Refuge and Community Services

Cardiff Council
Wales
Open procedure
19 October 2026 to 20 October 2031

The contract covers four lots providing advice, prevention, and safe accommodation for women, children, and male victims of domestic abuse. Services include therapeutic interventions for children aged 5-16, support for pregnant women, and specialist provision for BAME communities. Lot 2 specifically requires management of approximately 57 units of safe accommodation. Delivery occurs through a council-provided one-stop shop and community-based settings.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £5.7m; As published
Published: 26 September 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 27 August 2026; Codi Care and Support and Llamau
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 20 October 2031

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist refuge, accommodation, and therapeutic support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
26 September 2025
Contract awardedto Codi Care and Support and Llamau
27 August 2026
Contract starts
19 October 2026
Contract ends
20 October 2031

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The buyer

Type: Council
Domestic abuse refuges contracts, 24 months: 1
Open domestic abuse refuges tenders: 0
Typical domestic abuse refuges contract: £5.7m

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How it compares

7.5× the typical domestic abuse refuges contract (£764k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/327722/refuge-and-community-services
Buyer reference: ERFX1008779
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a2ab
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Cardiff Council. Refuge and Community Services. Contract award, 26 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/327722/refuge-and-community-services (accessed 12 October 2026).