Contract awardedIDVA

Violence against Women and Girls Community and Refuge Service

London Borough of Lewisham
London
Open procedure
1 July 2025 to 30 June 2030

A single point of access service providing crisis management, advocacy, and support for residents impacted by gender-based violence. The scope includes the management of refuge accommodation for those fleeing domestic abuse and the operation of a Sanctuary Scheme to enhance home security for victims.

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Awarded value: £3.2m; As published
Published: 12 July 2024
Awarded: 6 June 2025; Refuge
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 30 June 2030

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of specialist crisis management, advocacy, and refuge accommodation services for victims of gender-based violence and domestic abuse.

A single point of access crisis management, advocacy, and support service for victims of any form of gendered based violence
Support for all Lewisham residents impacted by any form of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
Refuge accommodation for those fleeing domestic abuse
A Sanctuary Scheme

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000, 98000000, 80000000, 70331000

Services in this contract

Community domestic abuse support: outreach, IDVA, counselling and recoveryMain service£508k typicalSingle point of access crisis, advocacy and support for VAWG victims
Domestic abuse refuges and safe accommodation£787k typicalRefuge accommodation for those fleeing domestic abuse
Home security target hardening and sanctuary schemes£175k typicalSanctuary Scheme

Lifecycle

Published
12 July 2024
Contract awardedto Refuge
6 June 2025
Contract starts
1 July 2025
Contract ends
30 June 2030

The buyer

London Borough of Lewisham

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The supplier

Refuge

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/50864/violence-against-women-and-girls-community-and-refuge-service
Buyer reference: LEWISHAM001-DN752871-44571109
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-28c55616-5d27-4600-badb-186e1d5e40f6
Last checked: 5 November 2026

London Borough of Lewisham. Violence against Women and Girls Community and Refuge Service. Contract award, 12 July 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/50864/violence-against-women-and-girls-community-and-refuge-service (accessed 5 November 2026).