How to win: Domestic Abuse Support Services

About this contract

Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Domestic Abuse Support Services. This procurement is being undertaken via the Open procedure as permitted under Section 20 of the Procurement Act 2023. This provision will support the Council in meeting its duties under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and delivering the priorities set out in the Milton Keynes Prevention of Domestic Abuse Strategy 2026–2028. To prevent gaps in delivery, communication, joint working and aligned pathways between services must be maintained if multiple providers are appointed to the Lots. The requirement is structured into three individual Lots and four combined Lots, as set out below: • Lot 1: Integrated Domestic Abuse Support Services • Lot 2: Domestic Abuse Refuge Support Services • Lot 3: Domestic Abuse Outreach Service • Lot 4: Lot 1 (Integrated Domestic Abuse Support Service) and Lot 2 (Domestic Abuse Refuge Support Service) Combined • Lot 5: Lot 1 (Integrated Domestic Abuse Support Service) and Lot 3 (Domestic Abuse Outreach Service) Combined • Lot 6: Lot 2 (Domestic Abuse Refuge Support Service) and Lot 3 (Domestic Abuse Outreach Service) Combined • Lot 7: All 3 Lots Co

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Milton Keynes City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £6,615,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 8 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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