Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Service Including Refuge

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
1 October 2025 to 30 September 2031

The contract includes a core block service of at least 8 refuge units and 2 dispersed properties, providing specialist support for victims of domestic abuse and their children. The service is short-term, with an average stay of three to six months, focusing on tenancy management, confidence building, and move-on support. A single-provider framework is also included for additional non-core activities, which may be ordered subject to future funding availability.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £3m; As published
Published: 8 January 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 11 September 2025; Hopian
Contract length: 72 months; Ends 30 September 2031

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist domestic abuse support services and safe accommodation, including refuge and dispersed housing for victims and survivors.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
8 January 2025
Contract awardedto Hopian
11 September 2025
Contract starts
1 October 2025
Contract ends
30 September 2031

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The buyer

Type: Council
Domestic abuse refuges contracts, 24 months: 3
Open domestic abuse refuges tenders: 0
Typical domestic abuse refuges contract: £1m

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How it compares

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

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/901406/domestic-abuse-safe-accommodation-service-including-refuge
Buyer reference: 22-306
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Service Including Refuge. Contract award, 8 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/901406/domestic-abuse-safe-accommodation-service-including-refuge (accessed 12 October 2026).