How to win: HCC - 10/26 - Provision of Domestic Abuse Support within Safe Accommodation

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Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Domestic Abuse Support within Safe Accommodation The Service Specification is for the county wide provision of support for survivors of domestic abuse within safe accommodation, in line with the Statutory Duty placed on Local Authorities in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (“the Act”). The purpose of the Service will be to provide safe, trauma informed wrap-around support for adults, children, families and pets fleeing domestic abuse in safe accommodation, enabling safety, recovery and move on into stable housing. Full details are in the Instructions to Tenderers and Specification, Schedule 1 of the Contract Document This procurement is an open process. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express an interest’ and also ‘opt in’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 noon on the 20th November 2026 Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensur

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Hertfordshire County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £10,500,000, 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 20 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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