How to win: Domestic Abuse Support Services in Herefordshire

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Herefordshire Council is seeking to commission high quality, specialist domestic abuse services to meet its statutory duties under Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. Services are to be commissioned through a lot-based procurement as set out below: - Lot 1 - Safe Accommodation Service This lot provides a crisis response for survivors at immediate or high risk of harm who require urgent access to safe accommodation with intensive specialist support. The service will provide high-quality, person-centred support to residents and their children to address safety, recovery, and move-on needs. The supplier will be responsible for sourcing and maintaining appropriate properties that meet required safety and quality standards. - Lot 2 - Whole family community-based Domestic Abuse support service and dispersed safe accommodation This lot covers community-based domestic abuse support for individuals and families, alongside dispersed safe accommodation for those who do not require refuge or immediate crisis intervention. Accommodation under this Lot is a planned, lower-intensity offer focused on stabilisation, prevention, and longer-term recovery. The supplier will be responsible for

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