North West | 15 | £9m |
| East Midlands | 9 | £10.5m |
| North East | 7 | £5m |
| London | 7 | £1.7m |
| South West | 6 | £2.7m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | £5.6m |
| West Midlands | 5 | £6.8m |
| South East | 5 | £15.7m |
| Wales | 5 | £16.1m |
| East of England | 4 | £1.2m |
| Scotland | 3 | £2.8m |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of domestic abuse refuges tenders close within 35 days of being published
Each dot is a domestic abuse refuges tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 34% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 20% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 35 days
is how long the typical domestic abuse refuges tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 68 UK domestic abuse refuges tenders published in the last 24 months. - 3
new domestic abuse refuges tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
78 in the last 24 months. - 57%
of the money is in the 10 biggest domestic abuse refuges contracts.
Of 57 contracts with a published value. - 51%
of domestic abuse refuges contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 61 award notices. - 28%
of domestic abuse refuges contracts are awarded in January and August.
21 of 75 contracts.
Questions
How many domestic abuse refuges contracts does the UK public sector award?
75 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 55 public buyers.
How long are domestic abuse refuges tenders open for?
The median domestic abuse refuges tender is open for 35 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector domestic abuse refuges contract worth?
The median is £764k, and 21% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector domestic abuse refuges contracts?
Wirral Women's and Children's Aid won the most (4). Solace Women's Aid won the most by value (£8.4m).
Which buyers award the most domestic abuse refuges contracts?
Councils award 99% of them.
What is included
Refuges and other safe accommodation with specialist domestic abuse support for adults and their children, including dispersed units, resettlement support and specialist refuges for particular groups.
- Refuge accommodation
- Safe accommodation in designated buildings
- BME-specific refuges
- Women-only refuge and housing support
- Accommodation-based support and resettlement
What is not included
- Community outreach and IDVA services (soc.abuse.community-outreach-and-idva)
- Sanctuary scheme and target hardening works (sec.perim.target-hardening)
- Building works to refuges (another industry: construction-trades)
- General homeless hostels (soc.house.homeless-supported-accommodation)