ESCC - AW - Provision of support in safe accommodation services for victims of domestic abuse

East Sussex County Council
South East
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030

Delivery of a county-wide support service across 55 units of safe accommodation, including specialist direct support for children, parenting support, and outreach services for move-on. All services must be holistic and trauma-informed, with multi-occupancy communal areas operated on a single-sex basis.

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Awarded value: £5.1m; As published
Published: 7 November 2024; Find a Tender
Awarded: 22 January 2025; Solace Women's Aid
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 March 2030

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist support services and safe accommodation for victims of domestic abuse and their dependent children.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
7 November 2024
Contract awardedto Solace Women's Aid
22 January 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2030

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How it compares

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

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/886781/escc-aw-provision-of-support-in-safe-accommodation-services-for-victims-of-domes
Buyer reference: DN2694
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

East Sussex County Council. ESCC - AW - Provision of support in safe accommodation services for victims of domestic abuse. Contract award, 7 November 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/886781/escc-aw-provision-of-support-in-safe-accommodation-services-for-victims-of-domes (accessed 12 October 2026).